43 Responses to "In Memory of Dr. Alexandra Nako"
by Barbara A. Barnett
puppyhugs42
2-04-2016 12:03pm
Thanks so much for this post, Dr. Bates. Such a fitting tribute to a true pioneer in the field of near-death experience (NDE) research. Controversy over methodology be damned; you and Dr. Nako have done groundbreaking work. I know you're still crunching the data, but I truly believe your research will prove once and for all what those of us who've had NDEs know in our guts to be true: activity continues after the brain dies and the EEG goes flat.
Chekhov's Jellyfish
2-04-2016 12:11pm
Agreed. I'm so sick of these narrow-minded skeptics acting like they know everything. There's something beyond death. Science backs it up. Dr. Nako is a martyr.
AlexandraNako
2-04-2016 12:16pm
You need to stop the research, Kevin. We were so wrong. Thear'eja;eaa;ed
Chekhov's Jellyfish
2-04-2016 12:21pm
@AlexandraNako: Insensitive username much? What a douche.
Dr. Kevin Bates
2-04-2016 12:32pm
@puppyhugs42: Thanks for the kind words. I hope I can do justice to Dr. Nako's contributions as I carry on our work. The American NDE Journal has shown interest in publishing our recent findings as part of a special tribute issue to her.
@Chekhov's Jellyfish: No insults please. I don't want another caveshark30 incident.
@AlexandraNako: Not funny, and not welcome on my blog. I lost a dear colleague this week and don't appreciate her passing being mocked.
Chekhov's Jellyfish
2-04-2016 12:37pm
I miss caveshark30 and his crazy-fu. Always good for a laugh. Its been far too long since we've had an illiterate troll here blaming the president for everything.
SchlumpySpacePrincess
2-04-2016 12:39pm
@Chekhov's Jellyfish: *it's
AlexandraNako
2-04-2016 12:40pm
It's me, Kevin, I swear it. Ask me anything and I'll prove it. My favorite color, the last thing I ordered for lunch, whatever will convince you. But you have to listen to me and stop the research. If anyone else tries to replicate what we did they're going to unleash esfnaeaehxx
puppyhugs42
2-04-2016 12:50pm
I'm so sorry you have to deal with this, Dr. Bates. I'm not surprised by the onslaught of negative comments you've gotten from the skeptics on other posts, but making fun of someone's death is so utterly heartless.
Dr. Kevin Bates
2-04-2016 12:56pm
@puppyhugs42: Thank you.
@AlexandraNako: Fine, I'll play along with your twisted little joke: why should I stop? And if you're really Alexandra, you should be able to tell me what's in the middle drawer on the left side of her desk.
AlexandraNako
2-04-2016 12:58pm
All the drawers are on the right. The middle one has my journal (the one with the daisies on the cover), a bottle of hand lotion, a pack of tissues, and a nail file. The last thing I wrote in the journal was my new password for the NDE Association discussion forum: LfrgH8M*. And you never call me Alexandra.
Dr. Kevin Bates
2-04-2016 1:04pm
Thanks, that narrows your identity down to people with access to Alex's desk. And you haven't answered my other question: why should I stop the research?
AlexandraNako
2-04-2016 1:05pm
It'aifjeawj;we
Chekhov's Jellyfish
2-04-2016 1:07pm
Nice typing, jerk.
AlexandraNako
2-04-2016 1:08pm
It won't let me tell you, Kevin. Every time I try to describe it, it's like I'm suffocating, like something heavy is forcing itself through every fiber of my being, trying to rip me apart. There's something beyond death, but it's not what we thought. There's no white light, no tunnel, no sense of peace. I know you wanted to believe that. I know you wanted to believe Lily is safe.
Dr. Kevin Bates
2-04-2016 1:12pm
AlexandraNako has been banned from making further comments on this blog. Based on the IP address, it sadly appears that someone at my own university is responsible for this nonsense. They will be found and held accountable. In the meantime, the best I can do is move on and continue the good work Dr. Nako and I started.
Chekhov's Jellyfish
2-04-2016 1:15pm
Troll-lol-lol-lol-lol!
lesley
2-04-2016 1:18pm
Um, guys? What if it's not a joke? All of us Near Death Experiencers know there's life after death, right? We've been there. Literally. So think about all of that equipment Dr. Nako was hooked up to when she died. What if she and Dr. Bates found a way to tap into the afterworld? Created a bridge or something. Maybe it's really her.
