Man Dies, Sees Future, Beings, & Says I am not Freaking You Out
What Researchers Found
The Story
The person was a performer and salsa acrobat who contracted COVID-19 in New York City. He collapsed at home, went to the hospital, stopped breathing, and was intubated into a medical coma for 30 days. Doctors used an ECMO machine after his heart stopped four times. During the coma, he experienced a dreamlike state. He faced death in a theater where a Japanese spirit told him telepathically that he was dead and pointed to an exit. He panicked and begged to live. The spirit gave him a small chance if he fought hard. He struggled in dreams, like drowning and reaching for boats. Later, he enjoyed visions of salsa dancing and sensed his partner's routines played by nurses. He felt peace and connection with spirits. In a library symbolizing the book of life, the spirit asked if he wanted to return, and he said yes because he had things to do. After waking, he changed his life. He shifted from pursuing performance fame to valuing love, support, and connections with others. He appreciated the care from people around him and now lives with a focus on belonging.
While the experiencer endured an extreme medical crisis with cardiac arrests and ECMO, there are no specific veridical perception claims from impossible sensory access. Vague mentions of remembering things said during coma lack detail, verification, or unpredictability, limiting evidential strength.
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What Researchers Found
While the experiencer endured an extreme medical crisis with cardiac arrests and ECMO, there are no specific veridical perception claims from impossible sensory access. Vague mentions of remembering things said during coma lack detail, verification, or unpredictability, limiting evidential strength.
Score reflects verifiable perceptions reported. A low score indicates the experience was primarily spiritual or subjective, not that it didn't occur.
Was this Evidence Strength score useful?
Was this Experience Depth score useful?
Score reflects transformation as described. Domains scored 0 indicate the topic was not discussed, not that no change occurred.
Was this Life Impact score useful?