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This was always dubious, even to a layman. When a source suggests the extended lungs would continue to inflate and deflate, or 'flutter' - which would become p
by Sporktacular 5y ago
This was always dubious, even to a layman.
When a source suggests the extended lungs would continue to inflate and deflate, or 'flutter' - which would become physically impossible the moment the diaphragm is detached - then their credibility becomes questionable, suggesting whole story was probably crap.
Early and medieval Christians appear to have fetishised pain, telling tall tales of agonising death and martyrdom, seemingly to reinforce their moral superiority over savage heathens.
- gus_massa 5y agoIn spite the title says it's anatomically posible, the article explain that a lot of parts of the description are not anatomically posible.
- sokoloff 5y agoIt would seem to me that if you were willing to perform a blood eagle on someone that it would not be beyond you to blow into their mouth with their nose pinched to animate the lungs of your victim.
- Sporktacular 5y agoGood point