Dead man wakes up under autopsy knife

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The discussion revolves around a reported incident where a man declared dead reportedly woke up during an autopsy. Participants explore the implications of this event, questioning the validity of the declaration of death and engaging in humorous speculation about the nature of life and death.

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  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested, Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express skepticism about the claim of the man being alive, questioning the criteria used to determine death.
  • One participant humorously suggests that the absence of chickens in the report implies the situation does not involve zombies, referencing a cultural trope.
  • Another participant introduces a fictional dialogue between a lawyer and a doctor, highlighting the absurdity of not checking vital signs before performing an autopsy, while also suggesting that the patient could still be alive in a metaphorical sense.

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Participants generally express skepticism about the initial report, with humorous exchanges indicating a lack of consensus on the seriousness of the situation and the nature of the claims made.

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The discussion includes speculative humor and references to cultural narratives, which may affect the interpretation of the seriousness of the incident.

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Readers interested in discussions about medical ethics, the definition of death, and cultural interpretations of life and death may find this thread engaging.

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"Dead" man wakes up under autopsy knife

CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan man who had been declared dead woke up in the morgue in excruciating pain after medical examiners began their autopsy. [continued]
http://africa.reuters.com/odd/news/usnN1499758.html
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
http://africa.reuters.com/odd/news/usnN1499758.html


I'm sceptical, how do they KNOW he's alive and not just a zombie?
 
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jcsd said:
I'm sceptical, how do they KNOW he's alive and not just a zombie?

No chickens mentioned in the report; therefore, no zombies. You can't have one without the other.
 
He's been watching too much Heroes.
 
Danger said:
No chickens mentioned in the report; therefore, no zombies. You can't have one without the other.

Chickens? I didn't know zombies go for chicken flesh, too.
 
Adds a whole new perspective to this exchange between a lawyer and a doctor during a trial:

Q: "Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?"
A: "No."
Q: "Did you check for blood pressure?"
A: "No."
Q: "Did you check for breathing?"
A: "No."
Q: "So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?"
A: "No."
Q: "How can you be so sure, Doctor?"
A: "Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar."
Q: "But could the patient have still been alive nevertheless?"
A: "It is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law somewhere."
 

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