Comments on: The Hole Story on Trepanation http://www.damninteresting.com/the-hole-story-on-trepanation A collection of Damn Interesting things Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:57:58 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: BenKinsey http://www.damninteresting.com/the-hole-story-on-trepanation#comment-22983 BenKinsey Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:23:10 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=393#comment-22983 The person in the picture looks like the Tinman from The Wizard of Oz haha. The person in the picture looks like the Tinman from The Wizard of Oz haha.

]]> By: a1c http://www.damninteresting.com/the-hole-story-on-trepanation#comment-22470 a1c Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:16:02 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=393#comment-22470 I dumped a girl because she was into phrenology. I dumped a girl because she was into phrenology.

]]> By: Cloudshadow http://www.damninteresting.com/the-hole-story-on-trepanation#comment-20309 Cloudshadow Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:12:05 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=393#comment-20309 I guess you need a hole in your head like you need a hole in your head. I guess you need a hole in your head like you need a hole in your head.

]]> By: mkp http://www.damninteresting.com/the-hole-story-on-trepanation#comment-19324 mkp Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:02:21 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=393#comment-19324 The article icenine linked to seems to depict a circle of stoners simply drifting through various stages of fascination with whatever tickles their fancy at the time, in this case trepanation. I have friends like this who seem to experience short term obsession with one thing or another before moving onto the next. His conclusion that trepanation does nothing (which may well be the case) sounds more like a case of boredom setting in, much like a child no longer amused by a toy. I think in the case of this weed smoking, caffeine chugging guy it may have been his abstinence from these drugs which may have given a heightened sense of consciousness. Hell, I just took two weeks off work of which I spent one week mostly blazed. A day after stopping with the dubes things were definately looking clearer. The article icenine linked to seems to depict a circle of stoners simply drifting through various stages of fascination with whatever tickles their fancy at the time, in this case trepanation. I have friends like this who seem to experience short term obsession with one thing or another before moving onto the next.
His conclusion that trepanation does nothing (which may well be the case) sounds more like a case of boredom setting in, much like a child no longer amused by a toy.
I think in the case of this weed smoking, caffeine chugging guy it may have been his abstinence from these drugs which may have given a heightened sense of consciousness. Hell, I just took two weeks off work of which I spent one week mostly blazed. A day after stopping with the dubes things were definately looking clearer.

]]> By: whatever http://www.damninteresting.com/the-hole-story-on-trepanation#comment-19018 whatever Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:53:56 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=393#comment-19018 Dr. Hughes beliefs appear to start out just fine: "... the volume of blood in the brain controls ones degree and state of consciousness. Dr Hughes believed humans have been robbed of a high range of consciousness because we began to walk upright, putting the heart below the brain." Dr. Hughes beliefs appear to start out just fine: “… the volume of blood in the brain controls ones degree and state of consciousness. Dr Hughes believed humans have been robbed of a high range of consciousness because we began to walk upright, putting the heart below the brain.”

]]> By: Kao_Valin http://www.damninteresting.com/the-hole-story-on-trepanation#comment-17000 Kao_Valin Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:17:55 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=393#comment-17000 [quote]Dr. Evil said: "Why does the guy in the picture have a funnel on his head?"[/quote] That is the place god speaks into and tells him to do other goofy medical practices. I can just imagine the person who came up with trepanation as a medical practice. He and his buddies were probably drunk, sitting around bullshitting. Then someone said "hey next time someone complains lets just drill a hole in their head" Then they all laughed and threw up their meat. Then the "doctor" that didnt drink that night took it seriously and went trep' crazy on the hung over bunch. [quote]Dr. Evil said: “Why does the guy in the picture have a funnel on his head?”[/quote]

That is the place god speaks into and tells him to do other goofy medical practices. I can just imagine the person who came up with trepanation as a medical practice. He and his buddies were probably drunk, sitting around bullshitting. Then someone said “hey next time someone complains lets just drill a hole in their head” Then they all laughed and threw up their meat. Then the “doctor” that didnt drink that night took it seriously and went trep’ crazy on the hung over bunch.

]]> By: Dr. Evil http://www.damninteresting.com/the-hole-story-on-trepanation#comment-11239 Dr. Evil Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:38:14 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=393#comment-11239 <p>Why does the guy in the picture have a funnel on his head?</p> Why does the guy in the picture have a funnel on his head?

]]> By: Calpurnia3 http://www.damninteresting.com/the-hole-story-on-trepanation#comment-7819 Calpurnia3 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 10:35:00 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=393#comment-7819 <p>One thing: Trepanation only refers to a drilled hole in the head. Trephination is any deliberatly cut hole in the head, such as the stone cut holes from the Neolithic. There are archaeologic examples from almost every geological area in the world. A good reference to get the "real" story on trephination is Ortner's Identification of Pathological Conditions in Human Skeletal Remains. And it includes some lovely pictures.</p> One thing: Trepanation only refers to a drilled hole in the head. Trephination is any deliberatly cut hole in the head, such as the stone cut holes from the Neolithic. There are archaeologic examples from almost every geological area in the world. A good reference to get the “real” story on trephination is Ortner’s Identification of Pathological Conditions in Human Skeletal Remains. And it includes some lovely pictures.

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