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Post by the Scribe on Dec 17, 2023 8:53:48 GMT
this is an excellent episode
The Blurred Line Between Life and Death www.npr.org/2023/12/15/1200586518/the-pulse-catchup-draft-12-15-2023
DECEMBER 15, 20233:00 AM ET
49-Minute Listen play.podtrac.com/npr-510371/traffic.megaphone.fm/NPR5106624173.mp3?d=2970&size=47523676&e=1200586518&t=podcast&p=510371&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer
We think of life and death as clear cut — you're alive or you're not; your heart's beating or it isn't; your brain functions or it doesn't. But when you look a bit deeper, both on a biological level, and in terms of people's experiences, the border where life ends and death begins starts to look less firm, leading to questions about what comes next.
On this episode, we explore the blurred line between life and death. We hear about near-death experiences, and what researchers say about the difference between our brains and our consciousness; we discuss a pioneering approach to collecting organs that is raising questions about the definition of death; and we'll explore why some people experience sudden bursts of lucidity before death. Also, a story about a controversial contest to prove the existence of life after death.
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Post by the Scribe on Dec 17, 2023 9:03:47 GMT
Most may think I am off my rocker but I distinctly recall coming back into this Earth life thinking this should be easier this time knowing what I know. Problem is what we know gets erased or is hidden from us and we are left to our own wits and circumstances to navigate through life again. We are also victims to our own physical/bodily limitations via the body genetics of the family line we are born into. Then there is the nurture factor, family relationships and random situations that can affect us. Not always so easy but take heart because we will have many more opportunities.
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