Topic: Schumacher's accident - page 2. (Read 2963 times)

OK. I don't know much about medical terms and all that. I just wish him a speedy recovery.

Get well soon Champion...

I do too, it's ok. :-)

For some reason I laughed out loud at this. 

Being in a coma is exceptionally boring. Hopefully someone is talking to him.

Depends on the circumstances. He could still be brought out of the coma and then nothing, but hopefully that wont happen.

He is in a medically induced coma, right? Since it is a temporary coma, I don't think he will remain unconscious for too long.

Increased brain activity means little if they're still going to be in vegetative state. I couldn’t imagine anything worse than being conscious or semi-conscious yet trapped in my own body.

I believe their reason was increased brain activity. It can always spiral out of control but, it's always nice to hear good news instead of bad in the early stages. Early stages normally give us a good indication.

F1 drivers are protected by their machines. Even fairly big crashes the drivers get out relatively unscathed.

I find it ironic, given that he was an driver in one of the most dangerous sports, that this is his worst ever injury and he was probably going as slow as he's ever been. Get well soon Schumi, the world's behind you!

so sad to hear the news. get well soon Schumacher

I remember this is what they kept saying about Chino from the Deftones and look how that turned out. Without context or further detail 'signs of improvement' can mean his little toe might be spasming occasionally etc.

He is showing signs of improvement according to recent news updates. Good news at least.

So, after discussing this subject with my dad who happens to be a real MD, I've found that he is not optimistic that Schumacher will live much longer, let alone make a recovery.  He said he heard Michael was skiing out-of-bounds, hence the helmet.  After I told him he had another surgery this morning to remove a large hematoma, he took it as a sign of impending trouble, namely, a bleed.

Nevertheless, I think if he can survive another 5-7 days without suffering a stroke his odds are decent.  I still think he'll recover based on what I perceive to be his unique resilience factor.  I guess we'll see.  I'm no longer as confident as I was this morning.

I'd say there's lots. Take skiing in this case. Racing drivers are still pretty protected by the cars. Even massive crashes they drivers often get out with minor injuries. Take them out of their cars and they're just as vulnerable as the rest of us.

Neither would I, save to include its population of drivers and any skills they think they have.  They're good at turning left at speeds below 200 mph.  They have more safety features in their box-like vehicles, F1 sacrifices safety for speed while utilizing a vehicle design that will break apart and favor drivers in the event of a crash.  It does not eliminate fatalities. NASCAR is so watered-down and repetitive that any strategies employed are of the most basic caliber.  It doesn't take a special person to drive a NASCAR.  It takes a special individual to survive and dominate in a dangerous sport featuring courses through winding, narrow city streets that invite disaster.  All of this maintained for roughly 30 years, what other athlete compares in his/her respective sports?

Been there, done that, got better. However I will say that death is not a bad option in that case.

C (wasn't wearing a helmet but hell, it was the 1970's....)

I wouldn't really compare Forumla 1 to NASCAR, aside from their drivers are both really good at driving really fast  .

I think I can safely say that based on his Formula 1 racing history.  My grandfather is a bit of F1 nut.  Schumacher retired in 2011 and, according to the official Formula One website, is the "statistically the greatest driver the sport has ever seen."  I take this domain to include drivers that have participated in NASCAR.  Some of his records include: most career wins (91), most wins in a season, most career pole positions, most points during a season (148 in 2004), most consecutive world championships (5), most consecutive race wins (2004), most podium finishes (154), most laps leading, most fastest laps (76)...this is just the beginning.  He dominates the all-time records lists for the sport and retired barely aged 40 years.  In an environment where death is all but certain given one wrong move at 200+ mph, he should be recognized as a genius for leaving his mark on the sport.  His reaction time combined with the speed in which he was able to process new information should leave him ranked as a genius-class athlete.  While this type of genius can't be measured by IQ, it definitely exists.  In fact, the specialization of the skill is measured on a competitive driving scale which is constantly in flux, so in terms of defining "The Best," it's more accurate than performance on a run of the mill IQ test.