Okay a few ground rules for this thread. No posting stuff like "We die" No troll posts, I want a serious discussion about this. Religious responses are welcomed, although I would LIKE to keep in scientific if possible, but you can still post religious views. Don't trashtalk people, debates are welcomed though. My views is that it's just the same as before we were born. When I sleep, I usually don't see me dreams, or I might not dream at all. All I know, when I wake up and when I'm half asleep, is darkness. And I think that's the same as what's going to happen as to when we die. I was thinking a few days ago that maybe our organs actually work longer than scientists believe. I think we might 'sleep' for a while, but after that, we go into a coma-like state, and disappear.Â Your views?

Deleted my post by accident because dumb mouse, so let's try this again. We die. That's it. It's like unconsciousness but to a permanent state. No input or output, you're just gone. Your brain is rotting, so no memories or any of the like to accompany you anywhere if you choose to interpret it as going somewhere. Our sentience isn't equipped to understand that kind of level of the void, even I can't explain or comprehend it properly, but that's basically it. You know how it was like when before you were born? No? Yeah, like that.

Waifu wrote: Deleted my post by accident because dumb mouse, so let's try this again. We die. That's it. It's like unconsciousness but to a permanent state. No input or output, you're just gone. Your brain is rotting, so no memories or any of the like to accompany you anywhere if you choose to interpret it as going somewhere. You know how it was like when before you were born? No? Yeah, like that. "No posts like "we die". Anyways, that was exactly my point. We just stop existing, close to reverting time basically, but not really. xD

Kaneki wrote: Waifu wrote: Deleted my post by accident because dumb mouse, so let's try this again. We die. That's it. It's like unconsciousness but to a permanent state. No input or output, you're just gone. Your brain is rotting, so no memories or any of the like to accompany you anywhere if you choose to interpret it as going somewhere. You know how it was like when before you were born? No? Yeah, like that. "No posts like "we die". Anyways, that was exactly my point. We just stop existing, close to reverting time basically, but not really. xD I know you said that, but it's like telling me to tell you what chocolate tastes like but not to say 'chocolate'. It's a base fucking taste, it's chocolate.

Waifu wrote: Kaneki wrote: Waifu wrote: Deleted my post by accident because dumb mouse, so let's try this again. We die. That's it. It's like unconsciousness but to a permanent state. No input or output, you're just gone. Your brain is rotting, so no memories or any of the like to accompany you anywhere if you choose to interpret it as going somewhere. You know how it was like when before you were born? No? Yeah, like that. "No posts like "we die". Anyways, that was exactly my point. We just stop existing, close to reverting time basically, but not really. xD I know you said that, but it's like telling me to tell you what chocolate tastes like but not to say 'chocolate'. It's a base fucking taste, it's chocolate. You have a valid point there. Not gonna lie.

I have honestly no idea what will happen when we die. I like to think optimistically and imagine there's something of an afterlife or reincarnation, but we just don't know. What really, really scares me is whether we, as living beings, will ever discover what'll happen after death; if we do discover there is/isn't anything after life, I have a feeling we'd undergo a massive change towards our existentialism and goals as a human race in knowing the meaning of life - right now, all we want to do is expand and survive into the universe and beyond (again, optimistic), but what if it's something so horrible or depressing (or exciting and breathtaking) that we just decide to give up in that pursuit of survival; basically giving up on life? Of course, it's equally scary to assume that we'll never know, as living beings, what might happen after death.

mis wrote: I have honestly no idea what will happen when we die. I like to think optimistically and imagine there's something of an afterlife or reincarnation, but we just don't know. What really, really scares me is whether we, as living beings, will ever discover what'll happen after death; if we do discover there is/isn't anything after life, I have a feeling we'd undergo a massive change towards our existentialism and goals as a human race in knowing the meaning of life - right now, all we want to do is expand and survive into the universe and beyond (again, optimistic), but what if it's something so horrible or depressing (or exciting and breathtaking) that we just decide to give up in that pursuit of survival; basically giving up on life? Of course, it's equally scary to assume that we'll never know, as living beings, what might happen after death. I see where you're coming from. If humans knew what lay beyond life, and if it was something good, people might just start committing suicide, homicide, etc. Just to get to that afterlife that's so great. And if we start searching the universe and find a better planet that has all of our needs but better, we're all going to go there, give up, start reproducing so much that we all just overcrowd that one. It's pretty stupid to be honest.

Lokorfi wrote: mis wrote: I have honestly no idea what will happen when we die. I like to think optimistically and imagine there's something of an afterlife or reincarnation, but we just don't know. What really, really scares me is whether we, as living beings, will ever discover what'll happen after death; if we do discover there is/isn't anything after life, I have a feeling we'd undergo a massive change towards our existentialism and goals as a human race in knowing the meaning of life - right now, all we want to do is expand and survive into the universe and beyond (again, optimistic), but what if it's something so horrible or depressing (or exciting and breathtaking) that we just decide to give up in that pursuit of survival; basically giving up on life? Of course, it's equally scary to assume that we'll never know, as living beings, what might happen after death. The best choice for humankind is to never discover life after death. Many of us have settled comfortably into our own shell of ignorance. What knowledge that could possibly be unearthed from the minds of the dead could potentially create a disaster the likes of which history will never be able to compare. I think. The same point as I made in my reply. xD The discovery of an afterlife will lead to catastrophe. We all know that.

I think not truly knowing what happens after death is what keeps a lot of people going.

Senpai wrote: I think not truly knowing what happens after death is what keeps a lot of people going. Maybe. Honestly not knowing what happens scares me, I like to fantasize about something great, but I doubt it's anything but that. Are our lives pointless in the end? We grow up just to disappear? Knowing that, I don't like it and it actually keeps me from living life like other people do. Without worrying what's going to happen the next day.

What do you think happens after we die?

Edo

Yuno wrote:
I honestly have no idea, like most people. But I hope that we go into a really deep dream and live our lives through that. Or a second life, but maybe I'm wanting too much.

I hope it's not just a whole load of nothing ;_;

I keep hoping that but I doubt something like that would happen. It would be nice though.

None_At_All

I like to be hopeful for the singularity happening before I die. Since we don't really know how our consciousness works (we just know it's kind of on the brain) I'm just somewhat optimistic that it's going to be peaceful or, as irrational as it is, I cling to a very likely false hope that something else will happen.

Thinking about death doesn't really make me too sad, to be honest. I just think, well, yeah, I'm going to die eventually. Why give a shit right now? Why give a shit at any point at all? it really won't do me any good and it's not going to stop it. And what @[deleted] said, too, once you're dead you won't care because you'll be dead.

mayunaise

None_At_All wrote:
I like to be hopeful for the singularity happening before I die. Since we don't really know how our consciousness works (we just know it's kind of on the brain) I'm just somewhat optimistic that it's going to be peaceful or, as irrational as it is, I cling to a very likely false hope that something else will happen.

@[deleted]'s post and this.
I personally am in a way, unhealthily afraid of death, although from time to time, I do seem to prefer the idea than to just keep on living my "horrid" life. The sad thing is that, no matter who we are or where we are, we're all going to die sometime in the future, some sooner than others. The way I keep myself sane is by placing my hope in the study of, or at least in a way, avoiding death by senescence. Or basically, 'Immortality'. Its not rule breaking since beings like the Hydra exist, and hopefully enough research will be done in my lifetime to somehow save us all from slowly aging to death. Of course, this breakthrough will cause the end of the world as we know it, due to things like overpopulation, and such, but at least i'd get to live a bit longer, and not have to give up this warmth of mine.
The even scarier thing about dying is that, I wont even know I died.

Orion41

I'd like to hope that maybe I could be born as someone new, but with the the same dreams and aspirations and so next time over, maybe the right opportunities will be presented where talent can bloom, and my dreams can be completed.

But meh I don't particularly care right now because without life there cannot be death, so make the best out of your life and try not to leave so many regrets.

If my soul were to be kept and I'm still out there somewhere, even when this frail human body has withered, then maybe I can be a star shining in the sky. Maybe I can help others get home. Maybe that couple stargazing would call me beautiful.

But hey, those are just what I hope for. Because, to be completely honest, I dislike the thought of heaven and hell. It's not real, so being with family and friends isn't real either, I'd rather move on somewhere else and maybe meet them again someday, somehow.
But once more, hey- I'm just an idiot dreamer.

Equinox

Typically when people talk about what happens after we die, it is bound together with the whole religious talk. If this was that, I would simply say "I don't care how the world was made, or what happens when we die." However, I will say this: If I remember correctly, Louis C.K once said a quote that is pretty much the same as how I feel. "Remember what it was like when you were being born? Yeah, that's sort of what it's like to die." His point was that you didn't know what it felt like when you were being born, and that's how you will go out. Now, it may vary depending on your death, one maybe more painful than another kind of death, but as for what happens after death, quite frankly, it's just blackness, or so I view it. You won't know you're dead, just like you would have never known you were being born. I don't personally believe in any sort of heaven or hell, but I don't like to say I'm atheist, since atheism is basically the absence of religion, or the opposite of theism (OH MAN HOW DID I FIGURE THAT OUT?!).

tl;dr nothing.

Edo

Equinox wrote:
Typically when people talk about what happens after we die, it is bound together with the whole religious talk. If this was that, I would simply say "I don't care how the world was made, or what happens when we die." However, I will say this: If I remember correctly, Louis C.K once said a quote that is pretty much the same as how I feel. "Remember what it was like when you were being born? Yeah, that's sort of what it's like to die." His point was that you didn't know what it felt like when you were being born, and that's how you will go out. Now, it may vary depending on your death, one maybe more painful than another kind of death, but as for what happens after death, quite frankly, it's just blackness, or so I view it. You won't know you're dead, just like you would have never known you were being born. I don't personally believe in any sort of heaven or hell, but I don't like to say I'm atheist, since atheism is basically the absence of religion, or the opposite of theism (OH MAN HOW DID I FIGURE THAT OUT?!).

tl;dr nothing.

Pretty much what's most likely to happen but reincarnation or an afterlife would be hella nice..

Equinox

Kaneki wrote:
Equinox wrote:
Typically when people talk about what happens after we die, it is bound together with the whole religious talk. If this was that, I would simply say "I don't care how the world was made, or what happens when we die." However, I will say this: If I remember correctly, Louis C.K once said a quote that is pretty much the same as how I feel. "Remember what it was like when you were being born? Yeah, that's sort of what it's like to die." His point was that you didn't know what it felt like when you were being born, and that's how you will go out. Now, it may vary depending on your death, one maybe more painful than another kind of death, but as for what happens after death, quite frankly, it's just blackness, or so I view it. You won't know you're dead, just like you would have never known you were being born. I don't personally believe in any sort of heaven or hell, but I don't like to say I'm atheist, since atheism is basically the absence of religion, or the opposite of theism (OH MAN HOW DID I FIGURE THAT OUT?!).

tl;dr nothing.

Pretty much what's most likely to happen but reincarnation or an afterlife would be hella nice..

It would be. But as stated, I don't see any sort of religion being real. Personally I see religion as sort of a cry for help, wanting answers, knowing yourself you won't get them, but ignoring your own frame of mind anyways.

FukuchiChiisaia

I'm Catholic. So I believe when we died our soul will come back and join the God's Kingdom.

I've read another holy books of another religion, such as Moslem's Qoran and it says very similar with Christian teaching.

I don't know about other believes, but I don't believe Buddhist teaching that says our soul will be incarnate. It's just blow my mind when I think how people will incarnate to animal or plant.

Uzinero

You say no posts like "you die." but that's pretty much it I think.
I think when you die that's it, you're dead, same as before you were born there is nothing, you simply cease to exist and that's the end of it.

Aoz

Nothing happens. You will not know you're dead because you no longer exist. I think it would be most comparable with an eternal dreamless sleep. That's why death seems peaceful.

Usuka

I really hope there's no afterlife.
When I'm done living, I'm done living.
Life shouldn't be wasted worrying about/waiting for death.
Life should be used for living, ya know?
I wanna' have fun while I'm still above the ground.

Mew

You're reborn in the world of your Waifu so you can live your afterlife with her of course.

In all seriousness though, I think we have a pretty good idea of what death is and there's not much justification for beliefs other than "you stop living." It's a real shame because our short lifespans put a cap in our potential as humans. Luckily there's some real potential in anti-aging and life extension research: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategies_for_Engineered_Negligible_Senescence

LoliPantsu

Loss of consciousness and becoming one with the world around me. When I ODed and stop breathing there was nothing. Just me nodding out...nothing....and waking up to people all freaking out because they had to use narcan on me to get me to not completely die.

McMongMing

Loss of conscience.
Take that as you will.
Nothing matters, which is sad.
But on the other hand, nothing matters! Rad!
You can indulge in D I G I T A L HEDONISM with no worries!

lithium

You experience delusions and fantasies for an indefinite time, experiencing demons and deities that are but products of your mind.
The experience itself might vary based on cultural perceptions.
As you get closer towards the end it's going to get lewder and lewder, and eventually you're reborn.

Source: Tibetan Book Of The Dead

based_bluetawn

Lokorfi wrote:
Honestly, just thinking of what death would feel like is already overwhelming and I immediately begin to feel depressed. While I'd like to say that there's an afterlife out there, the chances are it's probably just going to be a deep void yes. But in addition to that dark emptiness, I'd feel a crushing sensation, like I'm a small, tiny clover of existence, before poof. Gone. All of me.

Honestly, death is something most don't deserve to experience, at least at an early age. It's when we've experienced everything worthwhile in our life that we should close our eyes and disappear.

But yeah, that's just my dirty, shitty two cents.

If there was an afterlife this life would become meaningless. What would this world matter? You have an infinite life awaiting you!

It's what makes this life so valuable. It is finite.

None_At_All

based_bluetawn wrote:
Lokorfi wrote:
Honestly, just thinking of what death would feel like is already overwhelming and I immediately begin to feel depressed. While I'd like to say that there's an afterlife out there, the chances are it's probably just going to be a deep void yes. But in addition to that dark emptiness, I'd feel a crushing sensation, like I'm a small, tiny clover of existence, before poof. Gone. All of me.

Honestly, death is something most don't deserve to experience, at least at an early age. It's when we've experienced everything worthwhile in our life that we should close our eyes and disappear.

But yeah, that's just my dirty, shitty two cents.

If there was an afterlife this life would become meaningless. What would this world matter? You have an infinite life awaiting you!

It's what makes this life so valuable. It is finite.

Wow, I'd never considered that. That's a really good point.

Mew

based_bluetawn wrote:
Lokorfi wrote:
Honestly, just thinking of what death would feel like is already overwhelming and I immediately begin to feel depressed. While I'd like to say that there's an afterlife out there, the chances are it's probably just going to be a deep void yes. But in addition to that dark emptiness, I'd feel a crushing sensation, like I'm a small, tiny clover of existence, before poof. Gone. All of me.

Honestly, death is something most don't deserve to experience, at least at an early age. It's when we've experienced everything worthwhile in our life that we should close our eyes and disappear.

But yeah, that's just my dirty, shitty two cents.

If there was an afterlife this life would become meaningless. What would this world matter? You have an infinite life awaiting you!

It's what makes this life so valuable. It is finite.

That doesn't follow at all. Why does life have to be finite to be valuable?

based_bluetawn

Mew wrote:
That doesn't follow at all. Why does life have to be finite to be valuable?

If life is infinite it becomes inherently worthless. What do these 80 years matter when I have an infinite amount coming?

Orion41

When we die all that we worked for doesn't go to waste.
So let's not think of the worst and smile.

Why wonder about then, think about now. There's nothing you can do when you're no longer able to move your body, so make the most out of what you can.

An eternal dream doesn't sound too bad.
To live again, to achieve my most wanted dreams-
That sounds nice.

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