Surgery Live is back, and apparently you're invited to watch.
Forgive me, dear readers, but I'm having one of those "Just how far will humanity go in its search for entertainment?" moments.
If you're a med student, or a health professional, fair enough - the following might appeal to you on professional grounds, and you are thus excused from the tyranny of my disgust.
If, however, you are just an idly curious sick-in-the-head thrillseeker member of the public, with nothing better to do than book advance tickets for "heart-thumping drama live from the operating table", then my mystification at who exactly buys all those Saw DVDs may finally be over.
A description from a past attendee of Surgery Live:
“It was amazing being able to watch the surgery and see the human heart alive and beating. I liked the fact that it was so interactive and we were able to talk directly to a surgeon who was carrying out the surgery.”
Oh. Interactive. You liked that fact, did you? My mind...it boggles:
Hey, dude! Make it beat faster. Geez, this is so cool! It's like Crank or something, isn't it? Heh. Hey, surgeon guy! Hope you don't, like, drop anything in there. Oh noes! I was sure I was wearing a wristwatch when I came in! *Snigger.* Where are my car keys? *Snort.* Kidding. So, like, what do you get paid for a gig like this? Wow...did you hear that bone go crack just then? Is that supposed to happen? What if the guy, like, suddenly wakes up or something? That'd be bad, wouldn't it? Omigod...what if there's an alien in there? How amazing would that be? Told you this would be awesome, babe. Wave at the camera! Er, if you're not going to eat that popcorn could you pass it over? Cheers. Woo! Spurty stuff!
http://www.wellcomecollection.org/exhibitionsandevents/events/Surgery-Live/index.htm
Don't all rush...
If you're a med student, or a health professional, fair enough - the following might appeal to you on professional grounds, and you are thus excused from the tyranny of my disgust.
If, however, you are just an idly curious sick-in-the-head thrillseeker member of the public, with nothing better to do than book advance tickets for "heart-thumping drama live from the operating table", then my mystification at who exactly buys all those Saw DVDs may finally be over.
A description from a past attendee of Surgery Live:
“It was amazing being able to watch the surgery and see the human heart alive and beating. I liked the fact that it was so interactive and we were able to talk directly to a surgeon who was carrying out the surgery.”
Oh. Interactive. You liked that fact, did you? My mind...it boggles:
Hey, dude! Make it beat faster. Geez, this is so cool! It's like Crank or something, isn't it? Heh. Hey, surgeon guy! Hope you don't, like, drop anything in there. Oh noes! I was sure I was wearing a wristwatch when I came in! *Snigger.* Where are my car keys? *Snort.* Kidding. So, like, what do you get paid for a gig like this? Wow...did you hear that bone go crack just then? Is that supposed to happen? What if the guy, like, suddenly wakes up or something? That'd be bad, wouldn't it? Omigod...what if there's an alien in there? How amazing would that be? Told you this would be awesome, babe. Wave at the camera! Er, if you're not going to eat that popcorn could you pass it over? Cheers. Woo! Spurty stuff!
http://www.wellcomecollection.org/exhibitionsandevents/events/Surgery-Live/index.htm
Don't all rush...