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You certainly raise interesting points that I agree with, but "I" am definitely not a 100% representation of my brain. "I", in the sense of my ego and my perce
by anoncoward111 8y ago
You certainly raise interesting points that I agree with, but "I" am definitely not a 100% representation of my brain.
"I", in the sense of my ego and my perception of myself, will want things that my brain doesn't want.
A morbid example of this is holding your breath. I don't think there's ever been a documented case of someone able to hold their breath beyond the point where their brain forces their airway to open!
- Varcht 8y agoFree divers have to be careful not to hold their breath so long as to pass out under water. I'd be interested in hearing from an expert but seems like the conscious mind passes out then the autonomic nervous system takes back over.
- anoncoward111 8y agoThat's correct. A free diver above water could probably make themselves pass out, but they will immediately begin taking extremely deep breaths as commanded by their brain while unconscious. If you are underwater, you die :(
- Varcht 8y agoWell the point is, your brain does not control breathing in that sense, the medulla, nervous system does.