'Hibernation' saves Japanese man (BBC) {bizarre--24 days w/o food, water}

eppur_se_muova

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Thu Dec-21-06 05:11 AM
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'Hibernation' saves Japanese man (BBC) {bizarre--24 days w/o food, water}

A Japanese man has survived for 24 days in cold weather and without food and water by falling into a state of "hibernation", his doctor has said.

Mitsutaka Uchikoshi, 35, went missing on 7 October after going with friends to climb Mount Rokko, western Japan.

He had almost no pulse, his organs had been shut down and his body temperature dropped to 22C (71F) when he was found.

Medics say they are still puzzled how he survived because his metabolism was apparently almost at standstill.

Mr Uchikoshi is believed to have tripped and lost consciousness after leaving his party to descend from the mountain on his own.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6197339.stm

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alfredo

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Thu Dec-21-06 08:58 AM
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1. I hope they figure out how he did it. It could come in handy

for space exploration and emergency situations.

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DixieBlue

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Thu Dec-21-06 09:39 AM
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2. Wow ...

That's really strange. And exciting. And strange.

It'll be interesting to see what comes from this.

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LynzM

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Thu Dec-21-06 10:55 AM
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4. I agree, DixieBlue

It would be fascinating to figure out if this is something we could do *intentionally*. I mean, hibernation is obviously not unheard of, just.... rare, in humans. Doesn't a similar thing sometimes happen to people in very, very cold water?

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Dogmudgeon

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Thu Dec-21-06 09:50 AM
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3. He had sex with an enchanted virgin komodo dragon

That has to be the reason.

--p!

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