Human Head Transplants - now an option?

chillidoggy

I’m going for Bridgehouse’s body. I’ve seen the photos, and reckon I’m on a winner there. I’ll be beating the hot chicks off with a shitty stick. Or maybe a Telecaster.

Bridgehouse

chillidoggy said:

I’m going for Bridgehouse’s body. I’ve seen the photos, and reckon I’m on a winner there. I’ll be beating the hot chicks off with a shitty stick. Or maybe a Telecaster.

I'm beginning to feel a bit exposed here!

From now on, I expect to see a photo of the posters body of anyone wants to make a comment about mine!

Oh, and it's all paid for - in full. Cost me a bleedin' fortune it did.

Bridgehouse

A minimum of at least £20k of Maccy D's and kebabs outlayed for this:

richardhomer

Wouldn’t wish my head on any body....

Bridgehouse

richardhomer said:

Wouldn’t which my head on any body....

Which what the what who?

chillidoggy

Before I sign the paperwork, you haven't got aThunderbird bass, by any chance? I prefer them to Fenders.

Ta

Bridgehouse

chillidoggy said:

Before I sign the paperwork, you haven't got aThunderbird bass, by any chance? I prefer them to Fenders.

Ta

No, too heavy for my fucked shoulder.

I probably shouldn't be mentioning that tho, huh?

chillidoggy

No problem. Wider strap required, and we’re all good!

Bridgehouse

Er, what's the strap for exactly??

Just curious, y'know..

Funkfingers

richh said:

So if you have to have a transplant - obviously your existing head - onto a new body

The whole body transplant is an old Douglas Adams joke from the secondary phase of The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy.

The notion also makes me think of Cold Lazarus by Dennis Potter. 

richh said:

what body would you pick?  I assume this does not have to be your existing gender?

Choice of any body? Dennis Potter connection? The first one that springs to mind is Joanne Whalley.

57Deluxe

so this could be the death knell for Gyms and Weight loss clinics - swap your head onto a fit torso...

Bridgehouse

57Deluxe said:

so this could be the death knell for Gyms and Weight loss clinics - swap your head onto a fit torso...

I think that's what @chillidoggy had in mind...

VimFuego

does this mean they'll be a need for bodies missing heads? Finally I may be able to turn my hobby in to a viable business 

Sassafras

Trump needs to sign up for a head transplant, though I pity the poor bastard that ends up with his head.

quarky

I would be pretty keen on a woman's body to try be honest. It would be a lot of fun for a while I think

In all seriousness, I think it is great if it is possible. As the article says though, constant pain could be a real issue. Imagine if it was so painful that you wanted to end it all within a few hours/days. How disappointing would that be.. It is bizarre though isn't it. 

What about keeping the brain alive outside the body, so it would interact via artificial means (robotic eyes, arms, etc). In my completely ignorant opinion, it almost sounds easier than connecting all those nerves, veins, and spinal connections again.
 

amarok1971

quarky said:

I would be pretty keen on a woman's body to try be honest. It would be a lot of fun for a while I think 
 

Knowing my luck, I'd be on the rag that day 

Flink_Poyd

without a doubt

tampaxboo

surely this is a body transplant, not a head transplant.

if an individual's identity can be said to be located in the brain then that is the dominant part, and the body the subordinate part.

HAL9000

scrumhalf said:

So, a few years from now, some wealthy sod will be walking around with two heads as a status symbol.

You are Zaphod Beeblebrox and I claim my £5.

Ro_S

Flink_Poyd said:

without a doubt

that's Worzel's  Bruce Forsyth head