Your opinion on trepanning, (aka - drilling a hole in your head)

[Lil Missy]

Trepanning, also known as trephination, is the art of boring a hole in the skull for medical, mystical, or, God help us, recreational purposes.

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2413/whats-the-story-on-trepanation

[Deep13]

1. "No-o-o! That's impossible!! W-a-a-a-h!" nt

[Lil Missy]

2. I saw a program about it years ago. Could NOT believe my eyes and ears.

Kids doing it, in unsantitary conditions, to cure depression. They literally, drilled a hole through the top of their skull.
:wtf:

[MilesColtrane]

7. Was that a documentary from the 60's?

Those people were doing a LOT of acid.

[Lil Missy]

21. It could have been. There was a group trying to get the practice shut down, and they went

to a house where a young girl was having it done for depression. It was crazy.

[Deep13]

15. That was a response to the Darth Vader choice on the poll question.

But yeah, that's pretty fucked up.

[Fire Walk With Me]

3. How else are you going to let the demons out?

:shrug:





:hide: (considers using such on Congress)

[RedCloud]

4. The Inca did it and with about a 20% cure rate!

[LostInAnomie]

5. What happened to the other 80%?

[RedCloud]

10. They didn't get their complimentary twirling gizmo

Gizmo seen here!

http://www.museoroperu.com.pe/

This report says 90% survived the trepanation. I tried to interview them, but couldn't find any.

http://schansblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/incan-brain-surgery.html

[Orrex]

12. I believe that's a 20% *survival* rate

The actual cure-ratio might be another matter...

[Lil Missy]

24. That makes better sense than a "cure" rate.

[Deep13]

18. Uh-huh. Su-u-ure they did.

The Inca had no written language. How can we possible know could we know how many were actually cured? It's not like they left records. And anyway, drilling into ones head only works for a limited set of disorders and madness is not one of them. I suppose checking skulls for regrowth will tell you how many survived IF you can be sure you've found them all.

[Lil Missy]

22. Cured of what?

:scared:

[Orrex]

25. Cured of having too much skullbone!

[Dr. Strange]

6. I need a trepanning like I need a hole in my head.

[flvegan]

9. And boring is already an art to you.

[Biker13]

23. Oh Yeah!

Rim Shot!

[chemenger]

8. It depends. If done by a professional it could save your life.

But if you're talking a DIY project then I'd probably discourage it.

[Deep13]

16. I knew a guy who had it done to relieve pressure...

...from a hemorage. I'm sure it saved his life. That was by a surgeon at a hospital in a sterile environment.

[Orrex]

11. This doesn't auger well for the future

But don't worry: this is only a drill.

[Deep13]

20. ouch!

Bad pun! Bad! :rofl:

[Dr. Strange]

27. That remark was holey inappropriate.

You need a lot of work on your interpersonal skulls.

[KamaAina]

13. Other: Only for repukes

a little breeze blowing between their ears might clear out the dust and cobwebs and stuff. :P

[hunter]

14. I vote instead.

:patriot:

[Deep13]

17. Drill, baby, drill!

Another RW talking point.

[retread]

19. I need both hands free when I walk around in the dark. How else can I hold the candles?

[Canuckistanian]

26. Ummmm

[timtom]

28. Strictly a Republican practice.

"Hole in your head," indeed.

[old mark]

29. Missy, I used to hear about people doing that in the late '60's to "trip"

permanently as your brain decayed or what ever it did.
I guess everyone needs a hobby, but it's probably not for me.

Thanks for the thought, though.
(I also recall a news story about a guy who killed himself by drilling a dozen holes in his head with an electric drill.)

Good night, dear - I have a headache.
mark

[jmowreader]

30. Only for cases of political uncertainty

If you THINK you might be a Republican, but are not sure, go to a Political Uncertainty Clarification Center. There you will be trepanned. The doctor will then look into the hole with a flashlight. If he sees a brain--congratulations! You're not a Republican!