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From: larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman)
Newsgroups: sci.bio
Subject: Re: Surviving Electrocution
Summary: A protective method...
Keywords: electrocution, protective method, nonsense :-)
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Date: 13 Apr 91 17:09:58 GMT
References: <1991Apr12.212721.519@husc3.harvard.edu>
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In article <1991Apr12.212721.519@husc3.harvard.edu> mason3@husc9.harvard.edu (Richard Mason) writes:
>1) Would it be possible to send a large electrical current through a human
>   being or other animal and have them survive without permanent damage?
>
>   The rules are: ANY amount of medical/chemical/surgical/biological work
>   (preparation before the shock, treatment during or immediately afterwards)

	No problem.  Just apply a conductive graphite grease over the
subject's body, then immerse in a plating bath to deposit a layer of
copper to a minimum thickness of at least 5 mm.  Insert some copper
tubing up the nose prior to plating to assure a breathing path.  Then
electrocute to your heart's content! 

	:-)  Well, you *did* say "ANY ... chemical preparation work".

>If anybody answers (especially with positives), I'll tell you why I want
>to know.  (Perhaps you can guess.)

	Seems reminiscent of a 1930's movie where a "mad doctor" revives
a convict sentenced to death by electrocution.  If this is your theme,
and you are striving for "reality", you should be aware that most, if
not all states require by law that an autopsy follow legal execution.

Larry Lippman @ Recognition Research Corp.  "Have you hugged your cat today?"
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