Rarely, in cases of parasitic twins, does the subject have control over the vestigial limbs of their sibling. There have been rare cases of control, but when only an extra limb or two are present. Francesco Lentini, for example, exhibited some control over a third leg.
In this case, however, control is highly unlikely as the twin is nearly complete. A head or brain likely exists somewhere in the torso, thus the limbs are not hardwired to the central nervous system of the subject.
This newest extreme case of parasitic twins, while unusual, is not unheard of. In the 90’s as a man by the name of Rudy Santos was exhibited as ‘Octoman’ in the Philippines.
I see a multitude of problems with this as well. I see people taking the signs less seriously and I doubt those who roll through stop signs fail to see the sign in the first place. Seems like a waste of time and money if this was intended as a serious campaign. The money would have been better spent in patrolling and driving re-education.
If was done just for the fun of it though, then I'm for it.
The condition is known as vitiligo. I wrote an article about the condition over at The Human Marvels in regards to the first widely documented case; Marie-Sabina born October 12, 1736.
I also mentioned George and his contemporaries as well.
The condition was often inappropriately referred to as 'piebald' when present in people of color, likening them to livestock. You may read the full article here:
Personally, I believe the tattoo work is wonderful. I give great kudos to individuals who chose to stand out against social norms regardless of their personal motivations.
Rarely, in cases of parasitic twins, does the subject have control over the vestigial limbs of their sibling. There have been rare cases of control, but when only an extra limb or two are present. Francesco Lentini, for example, exhibited some control over a third leg.
http://www.thehumanmarvels.com/2006/08/francesco-lentini-three-legged-man.html
In this case, however, control is highly unlikely as the twin is nearly complete. A head or brain likely exists somewhere in the torso, thus the limbs are not hardwired to the central nervous system of the subject.
This newest extreme case of parasitic twins, while unusual, is not unheard of. In the 90’s as a man by the name of Rudy Santos was exhibited as ‘Octoman’ in the Philippines.
http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Ear_Pointing
If was done just for the fun of it though, then I'm for it.
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I also mentioned George and his contemporaries as well.
The condition was often inappropriately referred to as 'piebald' when present in people of color, likening them to livestock.
You may read the full article here:
http://www.thehumanmarvels.com/2007/05/zebra-people-piebald.html
Also, just for the record, I am not an American.
fixed.
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