Holy Man Claims to Have Lived Without Food, Water for 70 Years

Foxnews.com ^ | April 29, 2010

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Indian doctors are studying an 83-year-old holy man who claims to have spent the last seven decades without food and water.

Military doctors hope the experiments on Prahlad Jani can help soldiers develop their survival strategies.

The long-haired and bearded yogi is under 24-hour observation by a team of 30 specialists during three weeks of tests at a hospital in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.

Two cameras have been set up in his room, while a mobile camera films him when he goes outside, guaranteeing round-the-clock observation.

His body will be scanned and his brain and heart activity measured with electrodes.

"The observation from this study may throw light on human survival without food and water," said Dr. G. Ilavazahagan, who is directing the research. "This may help in working out strategies for survival during natural calamities, extreme stressful conditions and extra-terrestrial explorations like future missions to the Moon and Mars by the human race."

Since the experiment began on April 22, Jani has had no food or water and has not been to the toilet.

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[SparkyBass]

If he lives off of the McDonald’s menu, then I agree. That ain’t food! :)

[dfwgator]

Yeah, in the daytime I’m Mr. Natural
Just as healthy as I can be
But at night I’m a junk food junkie
Good lord have pity on me

[a fool in paradise]

Since the experiment began on April 22, Jani has had no food or water and has not been to the toilet.

Is he saying his s*** don't stink?

[a fool in paradise]

[GOPJ]

Holy man lying through his teeth...if he has any left.

[TChris]

Bovine Excrement.

Next?

[Drango]

I skipped breakfast.

[HereInTheHeartland]

They will catch him sleepwalking into McDonalds at night!!!

[US_MilitaryRules]

lol. Uhh Huh. No food or water for 70 years?

[a fool in paradise]

[SmokingJoe]

Indian doctors are studying an 83-year-old holy man who claims to have spent the last seven decades without food and water

Oookaaaay.
Hey, did I mention I had dinner with Mother Theresa in midtown Manhattan last night? She said to say, "Hi".

[a fool in paradise]

lol. Uhh Huh. No food or water for 70 years?

If we could all learn his secrets, we wouldn't eliminate starvation, but we could totally erradicate hunger.

[Boogieman]

I got to call bs on this one. The human body can last a suprisingly long time without food, but this is ridiculous. As for water, what do they think he does, absorb it from the atmosphere?

Besides which, he doesn’t look healthy to me at all, just look at what is visible of his arm near the wrist. I’m guessing that under that robe, he looks like a concentration camp survivor.

[Puppage]

we wouldn't eliminate starvation, but we could totally erradicate hunger.

Kum by ya, anyone?

[a fool in paradise]

He claims to have been blessed by a goddess when he was 8-years-old, which has enabled him to survive without sustenance.

Well since they say they are studying him so that troops, explorers, and disaster victims can go without basic sustenance, won't they need to find this magic genie that he encountered when he was 8 years old then?

[The Future 2012]

Well, he’s lying.

[RicocheT]

I welcome the study as it will confirm zombies walk among us.

[OB1kNOb]

"i Kan't haz cheezburgur?"

[Albion Wilde]

He looks hungry.

Bet he picks his nose and nibbles.