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Old 06-12-2018, 04:46 PM   #33 (permalink)
Cuthbert
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Originally Posted by Chula Vista View Post
I've talked to a number of doctors about this while doing research on a short story I was writing. There's going to be a few ticks where there's still oxygenated blood in your brain even after the bus runs you over. They all agree that the brain will keep working until fully starved, and will probably still comprehend the situation. Can't be proven obviously.

That being said, stick a shotgun in your mouth and all bets are off.
That's obviously true, but at what level do you comprehend what's happening? You could be aware you are alive but not in a state to think about things. Have you ever been punched in the face or knocked out? Plenty of oxygenated blood in your brain, but you don't have a clue what's happening in the moment.
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