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Hmmm, well I'm no doctor either, hell I dont even have my under grad yet, but it's interesting that you keep mentioning out-of-body-experiences. Personally, I see those as such an attatchment to one's self, that under certain circumstances, which i presume to be the influence of a general anesthetic, someone could, in their "mind's eye" see themselves as they would imagine themselves say laying on the operating table. You're totally right. There's no way someone can really prove these (not that im aware at least) unless you experience it. However, I still think these reports should be looked at from a logical, reasonable point of view. To simply jump to the conclusion that there must be a soul just doesn't do it for me. In addition to that, I believe the reason for so many people reporting such experiences is similar to a phenomeon that i've read about regarding death. It was some report of this guy who was being mauled by a lion, and he reported that at a certain point he stopped feeling any pain, and actually had a sensation of euphoria and described it as "nature's mercy kill for prey." Again I'm no doctor but i believe its the release of dopamines? or some other kind of chemical in the body. Anyway, the point being that wide spread reportings of such a feeling may be similar.... The body's way of killing the animal (in this case a person at the operating table) in a, dare i say "pleasant" way. However, the body has no notion of modern medicine and technology, and therefore does not know that it will be revived at a later point after the prosedure.
You're view's are totally yours Phaedrus, and i dont think anyone's trying to change your mind. Good times. It's only been a few hours since i've joined this forum, and I'm having a blast!
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