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>From: justin.bbs@cybernet.cse.fau.edu
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Subject: Re: On Study of Human Experiences and Introduction to Raja Yoga
Keywords: Human experiences, foundations of science and religions, consciousness
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Date: 26 Jun 92 03:25:06 GMT
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> Please be more specific. Can you give any references to cases where
> major parts of the brain has been removed without instant death. (It
> is true that gradual depravation of smaller bits of the brain seems to
> have surprisingly little effect on human performance and qualia, but
> the above claims I do not believe in).
> 
In Michale Talbott's BEYOND THE QUANTUM he cites cases of individuals who 
are born effectively without a brain, only a thin membrane essentially 
surrounding the area where the brain should be.  He proposes that if one 
were to shine a light in one of these individual's ears, light would 
emerge from the other ear.  Read it.  It's in the book.

Justin.


