This is a fairly high level overview of some of the claims. Whilst none of them seem to be recorded with the rigour we’d expect of scientific observation now-a-days, the case of Languille, in particular, strikes me as at leadt somewhat persuasive. They conclude with a note which says:
neuroscientists now believe that it is possible for severed heads to experience a short period of consciousness – perhaps as much as 15 seconds – before death.
Whilst there’s no source provided for that, and that’s not 30 seconds, I think it suggests that the stories of heads remaining consious and reacting are, at least, plausible.
If I had to choose, I’d probably pick this over the guillotine as well.
If someone is making me choose how they kill me, you’d better believe I’m going to pick the quickest way that leaves them with the most clean up possible!
This is a fairly high level overview of some of the claims. Whilst none of them seem to be recorded with the rigour we’d expect of scientific observation now-a-days, the case of Languille, in particular, strikes me as at leadt somewhat persuasive. They conclude with a note which says:
Whilst there’s no source provided for that, and that’s not 30 seconds, I think it suggests that the stories of heads remaining consious and reacting are, at least, plausible.
If someone is making me choose how they kill me, you’d better believe I’m going to pick the quickest way that leaves them with the most clean up possible!
I find it funny that we refer to them as severed heads. As if they were no longer people.