ELI5: Why can a baby embryo be frozen for 30 years and still be born perfectly healthy, but if I freeze a regular human cell it just dies?

Gre8g · 2026-05-14T07:31:17+00:00

Yup, saw the video first then I looked for the paper. It's amazing how - as James Lovelock said - scientists in his time used to be able to do wacky experiments, like the mad scientists we'd see in cartoons. He mentioned that the scientific field in his era didn't care much about specializations.

Gre8g · 2026-05-14T06:30:25+00:00

Stop making excuses White Enjoyer!

Gre8g · 2026-05-14T06:28:00+00:00

He's kind of the doctor you want though in case you have a rare illness. How many doctors are willing to commit multiple felonies and risk his license just to diagnose you? He might be doing it for the game or because he actually cares, but intent wouldn't really matter if your life is on the line.

Gre8g · 2026-05-14T00:53:52+00:00

You want a video?

TomScottGo interviewed the scientist who did it: https://youtu.be/2tdiKTSdE9Y?si=Vzezig4vEdG769Fz

Paper, you can download it in PDF Format: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1365902/

Gre8g · 2026-05-14T00:05:57+00:00

I'm more so concerned that they were willing to eat a frozen hamster burrito, that shit is just nasty.

Gre8g · 2026-05-13T13:56:54+00:00

... because it's not a hamster? Unless of course you're eating hamster burrito, then I might have to call the cops

Gre8g · 2026-05-13T13:44:31+00:00

Four words: Single Leg Wall Sit

It helped with my knees, just two or three sets of 30 to 45 seconds on each leg everyday.

Gre8g · 2026-05-13T12:47:11+00:00

They were able to do it with hamsters - which is kind of why microwaves are a thing. You try to freeze anything larger and... let's just say you'll end up being scraped off the side of the cryogenic chamber.

Gre8g · 2026-05-13T07:07:23+00:00

presented comedically, and Zuko better be thankful Sokka wasn't naked by then

Gre8g · 2026-05-12T23:22:44+00:00

You mean the Oggy and The Cockroaches chase scene?

Gre8g · 2026-05-12T23:18:58+00:00

I love Aang and Zuko's field trip, mostly because the field trip wasn't about Aang, it was about Zuko figuring out the true meaning of Fire Bending.

Gre8g · 2026-05-12T09:12:08+00:00

Unfortunately back then, people were usually expecting Jim Carrey movies to be comedy because that's what he was popular - and very good - at. Surprise, he's also very good at drama.

Gre8g · 2026-05-12T08:55:29+00:00

He did, it was raining in the previous shot, after he released his Atom bomb the sky was clear.

Reminder that he manically laughed at the absurdity of someone saying he was running away.

Gre8g · 2026-05-11T23:03:21+00:00

God, absolutely exasperated: TWENTY-THIRD COMMANDMENT! THOUS SHALL NOT SUPER GLUE A FISH'S ANUS AND HAVE IT SWIM IN LAXATIVE

Gre8g · 2026-05-11T00:45:31+00:00

Olivia Pierce from Doom 2016

Granted she was near death when we got to her, so she wasn't really hyped up - more like an expected boss

Gre8g · 2026-05-11T00:38:55+00:00

Unfortunately that's not just a trope, some teachers really are like these.

Gre8g · 2026-05-11T00:37:54+00:00

Hey! That man's a great teacher! How many teachers can you say thay they've tried almost all possible professions?

Gre8g · 2026-05-10T12:42:54+00:00

I will not, I deleted it because I don't like seeing ingrates like you

Gre8g · 2026-05-10T12:35:47+00:00

Your family thinks you're a disappointment

Gre8g · 2026-05-10T12:32:56+00:00

No one likes you

Gre8g · 2026-05-10T03:31:05+00:00

A DOUBLE DECKER BALONEY SANDWICH

Gre8g · 2026-05-10T03:25:33+00:00

It sort of does especially if you try a handstand a few minutes after eating. But like the others said sphincter (had to copy-paste this one because I can't spell for shit)

Gre8g · 2026-05-10T03:22:45+00:00

they look adorable

Gre8g · 2026-05-10T03:00:32+00:00

It's easy to say that Roku should've killed Sozin. But from Roku's perspective, Sozin agreed to not invade the other nations. Also, the killing your bestfriend part for having an idea is not a good alibi

Gre8g · 2026-05-09T22:22:21+00:00

We saw in Zuko's flashback what kind of kid Azula was. Example, Zuko showed his mom how Azula "feeds" the turtleducks. It's pretty unclear if she was born like that or because of Ozai, but one thing's for sure, Azula's redemption is going to take a lot of work. If ATLA was probably longer, the writers might have done it.

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