[Zeroisanumber]

Penn and Teller did a show on HBO a while ago called "Bullsh*t: With Penn and Teller" which went through the science of NDE's. I was a little curious, so I double checked and found that what they presented was borne out by the facts. It makes sense when you think about it, and a quick google for "Near death experiences + skepticism" will give you all the literature you might want on the subject.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

Thank you for your thoughtful reply. I was hoping that you'd have a source for the experiences like "those of astronauts who passed out during high-G training."

There's a show called "Bullsh*t" on TV?!

I'm glad I threw my TV out ten years ago.

[Quix]

You can read a LOT of stuff on it without getting the

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picture from comprehensive research on it.