Fight-flight-freeze: a tale of brain and disaster

Skybird · 09-02-18, 07:50 AM

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/2017...-in-a-disaster

Damn instincts, thought the hedgehog who had rolled himself together on the road short before he was squashed by a tyre.

Jimbuna · 09-03-18, 06:47 AM

Just what I need before my pending flight across the Atlantic!!

Catfish · 09-03-18, 01:18 PM

Passenger: "Why do i have to fasten the seat belt? I mean if we crash we have no chance anyway?"

Stewardess: Right, but it is not for your personal safety, but because only then can we identify your mangled and burned corpse, via the seat number."

"Click"

Eichhörnchen · 09-11-18, 03:12 AM

Actually the most useful information, giving practical advice, is contained in the link "Read more here" (in section 1: 'FREEZING')

STEED · 09-11-18, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Just what I need before my pending flight across the Atlantic!!

Just for you Jim.

Dave Allen on Airplanes

Warning strong langue

Skybird · 09-11-18, 07:39 AM

Its best if disaster is faster than brain. Then you do not feel anything.

Did you knew it: that big animals move slower, indeed is due to the length of their neurons connecting muscles and brain. It might be the reason why specfic sizes in animals have not been exceeded by evolution, and where it did, these designs disappeared again. The bigger the body, the more time-consuming it becomes to coordinate the muscular activity to coordinate any movements, reactions, etc.

If you are long enough in size, you might see that your distant tail is burning while you still do not feel anything - the eyes are closer to the brain than the tip of the distant tail.

So much for the dubious tip that if an anaconda embraces you, you should bite in its tail end to make it release you again.

Eichhörnchen · 09-11-18, 09:09 AM

I've got a simple strategy which is easy to rehearse: when danger looms just find a tree and run up it

Skybird · 09-11-18, 09:37 AM

I don't know, think that ain't it.

Jimbuna · 09-11-18, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STEED

Just for you Jim.

Dave Allen on Airplanes

Warning strong langue

I remember that sketch well

09-02-18, 07:50 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,471 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Fight-flight-freeze: a tale of brain and disaster http://www.bbc.com/future/story/2017...-in-a-disaster Damn instincts, thought the hedgehog who had rolled himself together on the road short before he was squashed by a tyre. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,070 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Just what I need before my pending flight across the Atlantic!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

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Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 16,893 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Passenger: "Why do i have to fasten the seat belt? I mean if we crash we have no chance anyway?" Stewardess: Right, but it is not for your personal safety, but because only then can we identify your mangled and burned corpse, via the seat number." "Click" __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

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Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,740 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Actually the most useful information, giving practical advice, is contained in the link "Read more here" (in section 1: 'FREEZING') __________________

09-11-18, 07:39 AM	#6
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,471 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Its best if disaster is faster than brain. Then you do not feel anything. Did you knew it: that big animals move slower, indeed is due to the length of their neurons connecting muscles and brain. It might be the reason why specfic sizes in animals have not been exceeded by evolution, and where it did, these designs disappeared again. The bigger the body, the more time-consuming it becomes to coordinate the muscular activity to coordinate any movements, reactions, etc. If you are long enough in size, you might see that your distant tail is burning while you still do not feel anything - the eyes are closer to the brain than the tip of the distant tail. So much for the dubious tip that if an anaconda embraces you, you should bite in its tail end to make it release you again. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

09-11-18, 09:09 AM	#7
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,740 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I've got a simple strategy which is easy to rehearse: when danger looms just find a tree and run up it __________________

09-11-18, 09:37 AM	#8
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,471 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I don't know, think that ain't it. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.