seconds from death...

well i was watching seconds from disaster : the crash of the concorde (Concorde - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) and in it, after analyzing everything, they came to the conclusion that the passangers likely knew they were all about to die (it crashed like 2 mins after take off) and it brought a question to my mind....

what would run through your mind in those last few seconds?

would you think of loved ones? or think of tasks you had wanted to do so badly but hadn't had a chance to yet? would you curse yourself for being on that plane, or wonder on all th eevents that could have kept you from the doomed flight? would you pray and/or make your peace with god in an attempt to save your own soul?

honestly, i think i'd be too shocked to do or think of much.... i'd probably think to myself over and over about how it's not possible this could be really happening...

Ever notice the change in people after traumatic events that jeopardize their lives? They reached a level of understanding that is hard to find outside the typical daily life. Whichever thoughts cross the mind leading to death, they must be thoughts of understanding.

Have you ever looked through old family photos of your parents and yourself and abruptly re-understand yourself and who you were and are? It's kind of like that, but probably much more intense.

Wow, that is a powerful question if I say so myself.

My heart would more than likely be beating through my chest, so if I didn't suffer a heart attack before impact, I guess I don't really know. Tough question really...

I would be in shock, most definatly, but I suppose I would think about how it is all going to end. Will it be impact and instant death, or will we crash, burn, and I'll slowly die. The pain I guess I would be most scared about. Will it be slow or long and nasty?

Last thing on my mind would be family. I love my family to death, but I am about to die. I got my own ass to worry about. :p

Thats a tough question and I dont think anyone here could actually say unless they have been in a position like that well apart from the fact that you would probably feel nauseous and nervous as fuck and your heart beat would be thumping like mad you would probbaly think about all the fucked up things you did in your life and what you regret then obviously think of the ones you truly love and maybe try and write some sort of goodbye note like lots of people have done before

I'd light up a fat joint that I smuggled onto the plane, and take my last hit.

your an addict man :)

I have no idea what I would do. I would hope it would be a moment of true clarity but it would probably end up with me shitting my pants and crying.

I have no idea what i'd do. Probably sit back and try and relax. Might as well enjoy the ride - better than any rollercoaster. Or i'd loose my temper and attempt to kill the pilot before the plane crash kills me.

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I have no idea what i'd do. Probably sit back and try and relax. Might as well enjoy the ride - better than any rollercoaster. Or i'd loose my temper and attempt to kill the pilot before the plane crash kills me.

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lol the way shit was going down at the momment... you woudln' thave been able to get up, or if you did, you'd probably at the very least be knocked out.... it was litearlly flying just fast enough to keep it in the air, not even fast enough for it to climb much higher..... at the last three seconds it loses all momentual thrust equal to being able to keep it off the ground and literally falls otu fo the sky landing on an airport hotel...

btw, you'd of been burned to death..... at it's highest point iw as flying 150 feet in the air, when it crashed it was flying all of 45 or so (i THINK not pisitive, it was VERY low.... the chance impact killed them was extremely minimal....

the reasonw as durring take off, a engine mount from another plane that took off just minutes before concorde, came off... and left on the runway..... shatteringa tire which are over inflated to begin with..... the tire shattered (which was accounted for in saftey) in peices... but one very large chunk (which wasn't made part of the saftey study) slapped the wing, which was where the fuel was stored, creating something of a wave, but a high impact one... it blew out a rubber sealer,part, and the plane began SPEWING (not leaking) fuel, until finally it caught fire and was pretty much as long as the aircraft it's self.... this heat decintegrated teh wing, along with what is to a plane as a rudder is a steering will.... the captain knew they were all dead the minute they left the runway (he struggled to get it up, if he didn't they all died right on the land behind the run way (if he aborted takeoff_ but there was nothing he coudl do about it..... after those dreaded 120 something seconds, he lost it completely and hte plane LITERALLY just fell out of the sky.... not an arch as with a rocket, just straight up plummeted....

even now i can't help but watch the documentary and wonder what must've went through their minds....

I can't imagine what went through the mind of those soldiers who got their heads sawed off by Taliban's on video cam.

There you kneel down, seeing men with guns, one with a huge knife, with their faces covered in red bandana's and clothes. They make a blindfold, tie your hands behind your back, and place it over your eyes. You wait, for something, then you hear men talking, jabbering to the camera...you hear a chant, you get pushed down, held down like a dog, and the cold steel enters your neck...

wow, imagine waiting for that death.

i would do one of two things, open the door and jump out hope to pencil dive into water, or i would stick my hands up in the and enjoy everpart of the way down and forget about dieing , my second choice would be the greatest option its the only way to die, dont think about it and enjoy it

I would sort of meditate; that is, go out with the most peacefull, happy mindstate possible. I think that if we carry on after death, your mindstate will affect your state of existence afterward.

no idea at all?:stoned:

I would probably think "Hey, this sucks, but at least i get to find out the big secret..."

i about died today after work it was icy and about hit some people in a suv

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i about died today after work it was icy and about hit some people in a suv

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They we're in an S.U.V...they probably would've come off worse

I'd hope for the best. If I was on with someone, I'd know that they were in the same situation.

I would take a deep breath...close my eyes and just think about something totally different..if I die, so be it...if i live..that is the best.

Let's start a band. "Seconds From Death" would be a great name. They could convert the flight-recorder to compact disc, and, that would mean our families could reap the rewards.

It'd give a new meaning to the phrase, "new hit single".

Well me n my girlfriend went to aruba last year.. And on the plane ride back there was an incident where there was smoke coming out of the vents inside the plane. And one of the captains began walking back and forth like he was worried about something... what do people begin doing. The first thing they aren't supposed to do.. PANIC!.. Me n my girlfriend tried to stay as calm as possible.. We mostly just hugged and talked.. But I'm terrified of planes so.. It was a scary experience but i made it through.

-Wil

PS. It was only the vcr that fried and ended up coming through the vents of the plane.. LoL forgot to mention that part..

-Wil

I wouldn't be on a plane for that very reason, fear of plane crash and not having any control over my life at all while I was on that plane.

If I was in a plane and it was going to crash, I would be pissed off and trying to kill the pilots for losing control of the plane before we hit the ground and go out fighting.

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Originally Posted by Gandalf_The_Grey

I would sort of meditate; that is, go out with the most peacefull, happy mindstate possible. I think that if we carry on after death, your mindstate will affect your state of existence afterward.

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Thats interesting... I feel much the same way.

Im not sure what I would do, but if I knew death was imminent, I would interact with the person beside me. If it was a child or a woman, I would attempt to calm them down and reassure them. If it was a random guy, maybe somebody I didnt like based on first impressions, I might just punch him in the face for the hell of it. Who knows?

That Concorde barely got off the ground, then caught fire and fell like a rock. In a sudden terror situation like that, I would scream and then release my bladder and bowels. Not that that is what I would WANT to do, but I think that's what would happen. The shock and terror would take you, and your mind would be gone.

Now if we were cruising at 30,000 feet, and the plane developed a problem, and I knew we would probably crash in 20 minutes, then I could go into it with more dignity and probably be very calm about it. Think about my family and life.

Hey Snot, Ive had this happen 3 times in my life. Like they say, "Your whole life flashes in front of your eyes." You go into a weird daze, and you get very, very calm. You think "I guess Im gonna die" and you accept living, or dying in an instant. (hard to understand) but you are prepared for it. You really do see the most important moments in your life in slow-motion. And they do flash before your eyes. Its not something you have to think of. It just happens. But when that point comes, you come to where life or death is comforting. Either or. Most people choose life. There is something inside the soul of a human that will choose life, unless the soul cannot continue.

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Originally Posted by cannabis campbell

your an addict man :)

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HAHAHA speak for yourself :) ;)

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I have no idea what I would do. I would hope it would be a moment of true clarity but it would probably end up with me shitting my pants and crying.

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hahaha. yeah, that pretty much sums it up.

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Ever notice the change in people after traumatic events that jeopardize their lives? They reached a level of understanding that is hard to find outside the typical daily life. Whichever thoughts cross the mind leading to death, they must be thoughts of understanding.

Have you ever looked through old family photos of your parents and yourself and abruptly re-understand yourself and who you were and are? It's kind of like that, but probably much more intense.

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+rep man, thats pretty much what I've been trying to put into words because I've had an experience like that recently (not close to death though haha):)

One of my best friend's cousins actually went through something like this. He was on a plane that crashed, in Greece or Turkey, can't remember which. Anyway, he sent a text message to his mother saying things like, "the plane's going down and i want you to tell everyone that i love them", etc. It was on the news the following morning - at the time, they didn't know why the plane crashed. Apparently, the pilot's cabin lost pressure, but the main passenger cabin didn't. So the pilots were unconscious, locked in the control cabin, and the passengers were awake and literally waiting to die.
It's hideous to think about.

dammit, today im going on vacation for my holidays, and just b4 leavein i decided to check up on posts, and now i find this lol, im alredy scared of plane rides ahah, adn this has got me thinking

I'd stay calm and stay seated.

I don't fear death. Death is inevitable. Why fear the inevitable?

I would have Mr T seated next to me on the plane..he is much more afraid than I am