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Old 06-27-2021, 10:30 AM
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The description of the freezing process is detailed almost identically in both 3e and 4e.

Personnel has their body temperatures lowered while having a cocktail of gases and drugs introduced into their blood to help inhibit ice crystal formation in the blood. Once they are cooled, the environment is carefully monitored and targeted microwave bursts are used to prevent ice crystal formation.

Once the wake-up signal is received, their blood is filtered of the gases and drugs while electrodes start to shock the body, simulating the muscles, nerves, and heart. The shocks start the heart and the process continues.

Should a problem be detected, the person is immediately refrozen to await medical personnel to assist in the waking process.

Since muscular atrophy should not happen while frozen, the only problems would be neurological. The shocks applied while waking seems to be the way this problem has been addressed. It is also not unreasonable to assume that periodic shock would be applied, much like a TENS unit, to help exercise muscles. I assume there is some initial lethargy and mild stiffness after waking that a little stretching, moving, and exercise will quickly diminish and they are fine within a couple of hours. Given the time to prep their vehicles and figure out what they are doing, I assume there is no further detimental effect, unless a result of tube shock.
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