Originally posted by scottishinnz
What's the book title Fly?
I think 'dream' isn't the word I'd use. Hallucination might be a better one, caused, perhaps, by oxygen starvation of the brain. Why all so similar? Why do we all breathe in deeply and sharply when someone throws a bucket of freezing water on us? Why do we go out drinking on a nice day and have a greta nice, go out afte ...[text shortened]... nd physological cues and reasons for this (since brain function is dependant on chemistry).
Actually I was referring to a couple books, but mostly a book called "Beyond Deaths Door", you can get it from Amazon. you know what, I would like to hear what you (a sceptic, and a scientist) think about it, In fact I'll even buy the book for you if you read it, (with an open mind of course) and tell me what you think of it, and answer some of my questions "scientifically". Let me know if your interested.
you say its Hallucinations, but I really doubt it could be.
From http://www.near-death.com/
People have NDEs while brain dead
People see verified events while out-of-body
People born blind can see during a NDE
Children have NDEs similar to adults
People are dramatically changed by NDEs
Common elements are found in NDEs
Scientific discoveries are brought back
People who have NDEs are convinced
Groups of people can share a single NDE
Some people have been dead for several days
Some people correctly foresee the future
NDEs have been reported since ancient times
NDEs have been validated in scientific studies
Major world religions support NDE concepts
Studies validate out-of-body experiences
Quantum physics supports NDE concepts
Analytical psychology was founded on a NDE
Hypnotic regression validates NDE concepts
Dream research supports survival after death
After-death communications have been reported
Synchronicity provides afterlife connections
Hypnosis can induce after-death visions
Deathbed visions support survival after death
Out-of-body experiences have been induced
Scientific evidence of reincarnation exists
Hallucinogens produce out-of-body states
Credible angel visitations have been reported
Apparitions of the deceased have been seen
Scientific evidence of astrology exists
Psychic mediums have contacted the dead
Remote viewing is a verifiable reality
Some people retain pre-birth memories
The voices of the dead have been recorded
Scientific evidence of the paranormal exists
Remarkable similarities exist between NDEs
Sacred geometry supports NDE research
Scientific evidence exists that prayer works