Ok, if you somehow make a fake human body, wheather as real as you can get, or a metal designed one, or a robot, and put the brain of someone in it, but keep the brain alive and successfully put it in another body which you bring back; is it possible to bring that creation to life? will that body have a soul? If having trouble, read doctor Frankenstien for more details. This one has stumpted me. Help me out people.
xo_FARiNS_07 answered Monday April 4 2005, 6:28 pm: step away from the dr. frankenstien book and go play football with your friends! no effence, but you shouldnt be worried about whether or not the brain will still be alive, you should be outside with your friends..
gakkuhideto answered Monday April 4 2005, 5:47 pm: It depends on who's story it is. Different authors will think of different things. I'm assuming you are talking about a story and I hope you don't plan on trying this. With the technology we have today, it's not very possible. However, if you are doing this for real, I know a place where you can get good quality brains for next to nothing. Contact me for details. [ gakkuhideto's advice column | Ask gakkuhideto A Question ]
zapreth answered Monday April 4 2005, 5:18 pm: That is a philosophical question that has been asked through out the ages. There are several thoughts on the subject and many wonderful arguments over each. One is that the brain is the seat of the human soul. It can be argued that in death the soul is released, therefore if the brain is revived then there is no longer a soul to guide the brain. It can also be argued that without a soul the brain cannot truely fuction (brain death is an example of proof for this belief.) Another is that the heart is the seat of the soul. Then the belief that there is no soul only a series of chemical reactions and electrical responses triggering action and thought. (Sad thought) All of this brings up the subject of cryo-freezing bodies and cloning and reanimating the dead (though I think cry-freeze is close enough to that not to matter). The animals thus far cloned have been adorable and babies are on the way in Switzerland I think. A Begal dog was brought back from cryo after about three? years under. (Walt Disney had his own head frozen I believe) I don't know all the details, but know you are not alone in pondering the mysteries of the soul and its attachment to the body. Oh one other thing, in the witch hunting eras they believed that a body not properly recieved by the church could be possessed of a demon when the body's soul had departed (this takes three days, for the soul to leave the body proper) hence the covering of mirrors in a house where someone died and the three day wake for the dead before burial. I'm probably mixing traditions, but it's all correct info. Enjoy your search for the truth! [ zapreth's advice column | Ask zapreth A Question ]
shake answered Monday April 4 2005, 4:56 pm: No, its not possible. It would be fairly complex and take quite some time to do. The brain sends electric signals throughout the body. It would take a while to make sure all those nerves work right. Think about it, there is thousands of those. Making just alone, those work. It would be hard. Possible? Not now. [ shake's advice column | Ask shake A Question ]
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