tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17198800.post3813603604281274348..comments2023-10-17T08:20:16.111-06:00Comments on The Mountain World: Altitude: It's More Dangerous Than You ThoughtDougald MacDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12084708125730430530noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17198800.post-47830169851348937332010-05-03T21:57:26.615-06:002010-05-03T21:57:26.615-06:00These studies showing brain damage from high altit...These studies showing brain damage from high altitude aren't new aren't new but good to let more know. I know several surgeons that climb including Everest. I certain won't let my friend or family see any of these brain damage folks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17198800.post-71548476948003402422009-10-16T06:11:23.952-06:002009-10-16T06:11:23.952-06:00Maybe it's old news, but this article presents...Maybe it's old news, but this article presents the information in a way that's accessible to the average mountaineer. Sometimes the "tabloid spin" is necessary to get research results into public consciousness. Question for the experts: Has anyone (scientifically) contradicted these researchers' conclusions in the last couple of years since their studies were done?Dougald MacDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12084708125730430530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17198800.post-27111943935208331252009-10-15T14:15:07.174-06:002009-10-15T14:15:07.174-06:00Like Clyde said, Outside has re-hashed old news - ...Like Clyde said, Outside has re-hashed old news - in fact same author had virtually the same article published in April 2008 issue of Scientific American: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=brain-cells-into-thin-airuseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09944108914662243626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17198800.post-79597602841779058792009-10-13T11:51:55.125-06:002009-10-13T11:51:55.125-06:00Can we see a detailed comparison of brain damage d...Can we see a detailed comparison of brain damage due to chronic binge drinking as well as climbing high fast... And throw "effects of daily marijuana use on the brain" in as well.<br /><br />Might be interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17198800.post-75579594316573257692009-10-13T09:52:22.548-06:002009-10-13T09:52:22.548-06:00Read the article last night. Nothing new, all of ...Read the article last night. Nothing new, all of it had been reported before. But the tabloid spin will scare folks and sell mags.Clydenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17198800.post-52246475524151695172009-10-13T09:15:29.718-06:002009-10-13T09:15:29.718-06:00Ughh. Not news I like to hear. Thanks for the he...Ughh. Not news I like to hear. Thanks for the heads up so I can go pick up that issue. Cheers!Halikuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169502320873465326noreply@blogger.com