Decoding The Mystery Of Near-Death Experiences : NPR - 0 views
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"There are various explanations," Woerlee says. "One: that the earphones or plugs were not that tightly fitting. Two: It could have been that it was due to sound transmission through the operating table itself." So Reynolds could have heard conversations. As for seeing the Midas Rex bone saw, he says, she recognized a sound from her childhood.
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Gary Patton on 18 Apr 12Whether one believes in after death experience or not, its these so-called expalnations that are riduculous and preposterous, in my opinion!
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That doesn't convince cardiologist Sabom or neurosurgeon Spetzler. They believe the combination of anesthesia and the sluggish brain activity caused by hypothermia meant that Reynolds could not form or retain memories for a significant part of the operation. At the very least, Sabom says, Reynolds' story raises the possibility that consciousness can function even when the brain is offline.
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In the end, Reynolds' story is just an anecdote. And in fact, that's the problem with all the studies of near-death experiences.
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