To test the credibility of near death experiences, shelves in resuscitation areas hold pictures that are visible only from the ceiling. What are these pictures called?

Is there a word for these pictures? Can any one come up with a new word, if not?

Porn stash for ceiling cat...

A waste of time and money?

Sorry not really a word. Is there a word for a waste of time and money? I bet the German's have one.

Is there a word for a waste of time and money? I bet the German's have one.

Kriegsentschädigung.

or "Für die Katz"!

where are the pictures?

In heaven.

wake-me-nots

drawn on the patients face?

it's in the thread title, numbnuts.

shelf-life pictures

the bloke was talking about it on radio 4 this morning.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_7622000/7622456.stm

the interviewer did suggest it was nonsense and he (Dr Sam Parnia) kinda agreed but said this may prove otherwise. a quick google says that he's been investigating this for years. cushy job.

oh yeah shelves, didn't see that. still, no need for name calling dude.

i think its a decent test, interesting to see how it turns out.

Why would anyone need to invent a special term for these pictures? Once their purpose and position has been described, they can just be called "the test pictures", or something equally simple.

They're called 'Dorniger plates', after Hans Dorniger, the Leipzig psychologist who originally suggested the technique for use in parapsychological experiments.

Dorniger is also famous for being the first scientist to request that all reference to his name or his experimental innovations be removed from Google search.

Gee. 'Dorniger plates' makes them sound so scientific. Also, a bit like something issued by the Franklin Mint.

I am trying to work out if moley just made this up or not ;P

...and I am dense and didnt even get the joke.

You're not dense Trayce, and I did make it up. I just liked the idea of inventing a name for those things.

Create a page on Wiki, and it will stand, no doubt...

Dr Sam Parnia is the curator of this latest research into OBEs, so how about Parnia Plates?

They should really have pictures face down on the floor for those going to hell.

They're called 'Dorniger plates', after Hans Dorniger, the Leipzig psychologist who originally suggested the technique for use in parapsychological experiments.

― moley, Thursday, September 18, 2008 8:24 PM (2 months ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Dorniger is also famous for being the first scientist to request that all reference to his name or his experimental innovations be removed from Google search.

― moley, Thursday, September 18, 2008 8:28 PM (2 months ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

hahahahhaa

Although, as these pictures are being used as part of the AWAreness during REsuscitation experiment, maybe "Plates Aware". A sort of plaintive play on "mono-no-aware", meaning "the awareness of the transience of things and a bittersweet sadness at their passing".

These had really better be pictures of Yosemite Sam, with text that says "If you can read this, you're TOO CLOSE TO DEATH"

http://www.stinkythings.com/images/Trucker%20Girl.jpg

If you can read this, you're too close to PARADISE.

Mortality mudflaps.

http://home.pages.at/bilv90/tapete/index.htm
?

"They should really have pictures face down on the floor for those going to hell."

Those would be called the Magill Plates.

http://www.metal-metropolis.com/Black_Sabbath/black_sabbath_bs.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKv3rrFO0LU&feature=related