Comments on: Man Actually Conscious Throughout Two Decades of “Coma” http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:09:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Moriarty http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/comment-page-1/#comment-1892991 Moriarty Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:10:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/#comment-1892991 If this is truly what's happening, then I'm truly happy that he's able to communicate. However, I get warning lights from the fact that this isn't computer assisted communication, this is someone who's moving his hand. I've heard of similar circumstances where the person moving the hand thought the hand was moving itself, but it wasn't - like a ouija board. It's pretty easy to disprove with a double-blind test, by showing the paralyzed person one picture, the nurse another, and then asking the paralyzed person what picture they saw. In every case, they spell out what the nurse saw. If this is truly what’s happening, then I’m truly happy that he’s able to communicate. However, I get warning lights from the fact that this isn’t computer assisted communication, this is someone who’s moving his hand.

I’ve heard of similar circumstances where the person moving the hand thought the hand was moving itself, but it wasn’t – like a ouija board. It’s pretty easy to disprove with a double-blind test, by showing the paralyzed person one picture, the nurse another, and then asking the paralyzed person what picture they saw. In every case, they spell out what the nurse saw.

]]> By: pwscott http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/comment-page-1/#comment-1892782 pwscott Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:08:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/#comment-1892782 Totally weird. How many more people are out there suffering the same way? :L Totally weird. How many more people are out there suffering the same way? :L

]]> By: LisaL http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/comment-page-1/#comment-1892593 LisaL Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:32:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/#comment-1892593 Good god. I can not even imagine what that had to have been like. Not being able to talk to anyone for 23 years!!! Literally just sitting in your head all of that time. I'm surprised the guy didn't go insane. Good god. I can not even imagine what that had to have been like. Not being able to talk to anyone for 23 years!!! Literally just sitting in your head all of that time. I’m surprised the guy didn’t go insane.

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/comment-page-1/#comment-1892589 Gauldar Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:00:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/#comment-1892589 @Max Power Huh? @Max Power

Huh?

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/comment-page-1/#comment-1892584 Johnny Cat Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:31:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/#comment-1892584 Absolute horror, etc. Absolute horror, etc.

]]> By: Max Power http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/comment-page-1/#comment-1892573 Max Power Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:55:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/#comment-1892573 So there IS a devil. :| So there IS a devil. :|

]]> By: Manticore http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/comment-page-1/#comment-1892553 Manticore Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:35:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/#comment-1892553 more like Daily FAIL, amirite? Anyway, they mention the right to die debate, I think I'd much rather die than have to suffer that way. A prisoner in your own body? No way. more like Daily FAIL, amirite?

Anyway, they mention the right to die debate, I think I’d much rather die than have to suffer that way. A prisoner in your own body? No way.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/comment-page-1/#comment-1892551 Miss Cellania Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:23:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/#comment-1892551 More stories of Locked-in Syndrome: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/19084 More stories of Locked-in Syndrome:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/19084

]]> By: BillR http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/comment-page-1/#comment-1892548 BillR Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:17:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/#comment-1892548 wow. thats some twilight zone stuff right there. wow. thats some twilight zone stuff right there.

]]> By: Larfin Jackarse http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/comment-page-1/#comment-1892534 Larfin Jackarse Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:52:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/#comment-1892534 This is the 'Daily Wail'. This is the ‘Daily Wail’.

]]> By: J-I-H http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/comment-page-1/#comment-1892532 J-I-H Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:22:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/23/man-actually-conscious-throughout-two-decades-of-coma/#comment-1892532 Locked-In Syndrome: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locked-in_syndrome Everyone's worst nightmare. Locked-In Syndrome: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locked-in_syndrome

Everyone’s worst nightmare.

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