Top Neurosurgeon claims he has proof of heaven after he awakes from a week long coma. With brain sca
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[quote="http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/15068392/top-neurosurgeon-spent-six-days-in-heaven-during-a-coma/"]A top neurosurgeon claims to have ‘Proof of heaven’ after making a full recovery from a seven day coma that saw his neocortex inactivated.
Dr Eben Alexander, who teaches neuroscience at Harvard University among others, fell seriously ill after contracting a rare form of bacterial meningitis in 2008.
Within hours of developing a severe headache, Dr Alexander’s entire cortex—the section of the brain that controls thought and emotion —had shut down.
Though his chances of survival were low, he awoke from the coma seven days later and began describing an ‘other worldly experience’.
"I was in a place of clouds. Big, puffy, pink-white ones that showed up sharply against the deep blue-black sky," he wrote in an article for Newsweek.
He also goes on to describe "Flocks of transparent, shimmering beings arced across the sky, leaving long, streamer-like lines behind them."
While Dr Alexander admits his scientific expertise has made him skeptical of afterlife experiences, he claims the loss of function to his cortex makes his experiences unique.
"I’m not the first person to have discovered evidence that consciousness exists beyond the body," he said.
"I know full well how extraordinary, how frankly unbelievable, all this sounds."
"But as far as I know, no one before me has ever traveled to this dimension (a) while their cortex was completely shut down, and (b) while their body was under minute medical observation, as mine was for the full seven days of my coma."
Dr Alexander admits many still struggle to accept his story, particularly his medical colleagues.
His forthcoming book, "Proof of Heaven, A Neurosurgeon journey into the Afterlife" that aims to dispel the skepticism will be published by Simon & Schuster later this month.
"I’m still a doctor, and still a man of science every bit as much as I was before I had my experience,” he said. “But on a deep level I’m very different from the person I was before, because I’ve caught a glimpse of this emerging picture of reality."[/quote]
probably was tripping on dmt
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Or the human body is just amazing.
Interesting, but one persons experience does not constitute solid proof.
"His forthcoming book, "Proof of Heaven, A Neurosurgeon journey into the Afterlife" that aims to dispel the skepticism will be published by Simon & Schuster later this month."
NOT IN IT FOR THE MONEY
"the section of the brain that controls thought and emotion —had shut down."
"‘other worldly experience’"
You don't say
[quote]Within hours of developing a severe headache, Dr Alexander’s entire cortex—the section of the brain that controls thought and emotion —had shut down.[/quote]
Well, that explains everything.
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Dang it! Ninja'd.
He says he saw "Flocks of transparent, shimmering beings arced across the sky, leaving long, streamer-like lines behind them.". Yet he couldnt think. Explain that
Yeah dude was tripping balls
Doesn't the brain release tons of DMT when you're close to death?
That would explain his "visions"
[QUOTE=Zenreon117;37974030]He says he saw "Flocks of transparent, shimmering beings arced across the sky, leaving long, streamer-like lines behind them.". Yet he couldnt think. Explain that[/QUOTE]
he lied or is crazy
or god made a mistake and took a still living man's soul into heaven, it happens you know do you have any idea how many souls god deals with some mistakes will be made
[QUOTE=Scar;37974058]Doesn't the brain release tons of DMT when you're close to death?
That would explain his "visions"[/QUOTE]
No it does not, there is DMT in your brain but it is unknown what it is used for.
[quote]has made him skeptical of afterlife experiences,[/quote]
I'm going to guess from this statement that he is not theistic, which means that by all accounts he would've wound up in Hell.
Now, unless this is Twilight Zone Hell, I'm going to go with what Scorpio said, that's he's just bullshitting to make money.
Well, I stand corrected
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His forthcoming book, "Proof of Heaven, A Neurosurgeon journey into the Afterlife" that aims to dispel the skepticism will be published by Simon & Schuster later this month.
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Cha-ching.
[QUOTE=Scar;37974058]Doesn't the brain release tons of DMT when you're close to death?
That would explain his "visions"[/QUOTE]
It is just a theory that hasn't been proven.
Most likely it is not true.
For some reason I'm convinced that unless your brain is smashed to bits or shot into pieces, when you die you enter a dream world before you go.
Thought it was because of DMT at first, but I'm not sure if that thing about DMT being released is true.
"and then god told me, 'eben. you must write a book and sell it for an RRP of £9.99 or £8.87 on amazon.com, with an option for an audiobook at £20.04.'"
[QUOTE=Mr. Scorpio;37974062]he lied or is crazy[/QUOTE]
Since there's absolutely no way anyone can say "no, you didn't experience any of that ever", there's no risk to him lying. He can sell his brain scans with his story as "proof", and make tons of cash out of his coma.
Totally did not do this to get more attention to his upcoming book.
[QUOTE=Neo Kabuto;37974134]Since there's absolutely no way anyone can say "no, you didn't experience any of that ever", there's no risk to him lying. He can sell his brain scans with his story as "proof", and make tons of cash out of his coma.[/QUOTE]
exactly, like what would you do in his situation?
I'm very slow on neuro-science but I had this understanding that when you were close to death your brain goes batshit and you see things. Is the cortex necessary for this to happen?
Fire him. Publishing something based on anecdotal evidence while in a coma is fucking laughable to any academic. He has no place at Harvard. A neuroscientist should know better than this.
[QUOTE=Zenreon117;37974156]exactly, like what would you do in his situation?[/QUOTE]
Personally, I'd just be happy to have woken up instead of being in a coma forever.
your vision doesn't constitute proof, boyo
[QUOTE=RainbowPillows;37974158]I'm very slow on neuro-science but I had this understanding that when you were close to death your brain goes batshit and you see things. Is the cortex necessary for this to happen?[/QUOTE]
Well it says it cuts out thought. But in order to remember and make logical connections. Thought is required. So.. who knows
[QUOTE=Zenreon117;37973970]"I was in a place of clouds. Big, puffy, pink-white ones that showed up sharply against the deep blue-black sky"
"Flocks of transparent, shimmering beings arced across the sky, leaving long, streamer-like lines behind them."[/QUOTE]
warp taint confirmed
contacting ordo hereticus. the emperor protects
[QUOTE=RainbowPillows;37974158]I'm very slow on neuro-science but I had this understanding that when you were close to death your brain goes batshit and you see things. Is the cortex necessary for this to happen?[/QUOTE]
To be honest, he could have actually hallucinated it (if he did) either on the way into or out of his coma. In the article, he describes just a few seconds in "heaven": sky, ground, weird fauna. He didn't recount his adventures in the afterlife, or talking to anyone, just a vague concept of what it looked like to him, although I'm sure he'll make some more content up for the book.
i don't believe this person unless there is shitloads of evidence to prove it, heaven as many people see it is just imaginary currently.
I just looked up the book. Here's the description:
[QUOTE]A SCIENTIST’S CASE FOR THE AFTERLIFE
Thousands of people have had near-death experiences, but scientists have argued that they are impossible. Dr. Eben Alexander was one of those scientists. A highly trained neurosurgeon, Alexander knew that NDEs feel real, but are simply fantasies produced by brains under extreme stress.
Then, Dr. Alexander’s own brain was attacked by a rare illness. The part of the brain that controls thought and emotion—and in essence makes us human—shut down completely. For seven days he lay in a coma. Then, as his doctors considered stopping treatment, Alexander’s eyes popped open. He had come back.
Alexander’s recovery is a medical miracle. But the real miracle of his story lies elsewhere. While his body lay in coma, Alexander journeyed beyond this world and encountered an angelic being who guided him into the deepest realms of super-physical existence. There he met, and spoke with, the Divine source of the universe itself.
Alexander’s story is not a fantasy. Before he underwent his journey, he could not reconcile his knowledge of neuroscience with any belief in heaven, God, or the soul. Today Alexander is a doctor who believes that true health can be achieved only when we realize that God and the soul are real and that death is not the end of personal existence but only a transition.
This story would be remarkable no matter who it happened to. That it happened to Dr. Alexander makes it revolutionary. No scientist or person of faith will be able to ignore it. Reading it will change your life.[/QUOTE]
So, why didn't he mention the whole [b]meeting the freaking creator of everything ever[/b] part? I'd think that's more important than streamers flying by.
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