I have to say, when I was watching this video I really felt that it could have used that Maniac song as the background. Though the newer rock version not the one from the 80's.
Well, he was wrong about syphilis and that certainly was a set back in terms of direct progress (I don't know about 70 years, though). But in the process he developed techniques and methods that empowered empirical surgery. And my source (Sherwin Nuland) seems pretty confident in the story.
My source for the 70 years was Roy Porter's book THe Greatest Benefit to Mankind.: A Medical History of Humanity from Antiquity to the Present.
Yes, I am not saying he made no good contributions. He had many. One thing he did was amass thousands of anatomical and biological specimens that are now in the Hunterian museum of the Royal College of Surgeons. I think he also made contributions ot the study of teeth, digestion, inflammation and more.
"How We Die" is a great book. The book where he talks about Hunter is called "Doctors." The illustrated version is very cool. He also has one called "How We Live", but I haven't read that one yet.
Wow.... I really don't know if what he did was incredibly courageous, or just incredibly stupid....whatever the case, there is one thing I'm certain of- it was incredibly gross.
Are you REALLY Sure that is not the FSM?
M1ST3RHYDE 2 years ago
Hah! If he cut his cock he was not ballsy, he was penisy. :p
bdf2718 2 years ago
...so did he die from that?
Disthron 2 years ago
Nope, he lived for several years to come.
SisyphusRedeemed 2 years ago
I have to say, when I was watching this video I really felt that it could have used that Maniac song as the background. Though the newer rock version not the one from the 80's.
Disthron 2 years ago
Didn't Hunter's research into syphilis actually muddy the water for about 70 years. Also, is it really known that he infected himself?
Mjhavok 2 years ago
Well, he was wrong about syphilis and that certainly was a set back in terms of direct progress (I don't know about 70 years, though). But in the process he developed techniques and methods that empowered empirical surgery. And my source (Sherwin Nuland) seems pretty confident in the story.
SisyphusRedeemed 2 years ago
My source for the 70 years was Roy Porter's book THe Greatest Benefit to Mankind.: A Medical History of Humanity from Antiquity to the Present.
Yes, I am not saying he made no good contributions. He had many. One thing he did was amass thousands of anatomical and biological specimens that are now in the Hunterian museum of the Royal College of Surgeons. I think he also made contributions ot the study of teeth, digestion, inflammation and more.
Mjhavok 2 years ago
I have one of Sherwin's books. How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter. I haven't read it yet.
Any others you would recommend that you have read?
Mjhavok 2 years ago
"How We Die" is a great book. The book where he talks about Hunter is called "Doctors." The illustrated version is very cool. He also has one called "How We Live", but I haven't read that one yet.
SisyphusRedeemed 2 years ago
I have seen what Syphilis does to your Junk. And still the word is.....DAMN!!!!!
Stitchman3875 2 years ago
I told my friends about this story. Their response was.....DAMN!!!!
Stitchman3875 2 years ago
Still just one word.....DAMN!!!!!
Stitchman3875 2 years ago
Lol! I can safely say I did *not* know that about Dr. Hunter. That's ... dedication(!)
QualiaSoup 3 years ago
Well... if you REALLY wanna know... you can, Hunter was a YES man!
Paxmax 3 years ago
He sounds more like a dumass than a badass.
mikecampochiaro 3 years ago
*jaw drops to the floor*
Fataalex 3 years ago
O_O Jebus. . . . no words to explain it.
averagekid82 3 years ago
Just one word.....DAMN!!!!!
Stitchman3875 3 years ago
Badass? Maybe.
Badcock? Definitely!
CousinoMacul 3 years ago
Extremely foolhardy - but then fortune favours the brave.
mattblackcat 3 years ago
Wow.... I really don't know if what he did was incredibly courageous, or just incredibly stupid....whatever the case, there is one thing I'm certain of- it was incredibly gross.
emmelawrence 3 years ago
Hoooooly shit!
grandpaegg 3 years ago