{{ OT }} Bodies ... the Exhibition

"Dave L" <...
>
> "Jeff Strickland" ...
>> This is VERY cool. If you have not been, you ought to go. If they were
>> holding it longer in my area, I would go again.
>>
>> http://www.bodiestheexhibition.com/
>>
>> Way cool!
>>
>> I'm sure at least one of them drove a Toyota, or a Jeep ...
>
>
> Looks like the same one I went to in NYC a few years ago when I drove up
> there to visit relatives. My cousin invited me to go (his gf had no
> desire to go with him!).
>
> -Dave
>

As a medical person, I was more fascinated more with *how* they did that,
rather than the display itself. Ya see one cadaver, you've seen them all.
I bought some souvenir stuff there.

:-)

Natalie

"EdV" > wrote in message
...
> On Jan 5, 10:23 am, "Jeff Strickland" > wrote:
>> "EdV" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>> > On Jan 5, 8:22 am, "badgolferman" >
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >> I've got a problem with messing with dead people. I realize these
>> >> people probably donated their bodies to science but it just seems
>> >> wrong
>> >> to me to desecrate them in public view.
>>
>> > I wonder how you feel about porn =)
>>
>> I'm sure that porn wsith a dead body seems wrong to him also ...
>
> hehehehe... The only dead person in porn was the one I saw with Snow
> White who was brought to life by the Prince Charming.

and then what happened? She brought him to life?

"dbu'" ,
> "Wickeddoll" wrote:
>
>> "Dave L" <...
>> >
>> > "Jeff Strickland" ...
>> >> This is VERY cool. If you have not been, you ought to go. If they were
>> >> holding it longer in my area, I would go again.
>> >>
>> >> http://www.bodiestheexhibition.com/
>> >>
>> >> Way cool!
>> >>
>> >> I'm sure at least one of them drove a Toyota, or a Jeep ...
>> >
>> >
>> > Looks like the same one I went to in NYC a few years ago when I drove
>> > up
>> > there to visit relatives. My cousin invited me to go (his gf had no
>> > desire to go with him!).
>> >
>> > -Dave
>> >
>>
>> As a medical person, I was more fascinated more with *how* they did that,
>> rather than the display itself. Ya see one cadaver, you've seen them
>> all.
>> I bought some souvenir stuff there.
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> Natalie
>
> I think it's a disgusting commercialized display of dead people.
> --
>

Dunno if you know this, but every cadaver in that exhibit was from
*volunteer* subjects. If it were homeless people, or something like that, I
would agree with you, but I think a person has a right to say what happens
to their own remains.

Natalie

"dbu'"
> "Wickeddoll" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Dave L" <...
>> >> >
>> >> > "Jeff Strickland" ...
>> >> >> This is VERY cool. If you have not been, you ought to go. If they
>> >> >> were
>> >> >> holding it longer in my area, I would go again.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> http://www.bodiestheexhibition.com/
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Way cool!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I'm sure at least one of them drove a Toyota, or a Jeep ...
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Looks like the same one I went to in NYC a few years ago when I
>> >> > drove
>> >> > up
>> >> > there to visit relatives. My cousin invited me to go (his gf had no
>> >> > desire to go with him!).
>> >> >
>> >> > -Dave
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> As a medical person, I was more fascinated more with *how* they did
>> >> that,
>> >> rather than the display itself. Ya see one cadaver, you've seen them
>> >> all.
>> >> I bought some souvenir stuff there.
>> >>
>> >> :-)
>> >>
>> >> Natalie
>> >
>> > I think it's a disgusting commercialized display of dead people.
>> > --
>> >
>>
>> Dunno if you know this, but every cadaver in that exhibit was from
>> *volunteer* subjects. If it were homeless people, or something like
>> that, I
>> would agree with you, but I think a person has a right to say what
>> happens
>> to their own remains.
>>
>> Natalie
>
> Yes, I know that, but it, the exhibit, still seems very strange to me.
> --
>

Fair enough, but I just didn't think it was fair to condemn the exhibit,
when participation in it was purely voluntary, that's all.

It's very effective, however. I think we tend to take our bodies for
granted, and this exhibit shows the general public how truly amazing and
practical our bodies are, though we abuse them.

They had a section of infants/embryos, which bore a sign informing us that
these were all spontaneous deaths, but that the more sensitive people should
probably skip it. I thought everything they did was very respectful of the
displays.

In the part of the exhibit about the respiratory system, it shows healthy
lungs, and smoker's lungs. Right next to that is a clear box, in which you
can throw your smoking supplies. There were a lot of them there! LOL Who
knows if the folks who ditched the stuff stayed smoke-free, but at least it
got their attention.

:-)

Natalie

"Wickeddoll" > wrote in message
...
>
> "dbu'"
>> "Wickeddoll" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> "Dave L" <...
>>> >> >
>>> >> > "Jeff Strickland" ...
>>> >> >> This is VERY cool. If you have not been, you ought to go. If they
>>> >> >> were
>>> >> >> holding it longer in my area, I would go again.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> http://www.bodiestheexhibition.com/
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Way cool!
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> I'm sure at least one of them drove a Toyota, or a Jeep ...
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Looks like the same one I went to in NYC a few years ago when I
>>> >> > drove
>>> >> > up
>>> >> > there to visit relatives. My cousin invited me to go (his gf had
>>> >> > no
>>> >> > desire to go with him!).
>>> >> >
>>> >> > -Dave
>>> >> >
>>> >>
>>> >> As a medical person, I was more fascinated more with *how* they did
>>> >> that,
>>> >> rather than the display itself. Ya see one cadaver, you've seen them
>>> >> all.
>>> >> I bought some souvenir stuff there.
>>> >>
>>> >> :-)
>>> >>
>>> >> Natalie
>>> >
>>> > I think it's a disgusting commercialized display of dead people.
>>> > --
>>> >
>>>
>>> Dunno if you know this, but every cadaver in that exhibit was from
>>> *volunteer* subjects. If it were homeless people, or something like
>>> that, I
>>> would agree with you, but I think a person has a right to say what
>>> happens
>>> to their own remains.
>>>
>>> Natalie
>>
>> Yes, I know that, but it, the exhibit, still seems very strange to me.
>> --
>>
>
> Fair enough, but I just didn't think it was fair to condemn the exhibit,
> when participation in it was purely voluntary, that's all.
>
> It's very effective, however. I think we tend to take our bodies for
> granted, and this exhibit shows the general public how truly amazing and
> practical our bodies are, though we abuse them.
>
> They had a section of infants/embryos, which bore a sign informing us that
> these were all spontaneous deaths, but that the more sensitive people
> should probably skip it. I thought everything they did was very
> respectful of the displays.
>
> In the part of the exhibit about the respiratory system, it shows healthy
> lungs, and smoker's lungs. Right next to that is a clear box, in which
> you can throw your smoking supplies. There were a lot of them there! LOL
> Who knows if the folks who ditched the stuff stayed smoke-free, but at
> least it got their attention.
>
> :-)
>
> Natalie

Yeah, I thought the displays of a smoker's lungs vs. healthy lungs would
have grabbed some attention. It was amazing on the "how" they did that. At
least it didn't smell like formaldehyde (from what I remember). I remember
taking a look in one of my brother's college classes - a room of cadavers
being examined and dissected. Came out of there still smelling the
formaldehyde...

-Dave

"dbu'" <
> "Wickeddoll" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> "Dave L" <...
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Jeff Strickland" ...
>> >> >> >> This is VERY cool. If you have not been, you ought to go. If
>> >> >> >> they
>> >> >> >> were
>> >> >> >> holding it longer in my area, I would go again.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> http://www.bodiestheexhibition.com/
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Way cool!
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> I'm sure at least one of them drove a Toyota, or a Jeep ...
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Looks like the same one I went to in NYC a few years ago when I
>> >> >> > drove
>> >> >> > up
>> >> >> > there to visit relatives. My cousin invited me to go (his gf had
>> >> >> > no
>> >> >> > desire to go with him!).
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > -Dave
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> As a medical person, I was more fascinated more with *how* they did
>> >> >> that,
>> >> >> rather than the display itself. Ya see one cadaver, you've seen
>> >> >> them
>> >> >> all.
>> >> >> I bought some souvenir stuff there.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> :-)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Natalie
>> >> >
>> >> > I think it's a disgusting commercialized display of dead people.
>> >> > --
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> Dunno if you know this, but every cadaver in that exhibit was from
>> >> *volunteer* subjects. If it were homeless people, or something like
>> >> that, I
>> >> would agree with you, but I think a person has a right to say what
>> >> happens
>> >> to their own remains.
>> >>
>> >> Natalie
>> >
>> > Yes, I know that, but it, the exhibit, still seems very strange to me.
>> > --
>> >
>>
>> Fair enough, but I just didn't think it was fair to condemn the exhibit,
>> when participation in it was purely voluntary, that's all.
>>
>> It's very effective, however. I think we tend to take our bodies for
>> granted, and this exhibit shows the general public how truly amazing and
>> practical our bodies are, though we abuse them.
>>
>> They had a section of infants/embryos, which bore a sign informing us
>> that
>> these were all spontaneous deaths, but that the more sensitive people
>> should
>> probably skip it. I thought everything they did was very respectful of
>> the
>> displays.
>>
>> In the part of the exhibit about the respiratory system, it shows healthy
>> lungs, and smoker's lungs. Right next to that is a clear box, in which
>> you
>> can throw your smoking supplies. There were a lot of them there! LOL
>> Who
>> knows if the folks who ditched the stuff stayed smoke-free, but at least
>> it
>> got their attention.
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> Natalie
>
> I characterize it as macabre. Sorry, but that's how I see it.
> --
>

Oh I never denied that. :-) But I don't think it's totally gratuitous. I
think it was a good educational tool, and a marvel of postmortem technique.

Natalie

"Dave L"
> "Wickeddoll" ...
>>
>> "dbu'"
>>>> >> "Dave L" <...
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > "Jeff Strickland" ...
>>>> >> >> This is VERY cool. If you have not been, you ought to go. If they
>>>> >> >> were
>>>> >> >> holding it longer in my area, I would go again.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> http://www.bodiestheexhibition.com/
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> Way cool!
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> I'm sure at least one of them drove a Toyota, or a Jeep ...
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Looks like the same one I went to in NYC a few years ago when I
>>>> >> > drove
>>>> >> > up
>>>> >> > there to visit relatives. My cousin invited me to go (his gf had
>>>> >> > no
>>>> >> > desire to go with him!).
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > -Dave
>>>> >> >
>>>> >>
>>>> >> As a medical person, I was more fascinated more with *how* they did
>>>> >> that,
>>>> >> rather than the display itself. Ya see one cadaver, you've seen
>>>> >> them
>>>> >> all.
>>>> >> I bought some souvenir stuff there.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> :-)
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Natalie
>>>> >
>>>> > I think it's a disgusting commercialized display of dead people.
>>>> > --
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> Dunno if you know this, but every cadaver in that exhibit was from
>>>> *volunteer* subjects. If it were homeless people, or something like
>>>> that, I
>>>> would agree with you, but I think a person has a right to say what
>>>> happens
>>>> to their own remains.
>>>>
>>>> Natalie
>>>
>>> Yes, I know that, but it, the exhibit, still seems very strange to me.
>>> --
>>>
>>
>> Fair enough, but I just didn't think it was fair to condemn the exhibit,
>> when participation in it was purely voluntary, that's all.
>>
>> It's very effective, however. I think we tend to take our bodies for
>> granted, and this exhibit shows the general public how truly amazing and
>> practical our bodies are, though we abuse them.
>>
>> They had a section of infants/embryos, which bore a sign informing us
>> that these were all spontaneous deaths, but that the more sensitive
>> people should probably skip it. I thought everything they did was very
>> respectful of the displays.
>>
>> In the part of the exhibit about the respiratory system, it shows healthy
>> lungs, and smoker's lungs. Right next to that is a clear box, in which
>> you can throw your smoking supplies. There were a lot of them there!
>> LOL Who knows if the folks who ditched the stuff stayed smoke-free, but
>> at least it got their attention.
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> Natalie
>
> Yeah, I thought the displays of a smoker's lungs vs. healthy lungs would
> have grabbed some attention. It was amazing on the "how" they did that.
> At least it didn't smell like formaldehyde (from what I remember). I
> remember taking a look in one of my brother's college classes - a room of
> cadavers being examined and dissected. Came out of there still smelling
> the formaldehyde...
>
> -Dave
>

Gawd, autopsies used to gross me out - not because of the sights, but the
sounds.

This will disturb DBU, I'm sure, but something that's even worse is a
cremation. At one point, the heat activates the nervous system, so the body
starts a bunch of wild, involuntary (of course, since they're dead)
movements. The body may actually sit up, and appear to be speaking. It's a
horror show. Good thing the family doesn't usually witness it!

*shudder*

Natalie

"Wickeddoll" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Dave L"
>> "Wickeddoll" ...
>>>
>>> "dbu'"
>>>>> >> "Dave L" <...
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > "Jeff Strickland" ...
>>>>> >> >> This is VERY cool. If you have not been, you ought to go. If
>>>>> >> >> they were
>>>>> >> >> holding it longer in my area, I would go again.
>>>>> >> >>
>>>>> >> >> http://www.bodiestheexhibition.com/
>>>>> >> >>
>>>>> >> >> Way cool!
>>>>> >> >>
>>>>> >> >> I'm sure at least one of them drove a Toyota, or a Jeep ...
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > Looks like the same one I went to in NYC a few years ago when I
>>>>> >> > drove
>>>>> >> > up
>>>>> >> > there to visit relatives. My cousin invited me to go (his gf had
>>>>> >> > no
>>>>> >> > desire to go with him!).
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > -Dave
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> As a medical person, I was more fascinated more with *how* they did
>>>>> >> that,
>>>>> >> rather than the display itself. Ya see one cadaver, you've seen
>>>>> >> them
>>>>> >> all.
>>>>> >> I bought some souvenir stuff there.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> :-)
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Natalie
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I think it's a disgusting commercialized display of dead people.
>>>>> > --
>>>>> >
>>>>>
>>>>> Dunno if you know this, but every cadaver in that exhibit was from
>>>>> *volunteer* subjects. If it were homeless people, or something like
>>>>> that, I
>>>>> would agree with you, but I think a person has a right to say what
>>>>> happens
>>>>> to their own remains.
>>>>>
>>>>> Natalie
>>>>
>>>> Yes, I know that, but it, the exhibit, still seems very strange to me.
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>
>>> Fair enough, but I just didn't think it was fair to condemn the exhibit,
>>> when participation in it was purely voluntary, that's all.
>>>
>>> It's very effective, however. I think we tend to take our bodies for
>>> granted, and this exhibit shows the general public how truly amazing and
>>> practical our bodies are, though we abuse them.
>>>
>>> They had a section of infants/embryos, which bore a sign informing us
>>> that these were all spontaneous deaths, but that the more sensitive
>>> people should probably skip it. I thought everything they did was very
>>> respectful of the displays.
>>>
>>> In the part of the exhibit about the respiratory system, it shows
>>> healthy lungs, and smoker's lungs. Right next to that is a clear box,
>>> in which you can throw your smoking supplies. There were a lot of them
>>> there! LOL Who knows if the folks who ditched the stuff stayed
>>> smoke-free, but at least it got their attention.
>>>
>>> :-)
>>>
>>> Natalie
>>
>> Yeah, I thought the displays of a smoker's lungs vs. healthy lungs would
>> have grabbed some attention. It was amazing on the "how" they did that.
>> At least it didn't smell like formaldehyde (from what I remember). I
>> remember taking a look in one of my brother's college classes - a room of
>> cadavers being examined and dissected. Came out of there still smelling
>> the formaldehyde...
>>
>> -Dave
>>
>
> Gawd, autopsies used to gross me out - not because of the sights, but the
> sounds.
>
> This will disturb DBU, I'm sure, but something that's even worse is a
> cremation. At one point, the heat activates the nervous system, so the
> body starts a bunch of wild, involuntary (of course, since they're dead)
> movements. The body may actually sit up, and appear to be speaking. It's
> a horror show. Good thing the family doesn't usually witness it!
>
> *shudder*

I wish I hadn't read this...

Cathy

>
> Natalie
>

"dbu'" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Wickeddoll" > wrote:
>
>> "dbu'"
>> > "Wickeddoll" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> "Dave L" <...
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Jeff Strickland" ...
>> >> >> >> This is VERY cool. If you have not been, you ought to go. If
>> >> >> >> they
>> >> >> >> were
>> >> >> >> holding it longer in my area, I would go again.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> http://www.bodiestheexhibition.com/
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Way cool!
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> I'm sure at least one of them drove a Toyota, or a Jeep ...
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Looks like the same one I went to in NYC a few years ago when I
>> >> >> > drove
>> >> >> > up
>> >> >> > there to visit relatives. My cousin invited me to go (his gf had
>> >> >> > no
>> >> >> > desire to go with him!).
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > -Dave
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> As a medical person, I was more fascinated more with *how* they did
>> >> >> that,
>> >> >> rather than the display itself. Ya see one cadaver, you've seen
>> >> >> them
>> >> >> all.
>> >> >> I bought some souvenir stuff there.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> :-)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Natalie
>> >> >
>> >> > I think it's a disgusting commercialized display of dead people.
>> >> > --
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> Dunno if you know this, but every cadaver in that exhibit was from
>> >> *volunteer* subjects. If it were homeless people, or something like
>> >> that, I
>> >> would agree with you, but I think a person has a right to say what
>> >> happens
>> >> to their own remains.
>> >>
>> >> Natalie
>> >
>> > Yes, I know that, but it, the exhibit, still seems very strange to me.
>> > --
>> >
>>
>> Fair enough, but I just didn't think it was fair to condemn the exhibit,
>> when participation in it was purely voluntary, that's all.
>>
>> It's very effective, however. I think we tend to take our bodies for
>> granted, and this exhibit shows the general public how truly amazing and
>> practical our bodies are, though we abuse them.
>>
>> They had a section of infants/embryos, which bore a sign informing us
>> that
>> these were all spontaneous deaths, but that the more sensitive people
>> should
>> probably skip it. I thought everything they did was very respectful of
>> the
>> displays.
>>
>> In the part of the exhibit about the respiratory system, it shows healthy
>> lungs, and smoker's lungs. Right next to that is a clear box, in which
>> you
>> can throw your smoking supplies. There were a lot of them there! LOL
>> Who
>> knows if the folks who ditched the stuff stayed smoke-free, but at least
>> it
>> got their attention.
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> Natalie
>
> I characterize it as macabre. Sorry, but that's how I see it.

I would *like* see it - on an interesting, intellectual plane. But don't
think my involuntary reaction(s) - which reside on another plane - would
allow me to.

Cathy

"Cathy F." ...
>
> "Wickeddoll" ...
>>
>> "Dave L"
>>>> "dbu'"
>>>>>> >> "Dave L" <...
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> > "Jeff Strickland" ...
>>>>>> >> >> This is VERY cool. If you have not been, you ought to go. If
>>>>>> >> >> they were
>>>>>> >> >> holding it longer in my area, I would go again.
>>>>>> >> >>
>>>>>> >> >> http://www.bodiestheexhibition.com/
>>>>>> >> >>
>>>>>> >> >> Way cool!
>>>>>> >> >>
>>>>>> >> >> I'm sure at least one of them drove a Toyota, or a Jeep ...
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> > Looks like the same one I went to in NYC a few years ago when I
>>>>>> >> > drove
>>>>>> >> > up
>>>>>> >> > there to visit relatives. My cousin invited me to go (his gf
>>>>>> >> > had no
>>>>>> >> > desire to go with him!).
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> > -Dave
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> As a medical person, I was more fascinated more with *how* they
>>>>>> >> did that,
>>>>>> >> rather than the display itself. Ya see one cadaver, you've seen
>>>>>> >> them
>>>>>> >> all.
>>>>>> >> I bought some souvenir stuff there.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> :-)
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Natalie
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > I think it's a disgusting commercialized display of dead people.
>>>>>> > --
>>>>>> >
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dunno if you know this, but every cadaver in that exhibit was from
>>>>>> *volunteer* subjects. If it were homeless people, or something like
>>>>>> that, I
>>>>>> would agree with you, but I think a person has a right to say what
>>>>>> happens
>>>>>> to their own remains.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Natalie
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, I know that, but it, the exhibit, still seems very strange to me.
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Fair enough, but I just didn't think it was fair to condemn the
>>>> exhibit, when participation in it was purely voluntary, that's all.
>>>>
>>>> It's very effective, however. I think we tend to take our bodies for
>>>> granted, and this exhibit shows the general public how truly amazing
>>>> and practical our bodies are, though we abuse them.
>>>>
>>>> They had a section of infants/embryos, which bore a sign informing us
>>>> that these were all spontaneous deaths, but that the more sensitive
>>>> people should probably skip it. I thought everything they did was very
>>>> respectful of the displays.
>>>>
>>>> In the part of the exhibit about the respiratory system, it shows
>>>> healthy lungs, and smoker's lungs. Right next to that is a clear box,
>>>> in which you can throw your smoking supplies. There were a lot of them
>>>> there! LOL Who knows if the folks who ditched the stuff stayed
>>>> smoke-free, but at least it got their attention.
>>>>
>>>> :-)
>>>>
>>>> Natalie
>>>
>>> Yeah, I thought the displays of a smoker's lungs vs. healthy lungs would
>>> have grabbed some attention. It was amazing on the "how" they did that.
>>> At least it didn't smell like formaldehyde (from what I remember). I
>>> remember taking a look in one of my brother's college classes - a room
>>> of cadavers being examined and dissected. Came out of there still
>>> smelling the formaldehyde...
>>>
>>> -Dave
>>>
>>
>> Gawd, autopsies used to gross me out - not because of the sights, but the
>> sounds.
>>
>> This will disturb DBU, I'm sure, but something that's even worse is a
>> cremation. At one point, the heat activates the nervous system, so the
>> body starts a bunch of wild, involuntary (of course, since they're dead)
>> movements. The body may actually sit up, and appear to be speaking.
>> It's a horror show. Good thing the family doesn't usually witness it!
>>
>> *shudder*
>
> I wish I hadn't read this...
>
> Cathy

Could be worse - you could have *seen* it.

Natalie