Brain stimulation sparks out-of-body experience


	Brain stimulation sparks out-of-body experience

Djiezes

11-3-2007 8:01 AM

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brain, mind, neuroscience, science, out of body experience, obe

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11-3-2007 10:38 AM

Antara

cool, reminds me of Dr. Michael Perisingers " GOD HELMET"

11-4-2007 8:06 AM

splendidus

Richard Feynman wrote about an experiment he did to see if he could have this out-of-body experience (and eventually he had). I think it was in the book "Surely you're joking Mr. Feynman!"

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