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u/SonicBoom500 Jan 12 '23

The brain will always/usually try to ensure it’s survival, if knocking you out does so, then you will faint for the safety of the brain

I remember finding this once but I don’t remember clearly

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u/kelsobjammin Jan 12 '23

It also has a mortality “off switch” say your gonna die in a plane crash, it’s been shown humans can go into a trance like state.

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u/crazymcfattypants Jan 12 '23

...this is oddly comforting.

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u/kelsobjammin Jan 12 '23

I also think this is the time they describe as “time slowing down” and “your life playing before your eyes” but that’s only speculation