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

[Skybird]

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170711-what-not-to-do-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]

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

[Catfish]

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"

:salute:

[Eichhörnchen]

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

[STEED]

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


Just for you Jim.


Dave Allen on Airplanes

Warning strong langue




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBca1ixoEbg

[Skybird]

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


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. :D 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.:haha:

[Eichhörnchen]

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

[Skybird]

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

https://www2.pic-upload.de/img/35937926/redsquirrelJacobDingel.jpg (https://www.pic-upload.de)

[Jimbuna]

Just for you Jim.


Dave Allen on Airplanes

Warning strong langue




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBca1ixoEbg

I remember that sketch well :haha: