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Pat
I doubt very much that the brain's signals given out that many hours after death indicate consciousness and awareness. I don't think there's the slightest possibility for that. It reminds me a bit about the debate over the length a head would be 'alive' and possibly even aware after decapitation. Around 13 seconds seems to be the limit. There are some interesting cases dating back to the French Revolution, when Mme. Guillotine provided many opportunities for observations...
posted by
Nautikos
on September 9, 2012 at 9:37 PM
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wow! that's something i didn't know. i opt for cremation but my hubby begged me not to do that...still i think it's what i prefer
posted by
Annicita
on September 9, 2012 at 8:03 PM
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PatB
Sounds like a perfect day for you with your son, hate to think of his thoughtsabout his dad living longer after death. I plan on being cremated too, get used to the heat. LOL
posted by
WileyJohn
on September 9, 2012 at 6:36 PM
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I don't think we know earthly things as we get ready to leave forever
but like you I would have counted the hours. silly I think but still...and of course they called it a wake when the family got together because sometimes the person was in a coma and woke up. Son sounds to me like the ordeal still has him traumatized which is fair enough.
posted by
Kabu
on September 9, 2012 at 4:06 PM
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I think CC is right, I still have dreams about my folks from time to time, it's always the same. However that was a scary dream he had. I wonder if he is a little worried about the cremation vs burial thing. My wife's folks were cremated and I must confess we wonder about at times. I am sure it could cause a dream like that...It will pass.
posted by
UtahJay
on September 9, 2012 at 12:14 PM
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Well Pat, I think that's a lot of old Tosh there may be some flickering in the brain after one is dead but nothing logical I'm pretty sure about that, nothing that would give ideas or reasoning on earthly matters. It is natural to dream of one's parents after they have died one's brain is filled with the change that has happened and I suppose if one feels a loss one has to fill that space with imagination, I dreamt of my father for ages after he died some of it was guilt and some anger although I loved him deeply
posted by
C_C_T
on September 9, 2012 at 11:03 AM
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Re: Taps - the golden girls episode...
I still see an occasional episode, and still enjoy them as much as when they first came out. Of course now I'm looking at the Golden Girls as contemporaries - earlier I just thought these were some foxy old ladies... :)
posted by
Pat_B
on September 9, 2012 at 9:17 AM
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For some reason, this post made me start thinking of the old episode of The Golden Girls, where they decided to have their heads frozen when they died.
posted by
TAPS.
on September 9, 2012 at 7:58 AM
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