Death. Plain and simply.

Kristoph

Kristoph

Kristoph

Soldato
Joined
11 May 2007
Posts
8,303
Ok, I've not thought about this for a long long time, and for some reason whilst working in asda at the weekend I thought about death... (the job really is that bad...) but seriously..

I had this strange level of realisation, that when my time eventually does come around, what the hell is going to happen to these thoughts, and mind processes...

They'll just stop! I'll rot and decompose, and I won't know the difference.. But humans have something odd about them, we're able to think on another level to any other organism, but we know too much...

We know we're going to die, fall into a pit of blackness and never reappear...


So.. I guess the moral behind the story is, enjoy what you've got whilst it lasts?

What do you think's going to happen to you? (Aside from the hippy religious carp that was created for scared people who can't face the fact there's most likely nothing after death... so to make themselves feel comfy they'll die thinking their going to be sat up there on a cloud next to God, or get reincarnated as their childhood pet Fluffy, or a bird...)
 
I like your post, and I agree with religion being a load of bull so that we don't have to deal with death (as well as an clever tactic to manipulate the masses).

I can't imagine not thinking any more, but I'll never have to experience it ;)
 
Kreeeee said:
I'll never have to experience it ;)
Click to expand...

True. My friend likened it to the following question...

"What did it feel like not to exist before you were conceived/born?"

It's a good question, and none of us can answer it. I think personally I'd be excited in a nervous sort of way if eventually I had to face the fact I was going to die? Terminal illness of some sort, it wouldn't be nice - but that big question will finally be answered.
 
mp3kla said:
I think personally I'd be excited in a nervous sort of way if eventually I had to face the fact I was going to die? Terminal illness of some sort, it wouldn't be nice - but that big question will finally be answered.
Click to expand...

If you get a terminal illness the chances are you will die slowly and in excruciating pain. So no, it wouldn't be 'nice'.

I couldn't care less about what happens next. I only hope for a quick/clean end that doesnt involve months of suffering. I'm not afraid of death - but I'd be lying if I told you I wasn't afraid of dying.
 
I didn't say it would be nice... far from it infact. That was the only example I could use though to be able to give the individual time to comprehend the fact they're going to die. Quick, clean, deaths don't leave much time for thinking, or saying bye.

I'd prefer to have a chance to say bye, even if it meant a slow painful death. You gotta go somehow.
 
mp3kla said:
I didn't say it would be nice... far from it infact.
Click to expand...

Yes, I know that. I was highlighting the fact that you saying it 'wouldn't be nice' was an understatement to say the least.

mp3kla said:
I'd prefer to have a chance to say bye, even if it meant a slow painful death.
Click to expand...
Even if it meant literally months of sheer agony? I advise you say want you want to say right now, then hope for a quick death. You have more chance of winning the lottery than getting a terminal illness that will be anything less than hell on earth (psysically for you, and mentally for your loved ones).
 
Last edited:
seek said:
Yes, I know that. I was highlighting the fact that you saying it 'wouldn't be nice' was an understatement to say the least.
Click to expand...

Ah ok. You say you dont care what happens next? But do you have any thoughts on what happens to your mind, conscience, memories etc?

seek said:
Even if it meant literally months of sheer agony? I advise you say want you want to say right now, then hope for a quick death. You have more chance of winning the lottery than getting a terminal illness that will be anything less than hell on earth (psysically for you, and mentally for your loved ones).
Click to expand...


I probably should say something now. But I think even my family would think it was odd, It's not the sort of thing a 20 year old should be thinking about.
 
Last edited:
I often think about this. Sometimes I find I need to remind myself of the fact we are going to die and thats it. But if you think about it, we are going to die, and that makes us the lucky ones. Most people are never going to die because they are never going to be born.

The number of people who could be here, in my place, outnumber the sand grains of sahara.

If you think about all the different ways in which our genes could be permuted, you and I are quite grotesquely lucky to be here. The number of events that had to happen in order for you to exist, in order for me to exist. We are priviledged to be alive and we should make the most of our time on this world.
 
Not bothered in the slightest about it, its a part of life and people deserve it. That may sound quite callous, but I wouldnt want to grant anyone immortality and them never finding peace.
 
seek said:
If you get a terminal illness the chances are you will die slowly and in excruciating pain. So no, it wouldn't be 'nice'.

I couldn't care less about what happens next. I only hope for a quick/clean end that doesnt involve months of suffering. I'm not afraid of death - but I'd be lying if I told you I wasn't afraid of dying.
Click to expand...


Do you believe that Euthanasia is an option?
 
I think death sounds quite relaxing. I agree with mp3kla's post (I think it was Richard Dawkins who made the analogy) - it'll be just like before you were born. Okay, no Simpsons, but no work either.
 
"What did it feel like not to exist before you were conceived/born?"

It's a good question, and none of us can answer it
Click to expand...
? course you can answer it... Logically the same conditions exist before you were born as will exist when you die. You wont feel anything nada, zilch.....that is until you're born again ;)

Dont need any kind of reincarnation/ressurection belief system to see the logic of that.
 
mp3kla said:
What do you think's going to happen to you? (Aside from the hippy religious carp that was created for scared people who can't face the fact there's most likely nothing after death... so to make themselves feel comfy they'll die thinking their going to be sat up there on a cloud next to God, or get reincarnated as their childhood pet Fluffy, or a bird...)
Click to expand...

I think you'll find that true Christians who actually read the bible, believe that once you're dead, you're dead. The flame on the candle has been put out, if you were to relight it, it would be a different life. None of this "I'm going to sit next to God" rubbish.
 
I don't think about things like that, because its coming regardless so you can't do anything about it now, and you can't do anything about it afterwards so the answer is simple, you cease to exist anymore, just like all other beings come before you. The only thing you will leave behind is your legacy, some say we achieve immortality through our children and it's the best way to look at it. Think about now, and not after.
 
Yeah I suppose anything is possible, someone said earlier in this thread that you're born again - none of us know if we've lived a life before this. The only thing we can go on is scientific facts, no one has ever found signs of a 'soul' or anything similar, so it's impossible to even speculate as to what will happen. What if the pain you felt when you died, is never ending :eek: it's all guesses - we'll all just have to wait and see.
 
I find it VERY easy to imagine what being dead is like........... what was I doing in 1854 ? eeerrrr errrrrrr..........1976 ? nope, 1980 ? nope, I can not even remember what I was doing aged 1,lol, in 1982, so being dead will be much the same as remembering what you were doing before you were born, eer nowt
 
It's like being put under general Anaesthetic, just longer :p

There are many things we cannot comprehend, death is just one of them.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom