eli5 why can’t we just revive a cadaver with electricity?
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Even assuming the cause of death is not some catastrophic organ failure (like a bullet to the head/heart), stuff starts getting irreparably damaged within **minutes** of cessation of metabolic activity. The brain is one of the first things to go, with damage setting in at 5 minutes of oxygen deprivation. Basically after 15-ish minutes of being clinically dead, there’s no point in trying to revive you.
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