What happens when we die?

[Kybosh]

Entropy is a mother####er.

[puckedoff]

Next week's poll - Where do babies come from?

[Erick Estrada]

Imagine going into a deep sleep and never waking up. It's a bummer but when it's over, it's over. This is why I encourage everyone to live life the fullest with no regrets as there is no second chance or do overs.

[stampsx2]

Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988

Either human or animal, I just believe it's all about energy.

Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. It can only change forms.

[troutman]

You are all a dream I'm having.

[stampsx2]

Originally Posted by jeffporfirio

Judgement of some kind, and reward or punishment thereafter. I have to be held accountable for my actions or inactions for that matter, during this lifetime. How I responded to my fellow human being's needs, basically, how I lived my life.

If you believe in karma you're already being held accountable for your actions.

[Looch City]

Do you think we'll ever achieve computerizing the human brain and basically "uploading" our consciousnesses into an artificial body? (A la Chappie the movie)

[Coach]

Originally Posted by Iggy City

Do you think we'll ever achieve computerizing the human brain and basically "uploading" our consciousnesses into an artificial body? (A la Chappie the movie)

Yes.

[icecube]

All of the above. No, seriously.

[Looch City]

Originally Posted by MattyC

Yes.

I've been reading too much sci-fi recently and keep fantasizing about the future of humankind haha. We just need contact with another intelligent being to propel us into the 'future' (or just wipe us out entirely).

The concept of death and consciousness is fascinating.

[GoinAllTheWay]

The simulation restarts. So, reincarnation I guess.

[skudr248]

I don't know, but at least I won't have to stress about money any more when the time comes. I stress more about money after university than I did in university, mo money mo problems!

[stampsx2]

Originally Posted by Iggy City

The concept of death and consciousness is fascinating.

Couldn't agree more. I don't know why anyone would want to short change themselves and say it's all over when you die. What if it isn't? Neither can be proven either way.

To me personally it's crazy to believe that all of what we see on earth is from a chaotic sequence of events. Science itself believes in cause and effect. To me religion has been tainted by human self interest. It's really unfortunate.

There's a billion planets in our galaxy and and a billion galaxies with no end in sight. Who are we to think that we are the most advanced in the universe and the only ones. If it is all based on chance, then with that kind of number, the chances are, there's more to life than we think.

[stampsx2]

Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay

The simulation restarts. So, reincarnation I guess.

I believe the road to perfection never ends. Look at where humanity was and where we are.

[habernac]

Originally Posted by Sliver

That's nice and sorry for your loss.

My favourite dreams are ones where I get to hang out with my dad again. I always wake up so happy from those.

Not really afraid of dying, but I'm terrified of losing my father.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by peter12

Of course, if you don't fear death, then what is the point of being alive except to lapse into hobby after hobby? One day an investment banker, the next a film student.

There is no point to being alive. That's the point.

[Buckwheat's barber]

For those who voted for reincarnation, it's good seeing you again !

[Muta]

I'd like to believe that what happens after death is something we can't comprehend in our current system of rationality and logic. Personally, I believe our energy - or spirit, for that matter - is transferred somewhere else. Where that is, or how that is, I have no idea.

I'm no follower of religion (except that the Flying Spaghetti Monster religion is looking better every time I eat good Italian food), but I do believe in transfer of energy in a way people can't comprehend... no one living knows for sure, so I'll choose to believe this is what happens. It also makes the thought of death less morbid and awkward.

[GreenLantern]

On a similar vein as Mccree, I had a dream about my Mom last winter. She was alive and walking (had MS) and we had a great conversation with a lot of encouraging words exchanged. At the end of it I got to give her what felt like a very real hug and in the hug she turned into a dog, like a german Shepard/wolf looking dog and licked my face. I know weird. The next day I decided to visit her grave and as I am walking up to the tombstone I spooked a coyote who stood up and walked about 5 feet towards me and just stood there staring at me. After about a minute it just trotted away, I walked up to the tombstone and there was no snow near it so the coyote had obviously been laying there for some time.

Weird coincidence? Why her tombstone out of all the thousands that are around it? Either way it stuck with me for a while. I do not believe in God, I don't believe in anything religious. I would like to believe there is something after we go but I just don't, I think once you are dead that is it and you just cease to function. Immortality exists only through your actions. I had never thought about the time slowing down thing as your brain starts to fade though.. that is intriguing.

[CaptainCrunch]

I believe that all of us have already died and this is hell.

When you die in hell, it means that there's nothing, you go to the void aware of the nothingness, only being able to scream soundlessly, see blackness and smell and taste nothing, isolated and alone., and slowly going crazy, trapped in your illusions

You can't even touch yourself inappropriately to pass the time because you have no hands.