The topmost emailed story on Yahoo News right now is:
Docs Say Schiavo Tapes Don't Tell Story
Finally, this has been pointed out to the public that don't already understand this; that coincidences on an edited videotape can be made to engender emotional responses and fool a lot of people.
The public sees fleeting videotaped images of Terri Schiavo, appearing to many to turn toward her mother's voice and smile. They hear what sound like moans and laughter... And often they ask: How could anyone conclude but that she is aware of her surroundings?
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The answer lies not so much within Schiavo's brain as in the minds of those who observe her.
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In Schiavo's condition, only the most primitive part of the brain survives. That region, known as the brain stem, merely sustains the vital functions of breathing, heart rate, sleep-wake cycles and primitive reflexes such as coughing and blinking.
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"You can't take these clips out of the context of examining the individual and seeing a long monitoring film," he says. "They don't give you enough information."