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This adds another tool to the area where modern medicine performs best.
I too am concerned about how long this substance stays in the body. But having spent many hours crossmatching blood to pour into the exsanguenating (love that word) bodies of accident victims, I would unhesitatingly use it - and the devil take the hindmost. Keeping the patient in that lovely state known as 'still alive' is paramount. The FDA and everyone else should back off and let this be authorized for emergency situations (and we will figure out the rest later).
Yes, the economics of long life will totally destabilize our current system, XenokRoy. Are you really suggesting that we do NOT extend life because we don't know how to straighten out the social and financial implications? Not me! I want to live hundreds of years; if everyone else also lives that long, I have no complaint.
Jan
As for living 100+ years...I'm too curious about what is after life to worry if I will die in the next few minutes, few days, few weeks, few years. To me, death will be the great adventure, the definitive knowing. Living 100+ years, to me, feels so tiresome, tedious, and, if things continue as they have been, disappointing.
my 2 bits.
As for the last inevitable adventure, I fear that my last thought will be, "OK. Now I find out the tru..." and then nothing. Because there is no thought without it being contained in life. (Not even time enough for an, "Oh SH!T".)
I am glad that you found my explanation interesting. The coagulation cascade is a logical mess and I drool uncontrollably every time I look at it.
Jan
What are the economic ramifications of this, can we support them?
Politicians would ask if there was anything in it for them.
Those waiting for their inheritance would argue for very late term abortion.
Moralists might say no right to kill anyone without a trial and a lawyer.
People, like my Father, who prepared themselves sign a bunch of forms which ban any heroic measures or other measures beyond a certain point are also doing the right thing. Providing the law or the do gooders don't get in the way.
Even with that it took him five years to be allowed to die. During that time he had to suffer the indignity of having his adult diapers changed or crapping on the floor as he tried to make it to the bathroom. Among other indignities.
One of his last lucid statements was something along the lines "keeping people alive beyond the point of ridiculous or until they ran out of money is 'cruel but not unusual' punishment." He also made sure they couldn't pull the plug too early.
Life expectancy however is adding more years. It comes from better health measures and treatments thanks to gerontology and geriatrics teaching Mother Nature the old are worth a longer life span.
But not to the point it violates their own wishes. In that respect I agree with Oregon.
As for Quik Clot or its other brand names one only has to attend major vehicle accident, serve in the combat arms or watch the sniper movie of some years ago starring former rapper Mikey Mike to see the value. Like eating grubs in a survival situation. You may get somewhat sick from the worms or whatever but it will get you back to proper medical care centers. I fail to see the argument against the use and carry fresh packets in two sizes on my boat or when out hiking, climbing, and camping. For First Trauma Aid it's the best thing since jiffy pop.