The Concept of Blood

[Cryptid]

The symbolic meanings of objects and substances are both arbitrary and unnecessary.

 

[Rodafina]

The symbolic meanings of objects and substances are both arbitrary and unnecessary.

...and can also be fascinating and personally meaningful.

 

[chincey_james]

I find blood unsettling. Not in movies or video games, but in real life. Somehow, the wetness of blood seems so different than the mostly dry external experience of having a body.

 

[LunaticCentruroides]

yup, and most body cells are blood cells.
Considering that + if we ignore the brain for a moment + if we define ourselves based on the number of cells in our body, we could say that "we are" primarily our blood.

 

[Ronald Zeeman]

I lost (gave) several gallons of my AB- blood over the years

Same here AB positive, last time felt lightheaded started getting off table so never gave any more 30 years ago .

 

[Cryptid]

Donated several units of my AB- blood.

Stopped after my first heart attack.

 

[Metalhead]

I love stage blood, but I don’t like seeing people really bleed.

 

[Cryptid]

Population percentage of various cells in the body.

89.4% Erythrocytes (Red Blood Cells)
6.39% Epithelial and Endothelial
1.69% Fibroblast amd Osteoid
0.937% Adipocyte
0.822% Stem, Germ, and Pericyte
0.481% Neuron and Glial
0.312% Myocyte