How possible was Prometheus' punishment?
<p class="first" id="d272688e78">We discuss the feasibility of the regeneration of Prometheus' liver: would cells be able to regrow fast enough to allow Prometheus' liver to be eaten every day by an eagle? A simple model is constructed that...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pluto Journals
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Prometheus |
| Online Access: | https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.13169/prometheus.36.1.0007 |
| Summary: | <p class="first" id="d272688e78">We discuss the feasibility of the regeneration of Prometheus' liver: would cells be
able to regrow fast enough to allow Prometheus' liver to be eaten every day by an
eagle? A simple model is constructed that incorporates the eating habits of eagles
– how much food they eat in a day – as well as the natural regeneration time of a
human liver. Our calculations have shown that if Prometheus' liver was the only food
source of the eagle (300g consumed per day), it would take approximately 2 days for
complete regeneration.
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| ISSN: | 0810-9028 1470-1030 |