2006-07-08 14:16:55 · 22 answers · asked by Mikeydf 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
No.
First, you have injury to recover from which takes energy.
Second, your body is capable of much more efficiently "consuming itself" from the inside. Your body can burn protein, sugar, and fat and can therefore absorb itself literally down to the bones. If you cut off and eat your foot, you would yield less net calories than if you allow your body to consume the muscles and tissues within your foot by itself.
And thanks for the pleasant question. =)
2006-07-08 15:55:13 · answer #1 · answered by Steve W 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋
If you do not do anything, the body system actually begins to absorb the less-needed parts so that the essential function can go on until food is found.
So no; it makes no sense to start eating yourself; your body does that automatically in cases of starvation.
2006-07-08 14:22:48 · answer #2 · answered by flandargo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Clearly there are no other food sources. The parts you should eat first should be the ones that allow the most energy with least impairment and blood lost. Obviously you must start with your ears, cut them off first. The energy you get from eating your ears will allow to get off your lazy behind and find food.
2006-07-08 14:22:11 · answer #3 · answered by Coffee and Beer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, for two reasons. Number one, it would sort of be self-defeating. Number two, consuming your own flesh tends to cause diarrhea, which would be worse than spending a day or two hungry.
If you have a knife and some matches, you can manage to kill and cook SOMETHING. At least, I could.
2006-07-08 14:21:22 · answer #4 · answered by grinningleaf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find an animal. Use the knife to kill it. Make a fire with the match. Cook the animal. Buon appetito!
2006-07-09 03:07:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
uhm,,,,,if i was locked in a concrete room then i would starve to death cause i know i could never bring myself to do such a thing......but,,,if i were in the wilderness or desert and had a knife and matches,,,there is no hell way i would starve to death,,,,, as i carry the basic tools to eat......
2006-07-08 14:22:22 · answer #6 · answered by mandy c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well first of all you would be killing yourself and second all the human body cannot digest anything it make so you would still be starving.
2006-07-08 14:27:29 · answer #7 · answered by Marion W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the knife part i get. its the matches i didn't. did you mean burn yourself to death with a match?
2006-07-08 14:41:47 · answer #8 · answered by wingame 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. i would take the knife, find something to kill and eat, and start a fire with the matches and cook it.
2006-07-08 14:41:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do YOU think that eating yourself makes sense?
If so, by all means, go eat yourself...
2006-07-08 14:20:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋