man lives without food for 70 years

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18/20100510/tod-starving-yogi-astounds-indian-scient-451ab4f.html

An 83-year-old Indian holy man who says he has spent seven decades without food or water has astounded a team of military doctors who studied him during a two-week observation period. Skip

Well, I don't know how to react about this cause i have 2 observation.1.) I just don't want to believe some old guy just stating he did this or that.2.) Is India becoming a lonely place that anybody who say he did this or that should be believe that easily by military doctors?If so, I'm going to India and say I'm the reincarnation of Gandhi. I think I'll at least get 2-3 followers after that statement.

human body can survive for a long time without food but only around 3-5 days without water, my guess. he cheated when he took his bath (drink small amount of water without being notice), i mean its not like he is taking his bath in front of the medic team right?

That's a load of crap...
He was in contact with fluids while taking a bath and gargling. He could have easily have drank some water right then and there...

Yeah I agree with Calvin and Ace
People can survive long without food but not without water.
And he was in contact with water.

And as for food he could have eaten scabs, hair, and finger/toenails.

Also for not going toilet he could of pissed in the bath.As strange as it is I don't believe it's real.

That is absurd. I believe his story to be very unlikely.

As other people here said before, human can survive around 20-30 days without food, but only 3-5 days without water. This is bullcrap, they should repeat the test and not allow him to get near water. He will either admit he lied or, if he's that extreme, he'll die...

i cant go 15 hours without food never mind 15 days

Replying to #10

LololI once achieved 3 days.

i did 24 hours for some charity thing for starving africans, its the worst ive ever felt in my life.
after 3 days you must have been in a mess lol

I believe him.If I can go a month without any sexual contact, anything is possible.

Replying to #13

I've once gone at least 10 hours without food or water.I feel that what i've done is a huge advancement in the evolution of humans.

msg2009 · #12i did 24 hours for some charity thing for starving africans, its the worst ive ever felt in my life.
after 3 days you must have been in a mess lol

It's bearable.. You're just really hungry of course. :PAll about determination I guess. I still don't believe he survived 70 years without food or water though.

I'm going to have to call BS, there's just no possible way that can be true when the human body can only survive a few days at most with no food or water.

oh wow, no food - possible. No WATER??? F-ing impossible

Natewlie · #13I believe him.If I can go a month without any sexual contact, anything is possible.

I can go two months, and that also includes my own hands,legs and mind, such as nocturnal nocturnal emissions, but after that test... I tend to go crazy.

That guy would be pretty kickass if he really did do what he claims to have done. I usually don't want other people to have starved and not drank water for such a long time, but...

That's impossible.PPL can live months without food but without water you'll die in a matter of days.