Comments on: The Man Who Was a Dwarf and a Giant http://www.damninteresting.com/the-man-who-was-a-dwarf-and-a-giant/ A collection of Damn Interesting things Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:49:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jonas1st http://www.damninteresting.com/the-man-who-was-a-dwarf-and-a-giant/#comment-26082 Jonas1st Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:45:50 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=239#comment-26082 DamnAwesome, true what you are saying. But here is something to ponder; this article says that by 32nd birthday he was 2.18 m and and at this deathbed (age 51) was measured 2.34 m. That means he grew after his 32nd birthday by an additional 16 cm! Are you telling me that his growth plates hadn't closed after all that time?! Although it is said that you MUST have growth plates to grow. But I do wonder if there are any exceptions to that? I mean, if it's absolutely so, what would've happened if there were definitely no growth plates to Rainer but still had his excessive growth hormone production. What would've happened? Would that manifest differently, if it couldn't have been to put to use to grow? Alan Bellows, what do you say? DamnAwesome, true what you are saying.
But here is something to ponder; this article says that by 32nd birthday he was 2.18 m and and at this deathbed (age 51) was measured 2.34 m. That means he grew after his 32nd birthday by an additional 16 cm! Are you telling me that his growth plates hadn’t closed after all that time?!
Although it is said that you MUST have growth plates to grow. But I do wonder if there are any exceptions to that? I mean, if it’s absolutely so, what would’ve happened if there were definitely no growth plates to Rainer but still had his excessive growth hormone production. What would’ve happened? Would that manifest differently, if it couldn’t have been to put to use to grow?

Alan Bellows, what do you say?

]]> By: DamnAwesome http://www.damninteresting.com/the-man-who-was-a-dwarf-and-a-giant/#comment-25804 DamnAwesome Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:57:14 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=239#comment-25804 Enter your comment here. axe86, unless you have x-rays taken when he was 21 that show his growth plates were closed, this doesn't prove anything. Much more likely is that the hormonal problem which caused his initial slow growth also delayed maturation of the bones such that the growth plates didn't close Enter your comment here.
axe86, unless you have x-rays taken when he was 21 that show his growth plates were closed, this doesn’t prove anything. Much more likely is that the hormonal problem which caused his initial slow growth also delayed maturation of the bones such that the growth plates didn’t close

]]> By: satisfactory-delusion http://www.damninteresting.com/the-man-who-was-a-dwarf-and-a-giant/#comment-25339 satisfactory-delusion Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:49:13 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=239#comment-25339 Couldn't they have given him drugs to inhibit the growth hormone? or done something with his pituitary gland? Couldn’t they have given him drugs to inhibit the growth hormone? or done something with his pituitary gland?

]]> By: axe86 http://www.damninteresting.com/the-man-who-was-a-dwarf-and-a-giant/#comment-24803 axe86 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:12:05 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=239#comment-24803 If you think about it kinda proves that you can grow even after your growth plates close. Yes it may be by a glandular problem but he still grew. If you think about it kinda proves that you can grow even after your growth plates close. Yes it may be by a glandular problem but he still grew.

]]> By: Kao_Valin http://www.damninteresting.com/the-man-who-was-a-dwarf-and-a-giant/#comment-17648 Kao_Valin Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:57:44 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=239#comment-17648 Wish I knew the mechanics that made this dude grow. Being 5' 5" I wouldnt mind having a couple inches to my height so I'm not short around all my friends. I seem to only make friends with people in the 5 8 to 6 2 range. Is there such a thing as token short guy? Welp, at least I fit into my 2-DR saturn just fine, and I dont hit my head on low hanging objects. Tallness is overrated. Think maybe this was one of those "I wish I was tall, then they'd see." Then this dude grows uncontrollably until he dies from it. Wish I knew the mechanics that made this dude grow. Being 5′ 5″ I wouldnt mind having a couple inches to my height so I’m not short around all my friends. I seem to only make friends with people in the 5 8 to 6 2 range. Is there such a thing as token short guy? Welp, at least I fit into my 2-DR saturn just fine, and I dont hit my head on low hanging objects. Tallness is overrated. Think maybe this was one of those “I wish I was tall, then they’d see.” Then this dude grows uncontrollably until he dies from it.

]]> By: Drakvil http://www.damninteresting.com/the-man-who-was-a-dwarf-and-a-giant/#comment-11686 Drakvil Tue, 09 Jan 2007 07:14:31 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=239#comment-11686 <p>All I can say is "wow!"</p><p>I'm reminded of Orson Scott Card's "Shadow" series of books... "Ender's Shadow" through "Shadow of the Giant". Although, in that book the poor guy's being small at first was just that he was very young and a super-genius... and had a genetic mutation that wouldn't allow his growing to end at adulthood.</p> All I can say is “wow!”

I’m reminded of Orson Scott Card’s “Shadow” series of books… “Ender’s Shadow” through “Shadow of the Giant”. Although, in that book the poor guy’s being small at first was just that he was very young and a super-genius… and had a genetic mutation that wouldn’t allow his growing to end at adulthood.

]]> By: scamp http://www.damninteresting.com/the-man-who-was-a-dwarf-and-a-giant/#comment-9511 scamp Mon, 23 Oct 2006 21:53:46 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=239#comment-9511 <p>I dont have a clue what to say about this exept "Weird"!</p> I dont have a clue what to say about this exept “Weird”!

]]> By: skelter http://www.damninteresting.com/the-man-who-was-a-dwarf-and-a-giant/#comment-709 skelter Mon, 12 Dec 2005 17:10:12 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=239#comment-709 <p>Well, I just wrote today about my mysterious three-inch growth spurt in my middle age. Someone sent me over here immediately after writing it. I guess that's more sensible than my Aliens theory: http://www.blogitude.com/blogitude/2005/12/12/growing</p><p> So I suppose it's just one *more* thing wrong with me. Crap.</p> Well, I just wrote today about my mysterious three-inch growth spurt in my middle age. Someone sent me over here immediately after writing it. I guess that’s more sensible than my Aliens theory: http://www.blogitude.com/blogitude/2005/12/12/growing

So I suppose it’s just one *more* thing wrong with me. Crap.

]]> By: thatsmyname http://www.damninteresting.com/the-man-who-was-a-dwarf-and-a-giant/#comment-613 thatsmyname Wed, 07 Dec 2005 22:28:05 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=239#comment-613 <p>Theme song plays.</p><p>-L.</p> Theme song plays.

-L.

]]> By: Thy Hangman http://www.damninteresting.com/the-man-who-was-a-dwarf-and-a-giant/#comment-596 Thy Hangman Wed, 07 Dec 2005 03:40:13 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=239#comment-596 <p>The growing pains must have been unbareable. </p> The growing pains must have been unbareable.

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