2006-06-12 12:57:00 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
While it is true a physician once tried to measure "the weight of a soul", it is an urban myth that he discovered anything. The body does not lose an unnaccountable ounce at death.
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2006-06-12 13:07:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
That is a popular folk myth popularized by the movie "21 grams"
Note: 21 grams is about 3/4 of an ounce.
2006-06-12 20:02:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is just a one-time event...
The blood stops circulating all around your body, that keeps that effect of 1 ounce heavier when we are alive...
At the moment that the heart stops beating... Your blood get stock and approximately one ounce (nothing really) got lost...
2006-06-12 20:02:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I don't know any medical terms, But the Bible says at Gen 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. We are souls, we don't have souls but we are souls
2006-06-12 20:06:58 · answer #4 · answered by Chester T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, but a study done in 1907 has so many variables that I can't take it as truth. It would have to be a scale from present time that weighed a patient as they died.
2006-06-13 21:23:11 · answer #5 · answered by Mirandacake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the body DOES NOT get lighter. Pure silliness.
2006-06-12 20:04:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really? I didn't know that. How did they decide to measure that and why? I don't thaink that the soul weighs anything. it is an interesting question though. i will have to do some research on the subject. thanks for the subject matter.
2006-06-12 20:02:24 · answer #7 · answered by wayladuley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the release of having the weight of the world taken off of your shoulders
2006-06-12 20:03:28 · answer #8 · answered by The Wandering Blade 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe anyone knows. For those of you who believe in a soul, then sure.
2006-06-12 20:04:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
how do they know, do they weigh people before and after when they know when someone is going to kick the bucket
2006-06-12 20:03:23 · answer #10 · answered by baldyhugsblues 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋