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If you're asking whether it would be possible in our universe to hang an ordinary human by the right wrist for years without causing death or the loss of the hand, the answer is no.
Looie496 (
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16:52, 29 June 2013 (UTC)reply
However, it is possible to keep the arm up voluntarily for years (which, of course, causes severe damage to the arm). You can google Sadhu Amar Bharati for example. --
Dr Dima (
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19:06, 29 June 2013 (UTC)reply
The point being, of course, that Maedhros is not an ordinary human, or even an ordinary
Elf. While the
Valar aren't as interventionist as other gods, it's not unreasonable to regard Maedhros' torment as part of the
Curse of Mandos - see
Prometheus for an example from Classical mythology. In traditional
High Fantasy, the line between "reality" and "magical effects" is necessarily blurred - is the immortality of the elves a magical effect? Is the physical presence and influence of the gods a magical effect? Such questions aren't easy to answer.
Tevildo (
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20:44, 29 June 2013 (UTC)reply
(...it's certainly quite fun to rationalize everything in this sort of universe with as few magical effects we don't see IRL as possible...though might turn out somewhat convoluted in some cases...)
Double sharp (
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13:19, 30 June 2013 (UTC)reply
Looking at both articles (and really wishing I'd remembered not to look at wiki medical articles just after lunch...), I can't see how
cheiralgia paresthetica would lead to gangrene. From the description, it seems to be mostly just a loss of sensation.
MChesterMC (
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12:27, 1 July 2013 (UTC)reply
I assume people are thinking about
pressure sores. Their management is an extremely important medical art for treatment of the elderly and invalid, and perhaps malevolent gods or whatever would have the right practice guidelines in their torture facilities. (I wonder if something as simple as making it vibrate periodically could reduce the odds, but that is rank speculation).
Wnt (
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17:16, 1 July 2013 (UTC)reply
The answer to "can a humanoid be hung by the hand" is, in most cases, yes. How long that can be for is a different question. The Maedhros myth has always been one of my favorites.
μηδείς (
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00:00, 30 June 2013 (UTC)reply
Hi,
I'm looking for a table that lists different fatty acyl-CoA's and their yield energy (FADH2, NADH and acetyl CoA). [if it includes unsaturated chains as well, it will really help me...]
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95.86.118.158 (
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20:13, 29 June 2013 (UTC)reply
Notable ancient person whose remains were found
Is there any notable ancient Greek or Roman person except Christian saints whose bone remains, particularly skull, have been found?--
93.174.25.12 (
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22:24, 29 June 2013 (UTC)reply