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yonder

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23. I came across this the other day, I think on DU:

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #19)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 03:52 AM

Nov 2012

"You don't have a soul. You have a body. You ARE a soul." or something like that. It seems fitting

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Vegetative man tells doctors ‘I’m not in pain’ via MRI communication [View all] flamingdem Nov 2012 OP

wow. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #1

Captain Pike? ThoughtCriminal Nov 2012 #2

BEEP... ...BEEP slackmaster Nov 2012 #36

This is not what I expected of a "persistent vegetative state" BlueStreak Nov 2012 #3

Sounds like cold fussion. UnrepentantLiberal Nov 2012 #5

This Is Going To Need a Lot Of Checking And Confirmation, Ma'am The Magistrate Nov 2012 #4

Yes it will. UnrepentantLiberal Nov 2012 #6

"Persistent vegetative state" is a grey area -- brain death is not n/t markpkessinger Nov 2012 #7

Here are the original sources: JimDandy Nov 2012 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #8

Imagining tennis his visual and motor cortices lit up Care Acutely Nov 2012 #15

what a horrible thought... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #9

This story freaks me out flamingdem Nov 2012 #11

Can one even begin to imagine... BouzoukiKing Nov 2012 #10

Exactly. Perhaps this person lives in a kind of haze flamingdem Nov 2012 #12

The most terrible not-real story... BouzoukiKing Nov 2012 #14

"Johnny Got his Gun" haunts me babydollhead Nov 2012 #32

Maybe more in line with a never-ending dream than anything else davidn3600 Nov 2012 #21

Since he's comatose, it's probably Dash87 Nov 2012 #39

If he said "I'm in pain" would they tell us? n/t TexasBushwhacker Nov 2012 #13

Few seances find the loved one to have ended up in Hell cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #16

did you watch the BBC piece? Care Acutely Nov 2012 #22

Now caring for my mother who has suffered a stroke Whovian Nov 2012 #17

I think there is an "us" that lives beyond the physical flamingdem Nov 2012 #19

I came across this the other day, I think on DU: yonder Nov 2012 #23

oh gosh... that must be so tough on both of you renate Nov 2012 #25

Bless you hollysmom Nov 2012 #30

Whovian Skittles Nov 2012 #31

i would rather be dead if this was true JI7 Nov 2012 #18

Many would, and I believe that choice should be available Care Acutely Nov 2012 #24

I saw a Panorama programme about that on British TV last night LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #26

A neurologist's view. longship Nov 2012 #27

I read the study, then read your link cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #28

Are we supposed to believe ... BlueStreak Nov 2012 #34

I don't think that's what they're saying. longship Nov 2012 #37

My sister was in a coma DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #29

Can we use this to detect brain activity Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #33

It would be a long shot! n/t Still Sensible Nov 2012 #35

Waiting for the Terry Schiavo fans to chime in next MiniMe Nov 2012 #38

me too. This is a troublesome miracle for some purposes. librechik Nov 2012 #40