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From: daveh@cbmvax.cbm.UUCP (Dave Haynie)
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Subject: Re: Re: Rowing through the fog
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Date: Thu, 25-Sep-86 13:09:22 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 25 13:09:22 1986
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>      As an aside, someone else mentioned that after a short time, shock would
> have caused Jesus to pass out-- or at least stop feeling pain.  I have a
> friend who works as an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) who agrees with
> this, saying that people who lose fingers/hands/limbs usually feel no pain
> because of shock.  On the other hand, I've got another friend who has actually
> lost a finger.  He said it hurt like hell.

I may have posted on that.  There's going to be a period of time starting
immediately with an injury like that, in which the victim wouldn't feel
any pain, do to shock and maybe endorphans (sp?) or other naturally produced
pain killers.  This effect will eventually wear off, though I would think that
the blood loss resulting from spikes being driven through one's wrists
would be sufficient to result in unconsciousness during the hour or so of
shock.  The hour is really a guess, based on personal experience, your EMT
friend might have a better idea of how long one would have to wait before
the pain sets in.  I had a reasonably serious hand injury resulting in a 
deep cut (fortunately, not all of the way through) that severed the
large thumb muscle, etc.  I didn't experience any pain for around an hour
after the injury, which fortunately just about coincided with my arrival
at the hospital.  So no severe pain set in until the anesthetic wore off
after surgery, but the natural pain relief seemed to last about an hour.
I imagine the worst part of Jesus's execution was the day leading up to 
the crucifixition.  Being nailed to a cross seems more like the idea of
being hung from a tall tree.  Neither a great way to go, but its more a
show for the public than a torture of the victim.

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