Man in ‘coma’ heard everything for 23 years

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11-23-2009, 05:55 PM
MrTroy

Man in ‘coma’ heard everything for 23 years

BRUSSELS - For 23 torturous years, Rom Houben says he lay trapped in his paralyzed body, aware of what was going on around him but unable to tell anyone or even cry out.

The car-crash victim had been diagnosed as being in a vegetative state but appears to have been conscious the whole time. An expert using a specialized type of brain scan that was not available in the 1980s finally realized it, and unlocked Houben’s mind again.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34109227...ews/?GT1=43001
11-23-2009, 06:19 PM
DAVIDSDIVAD

That dude is gonna murder some folks.
11-27-2009, 02:51 AM
gwahir

he's not up and walking around, you realise. he's just as paralysed as ever; they just now know that he's conscious.
11-27-2009, 04:05 AM
DAVIDSDIVAD

All Evil geniuses start out that way
11-27-2009, 12:29 PM
Killuminati

Yea I thought it was fucked up until I found out they are faking it.
11-27-2009, 02:27 PM
sycld

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwahir

he's not up and walking around, you realise. he's just as paralysed as ever; they just now know that he's conscious.

well, he is able to communicated. he can tap out messages using a computer and a touch screen on his wheelchair, and he has regained some movement in his limbs with "intense physiotherapy" (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009...-coma-23-years)

also, there are direct brain interfaces being developed for people that are in this state.
11-27-2009, 08:51 PM
gwahir

Quote:

Originally Posted by sycld

well, he is able to communicated. he can tap out messages using a computer and a touch screen on his wheelchair, and he has regained some movement in his limbs with "intense physiotherapy" (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009...-coma-23-years)

also, there are direct brain interfaces being developed for people that are in this state.

yeah, i read that, but it's still not like "tada! all better. now it's time to chainsaw down all you fuckers who didn't know i was conscious."
11-28-2009, 01:06 PM
no_brains_no_worries

My friend was in one of these comas for three days. He said that hell couldn't possibly be worst.
11-28-2009, 08:16 PM
WellAdjusted

that would be the worst
you can't even commit suicide to get out
11-29-2009, 12:16 AM
jack burden

I heard this was a hoax.
11-29-2009, 01:46 AM
sycld

Quote:

Originally Posted by jack burden

I heard this was a hoax.

this article doesn't give definitive evidence that this isn't truly Rom Houben communicating, but it does give us strong reason to at least seriously doubt that this is what's going on:

http://trueslant.com/michaelshermer/...coma-man-hoax/
11-29-2009, 11:53 AM
Mad Pino Rage

I had strong doubts about this, but there is a glimmer of hope.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/pa...933954,00.html
11-29-2009, 03:32 PM
sycld

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad Pino Rage

I had strong doubts about this, but there is a glimmer of hope.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/pa...933954,00.html

yeah; as i said, there really are people "locked in" their bodies, and direct mind interfaces are real.

however, in this case, there is somehow a minder interpreting the movements of one of his fingers and interpreting these movements as letters. this is subject to the ouiji board effect.
12-07-2009, 10:43 AM
simonj

It's FC (facilitated communication) which is almost universally viewed as being complete and utter bullshit. This story really shouldn't have made the news.