Dr Malcolm LEWIS
New
Hi all,
I am very new to this forum, but not to the Skeptiko podcast, which I listen to in the UK. I have spent many years looking at the question of survival, and I am a retired academic. I Think the shows are great and some great speakers. I have one issue which I think overides all the considerations of the NDE. I cannot get a clear answer on the IANS web site, ( or any other ) and its a major issue with the skeptiks.
If the NDE phenomena is real, and is applicable to ALL humans ( just as -breathing or dreaming is for instance ) why do we only get a small percentage reporting NDE's or at least having memory of them ??. I do not think you can say this is a universal phenomena if only a small % of people report this. Many more report nothing after say a cardiac arrest, ie consciousness ceases to exist, or at leas to them it seems to.
This has been the problem with the AWARE study, it has failed to establish that 'anything' leaves the body at death. If the phenomena is a real as we say it is, then many more people should be experiencing this...Any ideas, suggestions on this. Responses will be welcome.
Thanks again
Dr Malcolm Lewis
Fleetwood
England
I am very new to this forum, but not to the Skeptiko podcast, which I listen to in the UK. I have spent many years looking at the question of survival, and I am a retired academic. I Think the shows are great and some great speakers. I have one issue which I think overides all the considerations of the NDE. I cannot get a clear answer on the IANS web site, ( or any other ) and its a major issue with the skeptiks.
If the NDE phenomena is real, and is applicable to ALL humans ( just as -breathing or dreaming is for instance ) why do we only get a small percentage reporting NDE's or at least having memory of them ??. I do not think you can say this is a universal phenomena if only a small % of people report this. Many more report nothing after say a cardiac arrest, ie consciousness ceases to exist, or at leas to them it seems to.
This has been the problem with the AWARE study, it has failed to establish that 'anything' leaves the body at death. If the phenomena is a real as we say it is, then many more people should be experiencing this...Any ideas, suggestions on this. Responses will be welcome.
Thanks again
Dr Malcolm Lewis
Fleetwood
England