Conjoined twins

[jsmoke]

What would happen if 1 of them died but the other lived, would they walk around with the head of the dead half just hanging there as though its normal?

Hardly, infections. Depends on how many organs they share.

 

[Moothead2]

Cut it off and remove the extra organs that can be safely I'm guessing and give them to people who need them. Not sure if one can die and the other survive though. Would the organs where there are only 1 not shut down if one half died?

 

[OpenToSuggestions]

If I did them (is it a plural or a singular?!) it would definately count as a threesome.

Who decides when to go for a dump?
Who would enjoy the sex?
Do they have one boob each?

 

[Lagmeister]

I saw this earlier.

It's quite extraordinary but I've got one curiosity. Could just one of them die?
I know that seems an insensitive question but I'm curious.

I think there was a guy/s who had a similar situation whose twin died, I believe he just went shortly afterwards from the shock, need to try and dig it up though.

edit: Not quite the same but http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang_and_Eng_Bunker

 

[Marky]

Wow that is insane! I can't quite get my head around how they drive and do other things

 

[T345]

What if they kill eachother? Also

God bless them

 

[Tibbz2]

Wow, so many questions need asking too!

 

[Reaper 392]

Wow that is insane! I can't quite get my head around how they drive and do other things

i saw a program about them a while ago. most tasks they can do just because they've had years of practice, such as tying your shoes. others need some conversation, like typing.

as for driving one does the gearbox, clutch and their side of the minor controls whereas the other one does accelerator, brake and their side of the minor controls. a little bit of communication is required for the steering, but generally they can work together quite easily. they both have their own driver's licences

 

[churchhawk]

i see this a few years back

 

[Xordium]

I saw this earlier.

It's quite extraordinary but I've got one curiosity. Could just one of them die?
I know that seems an insensitive question but I'm curious.

It depends on the cause of death. Heart attack - not straight away, stroke - not straight away, liver failure - yes (they share that), road traffic accident (most likely). They are that joined that death for the other would surely follow swiftly anyway both from a physiological reason ie infection or the more obvious psychological reasons.

 

[Marky]

i saw a program about them a while ago. most tasks they can do just because they've had years of practice, such as tying your shoes. others need some conversation, like typing.

as for driving one does the gearbox, clutch and their side of the minor controls whereas the other one does accelerator, brake and their side of the minor controls. a little bit of communication is required for the steering, but generally they can work together quite easily. they both have their own driver's licences

That is absolutely extraordinary! Good for them!