Ike
12/15/2006, 05:25 PM
of "undead" what would that be?
Previously, I would have claimed that an animated being with no pulse would fit the bill. But then I saw this today:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061213.wheart1213/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home
MONTREAL — A 65-year-old Quebec man who received a new long-term mechanical heart last month is being described as the only living Canadian without a pulse.
Dr. Renzo Cecere implanted the “Heartmate II” mechanical heart into Gerard Langevin in an three-hour operation Nov. 23.
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The new mechanical heart, which is powered by batteries located in pouches on Mr. Langevin's body, provides a continuous flow of blood so the patient has no pulse.
“Mr. Langevin happens to be the only individual currently living in Canada without a pulse and without a measurable blood pressure,” Dr. Cecere said Wednesday.
So now I'm not so sure that I have a good definition for undeadness. One could say that it would be defined as an animated creature having no blood flow, but then how do you tell since this man has neither a pulse nor a measurable blood pressure?
This is important **** people.
Previously, I would have claimed that an animated being with no pulse would fit the bill. But then I saw this today:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061213.wheart1213/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home
MONTREAL — A 65-year-old Quebec man who received a new long-term mechanical heart last month is being described as the only living Canadian without a pulse.
Dr. Renzo Cecere implanted the “Heartmate II” mechanical heart into Gerard Langevin in an three-hour operation Nov. 23.
...
The new mechanical heart, which is powered by batteries located in pouches on Mr. Langevin's body, provides a continuous flow of blood so the patient has no pulse.
“Mr. Langevin happens to be the only individual currently living in Canada without a pulse and without a measurable blood pressure,” Dr. Cecere said Wednesday.
So now I'm not so sure that I have a good definition for undeadness. One could say that it would be defined as an animated creature having no blood flow, but then how do you tell since this man has neither a pulse nor a measurable blood pressure?
This is important **** people.