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[timepiececlock]

My friend and I were all excited to see X3 last night, but it was sold out. On the way over, though, Friend K and I discussed how valuable (or not) freezing stuff would be in battle. I brought up things like freezing people's blood in their veins, or freezing their BRAIN. Most of your body is water anyway, after all. Then the discussion came around to "Oh, you could freeze someone's EYEBALLS."

She agreed that was horrible and asked me to stop grossing her out, which then led to me pondering the question of if it was possible to freeze someone's eyes and then thaw them out without damaging the nerves. Cause they're just organs, right?

So if you had superpowers to freeze stuff, you could freeze someone's eyeballs, and it might be possible they could thaw out and eventually see again.

Friend K told me that this was the weirdest statement she'd ever heard come out of my mouth. I agree it's pretty odd, but I personally think I can do better. ::crosses fingers::

Comments

[master-swish.livejournal.com]

I think ice powers aren't the best, but they could be pretty handy, I suppose. Iceman can turn his body into ice, make ice slides to travel on, throw projectiles, among other things. He once froze a woman's blood flow to the brain, but for only a short time. Theoretically, you could freeze any part of the body, but I don't think any x-man would do it - ethics and such. Even if the body wasn't mostly water, it would still be possible to freeze it - I mean, you've got frozen pizzas and frozen fruit/veggies, right? Freezing eyeballs... I'm going to have to go with your friend - that's gross. What if they pop or crack, because liquid expands when it's frozen, right? I suppose it would be like frostbite- the ice crystals would ruin the tissue. So, when the eyes defrosted, you'd probably have a goo.. or chunks. Thanks for inspiring these thoughts, I really appreciate it.

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

I'd rather have water and ice powers, to be honest. There's not much versatility in ice alone if you can't also control the water it's made of, in any physical state.


You're right, it probably would do damage.

Theoretically, you could freeze any part of the body, but I don't think any x-man would do it - ethics and such.

Ohhhhhh I don't think so. Is there an ethical difference between someone freezing my eyeballs versus Wolverine slicing my stomach open with his giant claws?

[spicedrum.livejournal.com]

I knew there was a reason you're on my friendslist. heh

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

My tendency to analyze + superpowers and sci-fi/fantasy = hypothetical scenarios where someone loses an eye.