Comments on: A Bloody Nose

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Sat, 29 Jan 2011 06:31:55 +0000

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Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:01:42 +0000

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By: Teaflax

Teaflax — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:46:08 +0000

Wonderful post, but my nitpickery self can’t help pointing out that it should read “Frankly it’s as good as— if not better than—the other theories”, because otherwise removing the interjection leaves you with “Frankly it’s as good than the other theories”.

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CREEPY CGI KIRK HEAD IS GO. — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:03:17 +0000

[...] because suddenly there’s a trickle of blood from his nose. Well, Dr. Scott tells you the rest of the story, explaining just what the problems with this particular storytelling shorthand [...]

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Comics Should Be Good! » Comics Should Be Good Mailbag for 11/19 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:04:52 +0000

[...] First, here is Scott’s primer on nosebleeds. [...]

By: Jack Hare

Jack Hare — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:58:04 +0000

Perhaps it’s because psychics do a lot of coke?

By: Harvey

Harvey — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:11:40 +0000

It was also a plot device used by Stephen King in “Firestarter.”

By: Your Obedient Serpent

Your Obedient Serpent — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:35:44 +0000

Two years later, the obvious answer hit me:

“Cold spots” have long been associated with poltergeist activity and other paranormal manifestations.

Cold air retains less moisture than warm air.

Use of psychic powers creates cold spots that dry out the air around the psychic. Extreme psychic exertions will dry the air out so thoroughly that nosebleeds result.

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 01:38:02 +0000

Are psychics closet nose pickers?

That one gets my vote. Hell, you’re right. It makes more sense then the others.

By: Devin Harris

Devin Harris — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 05:04:55 +0000

I always assumed it was elevated blood pressure, and frankly expected the Invisible Woman to croak off by the end of the Fantastic Four movie.

Perhaps that was wishful thinking on my part.