NDE: 50 Meters in Free Fall • 5 Hours in Cold Water | Arnold Felfer's Near-Death Experience
What Researchers Found
The Story
The experiencer, a professional soldier and mountain guide, had a near-death experience after falling 50 meters during a mountain hike in Austria. He described feeling a sense of freedom and weightlessness as he floated in a space without boundaries. He did not consciously experience the fall or the injuries he sustained, which included broken ribs and a punctured lung. After the fall, he felt a heaviness and saw his son, Michi, who called for help. Following the accident, he spent time in the hospital and underwent surgery. After the experience, he gained a new perspective on life, valuing time more and feeling less afraid of death. He also shifted his priorities and is now more focused on living consciously and pursuing what truly matters to him.
“Up until then, everything had worked great. Everything was fine. We set off at sunrise, but then at the top the weather changed.”
The account does not contain any specific veridical perception claims. The experiencer describes feelings and sensations during their near-death experience but does not report perceiving any verifiable real-world information that would be impossible to know given their medical state.
Score reflects verifiable perceptions reported. A low score indicates the experience was primarily spiritual or subjective, not that it didn't occur.
Score reflects transformation as described. Domains scored 0 indicate the topic was not discussed, not that no change occurred.
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What Researchers Found
The account does not contain any specific veridical perception claims. The experiencer describes feelings and sensations during their near-death experience but does not report perceiving any verifiable real-world information that would be impossible to know given their medical state.
Score reflects verifiable perceptions reported. A low score indicates the experience was primarily spiritual or subjective, not that it didn't occur.
Score reflects transformation as described. Domains scored 0 indicate the topic was not discussed, not that no change occurred.