Automatic body functions such as breathing. Is it just some biological code loop running in the background of our operating system or is each breath still being requested separately by a subconscious bit of your brain?

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Automatic body functions such as breathing. Is it just some biological code loop running in the background of our operating system or is each breath still being requested separately by a subconscious bit of your brain?

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You can have you brain blown apart by a gunshot but your body can still have basic functions like breathing. It is a hardwired part of your brain stem.