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by AlbertCory 1628 days ago
OK, you're right. From my experiences with relatives, it takes several days.

The problem with doing what you said immediately is "false positives." Up to the 1800s, being buried alive was a very common fear, probably because it really happened sometimes. They didn't have any way of measuring brain activity, even an imperfect one like we have now.