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#72
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11-08-2014, 11:34 PM
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Re: The Beheading Of American Jack Hensley
I cannot imagine gravity doing that to his jaw. Of the many deaths I have seen, the jaw tends to be in an almost closed position, the teeth slightly showing as there are muscles pulling it in both directions, to the open or closed state, I think that in it's relaxed position and affected by gravity it would not open like we are seeing here. Also there is no reason why he should be dead so quickly. If he is lucky the massive loss of blood pressure should cause him to become unconscious, but experiments with decapitated heads have shown that consciousness can persist for periods over one minute after it is severed from the body.
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#73
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11-08-2014, 11:40 PM
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Re: The Beheading Of American Jack Hensley
In 1905 a French doctor wanted to see how long consciousness remained in a severed head and so did an experiment at the execution of a beheaded prisoner. The observations were apparently made by a Dr Beaurieux who watched the execution of a prisoner named Henri Languille and immediately tried to get the attention of the severed head to see how it would react. Here, then, is what I was able to note immediately after the decapitation: the eyelids and lips of the guillotined man worked in irregularly rhythmic contractions for about five or six seconds. This phenomenon has been remarked by all those finding themselves in the same conditions as myself for observing what happens after the severing of the neck… I waited for several seconds. The spasmodic movements ceased. [...] It was then that I called in a strong, sharp voice: ‘Languille!’ I saw the eyelids slowly lift up, without any spasmodic contractions – I insist advisedly on this peculiarity – but with an even movement, quite distinct and normal, such as happens in everyday life, with people awakened or torn from their thoughts. Next Languille’s eyes very definitely fixed themselves on mine and the pupils focused themselves. I was not, then, dealing with the sort of vague dull look without any expression, that can be observed any day in dying people to whom one speaks: I was dealing with undeniably living eyes which were looking at me. After several seconds, the eyelids closed again[...]. It was at that point that I called out again and, once more, without any spasm, slowly, the eyelids lifted and undeniably living eyes fixed themselves on mine with perhaps even more penetration than the first time. Then there was a further closing of the eyelids, but now less complete. I attempted the effect of a third call; there was no further movement – and the eyes took on the glazed look which they have in the dead. |
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#77
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11-20-2014, 02:50 PM
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Re: The Beheading Of American Jack Hensley
Yes there is sensation and awareness for up to 10-15 seconds after the carotid arteries are cut before the drop in pressure causes unconsciousness. The carotid arteries are made of muscle so they are capable of clamping down and retaining pressure for possibly longer than 15 seconds of consciousness. It is hard to tell but to answer your question, no, you are not instantly unconscious upon head severance. Scary, I know.
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