17-Year-Old Runs Out of Air Underwater, Sees Own Funeral
What Researchers Found
The Story
The experiencer was a 17-year-old scuba diver who had a near death experience during a dive in 1972. His primary oxygen supply failed, and he struggled to get air. He blacked out and felt euphoric. He floated above the beach and saw his friends underwater. He flew over familiar places, feeling calm and guided by an unseen force. He encountered a guide and later saw a funeral for himself. He met a figure he recognized as Jesus, who communicated telepathically. Jesus asked him to choose between staying or returning to life. The experiencer chose to return and was revived by his friends. Afterward, he felt changed and struggled to explain his experience to them.
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The experiencer reported several veridical perceptions during a time of extreme physiological crisis, including observing their own funeral and recognizing family members present. The details of the funeral and the presence of a guide suggest a high level of specificity and unpredictability, contributing to the overall strength of the claims.
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What Researchers Found
The experiencer reported several veridical perceptions during a time of extreme physiological crisis, including observing their own funeral and recognizing family members present. The details of the funeral and the presence of a guide suggest a high level of specificity and unpredictability, contributing to the overall strength of the claims.
Score reflects verifiable perceptions reported. A low score indicates the experience was primarily spiritual or subjective, not that it didn't occur.
Was this Evidence Strength score useful?
Was this Experience Depth score useful?
Score reflects transformation as described. Domains scored 0 indicate the topic was not discussed, not that no change occurred.
Was this Life Impact score useful?