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Danny Phantom Headcanons on Ectobiology/Ectophysiology

Many believe that ghosts don't breathe, but they do. They use less oxygen, but they do still require it, otherwise, the ghost zone would not be safe for humans to venture into and live! Ghosts are not actually dead, they just have a different biology and a human may become a ghost in the afterlife if they have strong wills to not let go of their early ties, or it may be completely spontaneous, as the Infinite Realms are mysterious. Afterall, ghosts can procreate as evidenced in the series, so they have to be alive in some shape or form. Boxlunch was born a ghost, a child made of two different ghosts, thus ghosts are living beings because NO WAY can a ghost child just spontaneously arise from two ghosts if the ghosts are both supposedly dead beings. Little swimmers don’t work like that, and Boxlunch proves that it definitely isn’t an asexual kind of reproduction. Also, ghost blood is green not just because of its ectoplasm, but because ectoplasm has a complex makeup where the hemoglobin has a sulfur molecule on it, therefore giving the blood/ectoplasm its green tint. Rare in humans, but those who are more susceptible to taking up sulphur are more prone to becoming ghosts. Kind of like Sulfhemoglobinemia in humans. The iron is still there, but most of their hemoglobins utilize the sulfur, but the ghost zone still has a sufficient O2 supply for their cells that do still require iron and it's safe for humans to breathe. Like ghosts have extreme sulfhemoglobinemia and that’s why their skin tones tend to be ghastly blue/green/white. Ember’s blue flame hair is the result of burning sulfur in the zone. Sulphur is greenish in the ghost zone due to the chemicals it mixes with, chemicals not found in the human world, but not usually deadly or harmful to humans unless mixed with electricity or cola. Human intake of ectoplasmic air is actually beneficial and helps a person get their daily sulfur intake for their own cells. Sulphur is NOT in a gaseous form in the ghost zone. That’s why ghost zone air is a bit thicker. Also elevated levels of copper in their blood. Also, if they were dead, their physique would not change according to age/diet like in the future shown when Dan was present.

heyyy, reblogging with a note: pls be aware that 16personalities.com is based on the big 5/OCEAN model, rather than what MBTI was originally - based on Jungian personality typing. Enneagram may be helpful to you too as it's more about nurture (rather than nature, which MBTI is attempting to dissesct) and ways we respond to fears, and how we can grow as individuals

Personality typing like MBTI, OCEAN and enneagram is pseudo-science, but can still be helpful :)

I had to look up what infj-a was, but when I read it, I felt seen. It’s kind of scary the way it picks apart my personality and how much injustice really makes me upset. I’m an academic as well, and an artist, so a lot of that makes sense.

I'm glad you felt seen! Welcome to the rarest of personality groups. It's a bit of a blessing and a curse, imho.

For most of my life, I've wondered, "Am I the only one who feels/sees/experiences/thinks this way?" As I've gotten older and have interacted with more people, I realize that most people don't quite experience or think about things the way I do. I feel intensely and think deeply, and I wish I could turn it all off some days.....but I can't. I JUST FEEL SO DAMN MUCH. At times, it consumes me and it's something I am constantly working on.

So the next best thing has been for me to explore behaviors, personality traits, psychosocial influences, etc. to better understand what shapes us. And that's where the INFJ-A typing kicked in and resonated with me. I'm well aware that there have been raging debates about the scientific validity of MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator), but anecdotally, I've found the personality typing to be personally helpful. They are more like theories of personalities to me...things you can use to guide and help you structure your thinking.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with me! I really enjoy hearing about these things from others!