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[–] 33 points 1 year ago (4 children)

That was a clean slice to the throat and the guy was conscious for several moments afterwards. Kirk took a gunshot wound into/through the neck, pretty much all the blood in his head fell out within seconds, and he immediately lost consciousness.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    George Orwel got shot through the throat ina similar fashion during the Spanish Civil war and survived. So Kirk could theoretically survive this

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    The "fencing response" was a surprise. Doesn't that indicate severe neural damage? Spinal cord hit perhaps?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    'Fencing response' is conducive with brain damage. Sudden blood pressure drop to the brain can cause that response. Practically speaking he died instantly, a neck shot like that might as well have been a head shot.

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