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*Example: A patient "codes" for 10 minutes with no pulse or brain activity. Revived, they describe a detailed sequence: leaving their body, traveling, meeting entities, a life review, and a decision to return. The hard problem is the cognitive paradox: forming new memories, processing language, experiencing selfhood, time, and emotion all require a highly integrated, energetic brain. The experience claims these highest-order cognitive functions were active when the biological hardware for them was in systemic failure. It's like a computer playing a stunning 4K video while fully powered down.* Hard Problem of Near-Death Experiences (NDEs).
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