Revive the dead (dog)!

[Russian]

I’ve watched this fascinating Soviet medical pre WW2 movie about reviving dead dogs with what it seems an artificial heart, and have a question; doesn’t human brain decompose within ~6 minutes without constant supply of oxygen? Then if dog’s brain deprived of oxygen for 10-15 minutes, how come it doesn’t have same affect as humans? I assume dog’s metabolism is much faster and therefore decomposition would arrive sooner…
     

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap1co5ZZHYE&search=Soviet

[Waffle]

[Pooh21]

So now there is zombie dogs walking around the Motherland?

[Holden McGroin]

Originally posted by Russian
I assume dog’s metabolism is much faster and therefore decomposition would arrive sooner… [/url]

The human brain uses someting like 20 - 25 % of the total energy required by a human being.  I think the massive energy requirement of glucose and the oxygen required to "energify" that glucose might be the thing that gives us only 5 minutes.

A catfish has very little higher brain function and therefore, by this theory, would be very difficult to kill, and could spend a great deal of time out of the water, deprived of oxygen. By experience it appears to hold.

[Debonair]

isnt this how Catfish Hunter died?

[Russian]

Originally posted by Holden McGroin
The human brain uses someting like 20 - 25 % of the total energy required by a human being.  I think the massive energy requirement of glucose and the oxygen required to "energify" that glucose might be the thing that gives us only 5 minutes.

A catfish has very little higher brain function and therefore, by this theory, would be very difficult to kill, and could spend a great deal of time out of the water, deprived of oxygen. By experience it appears to hold.

Didn't think of that. That makes sense. Thanks.

[Hawklore]

I'm pretty sure the experts over at ogrish confirmed thats a fake.