[Ansteorra] Very interesting story on concussions

[deddy2 at austin.rr.com]

Two words... 'mass weapons'.

Grace and Peace,

Jovian

---- Liam Gordon <cenliamgordon2005 at gmail.com> wrote: 
> I agree that head injuries are serious business.  TBI (Traumatic Brain
> Injury) is not fun to deal with, whether you have it or you have a loved one
> or a friend with it.  Those in the military have more than likely been
> exposed.
> 
> Personally, I do not believe that what we do in this game will cause TBI to
> our heavy fighters.  Yes, we get hit in the head, a lot.  Yes sometimes
> those shots are pretty hard, but between the mass of the helm, the padding
> and the fact that we're not running then, bam, we all of sudden stop like we
> just got tackled vie a vie a linebacker...
> 
> Well, ok, there is a Fiacha out there but he's a teddy bear, unless you're a
> skinny bean pole like Ioannes Dalassenos... Just ask Ioannes the next time
> you see him, he'll tell ya the story... Hehehe)
> 
> Do our armor rules need to change? No.  We just have to be more cognizant of
> our selves and our bodies.  And if we feel that our own armour isn't good
> enough, then change it.  Make sure that you feel safe in your own armor...
> That's the key.
> 
> Liam
> 
> On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:17 PM, <deddy2 at austin.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> > I heard this on NPR the other day. Interesting and scary.
> >
> >
> > http://www.npr.org/2011/01/20/133053436/brain-injuries-haunt-football-players-years-later
> >
> > I know I'll look more closely at my helmet padding.
> >
> > Grace and Peace,
> >
> > Jovian