Evidence that life flashes before the eyes upon death

Re:Evidence that life flashes before the eyes upon death by robinduckett on Sunday April 17, 2022 @05:11AM (#31059572)

Probably just in case the thing that would have made us die doesn't actually make us die so we don't fully process the horrifically traumatic thing that caused us to almost die

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Re:Evidence that life flashes before the eyes upon death by xcambar on Sunday April 17, 2022 @05:31AM (#31059628)

In case you end up not dying, it makes it memorable enough so that you won't reiterate the action causing you to almost die.

"Oh sh*t, that was traumatic. I'll never eat these gorgeous little berries if they caused that".

On the other hand... "maybe if I take just a bit less, I won't almost die but just have a great trip". Hence, psychedelics.

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Re:Evidence that life flashes before the eyes upon death by zikduruqe on Sunday April 17, 2022 @06:50AM (#31059945)

Stoned Ape Theory?

https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/evolution/stoned-ape-...

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Re:Evidence that life flashes before the eyes upon death by mrleinad on Sunday April 17, 2022 @09:49AM (#31060789)

Bill Hicks: https://youtu.be/Sb5EjflughU?t=147

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Re:Evidence that life flashes before the eyes upon death by jason0597 on Sunday April 17, 2022 @03:50PM (#31063820)

I don't think that would apply if you were e.g. a Greek soldier and you were impaled by Persian warriors

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Re:Evidence that life flashes before the eyes upon death by xcambar on Sunday April 17, 2022 @05:33PM (#31064691)

Certainly but it would only invalidate my point if I had stated it as universally true.

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