if so, what do we lose-fat?water?our soul?
2006-08-05 07:30:28 · 10 answers · asked by himbeerblut 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
The "21g" story is a myth created by someone trying to "prove" the existence of the soul and perpetuated by people who have not thought through the logic of the argument. If we really "lost" 21 grams at the moment of death, (which we don't!), that would imply the soul has "mass", which would mean it is a material thing, not a 'spiritual' thing, ergo this might prove the soul is not a "supernatural" part of us at all!
2006-08-05 07:39:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very old story, somebody tried to prove that he could tell when a person died by the weight, because the soul then left.
Nonsense, ofcourse, a soul is like computer software, it has no weight. What they measured, were the last air expelled, and moist and fluid leaving the body.
2006-08-05 07:37:34 · answer #2 · answered by Gungnir 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that is a stale chestnut that has been disproven. If we did lose any weight, it wouldn't be a soul. It doesn't exist. Even if it did, it's said to not be material, so it would have no weight.
2006-08-05 11:03:22 · answer #3 · answered by miyuki & kyojin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 oz of multi-space spirit your life force or you soul yes it true
look up metaphysical out of body experances
2006-08-05 08:13:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It made a good film. I think it is air you lose.
2006-08-05 07:34:41 · answer #5 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
soul and air
2006-08-05 07:34:50 · answer #6 · answered by DesignR 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we talked about that in psychology. freaky! i think it is the soul..freaky!
2006-08-05 19:02:23 · answer #7 · answered by thatswhoIam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
21g, less than one ounce??????
2006-08-05 07:34:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends if you get your teeth knocked out ....or your brain...xxx
2006-08-05 08:21:00 · answer #9 · answered by ss24xbhandyman@yahoo.co.uk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
£21,000? Damn that inheritance tax.
2006-08-05 07:35:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋