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Week 10

That we are continuously falling apart lead to some really interesting questions. For example, what factors can accelerate or slow down this process? How much control do humans have over this process? Also, how far can we take it in either direction? This line of thought reminds me of cryopreservation, where cells are exposed to freezing temperatures that stop cell activity, subsequently stopping the process of falling apart. To the best of my knowledge the reason this does not work in preserving humans is because the freezing temperatures damage the cells, but if some method were developed to fix that, should we begin to explore how to stop things from falling apart? Do we have a right to so blatantly tamper with nature?

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