When You Die...

Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by Into Darkness, Apr 24, 2016.

  1. RJDiogenes

    RJDiogenes Idealistic Cynic and Canon Champion Premium Member

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    I'm counting heavily on transhumanism, because when you die you're no longer animate matter, and I've rather enjoyed being animate matter.
     
  2. Haggis and tatties

    Haggis and tatties Vice Admiral Admiral

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    As you lose consciousness for the last time you will see a green light, and that will be the light from the soylent green machine convyer belt you have just been thrown onto.

    Nice to think i will literally be feeding people in the future. ha
     
  3. Santaman

    Santaman Vice Admiral Admiral

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    Damnit! batteries are dead.. stupid light...
     
  4. Mr. Laser Beam

    Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    "But it may only be a particle of pre-animate matter!"
    "Then again, it may NOT."
     
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  5. Doom Shepherd

    Doom Shepherd Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    I am considering adding a proviso to my living will that states that no extraordinary means may be taken to keep me alive, UNLESS said means involve transferring my consciousness into a supercomputer or rebuilding me into a badass war-cyborg.
     
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  6. Timby

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    A laparoscopic procedure wouldn't involve anything going down your throat; generally speaking it would involve a small incision near the navel, and the instruments would be fed into your abdomen through that incision. It would be done under general anesthesia.

    And in any event, I've had multiple colonoscopies and endoscopies, and for every single one they've knocked me out (I've got a similarly bad gag reflex).
     
  7. Skellington

    Skellington Part-time poltergeist Rear Admiral

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    Pfft. We are all made of stars, as Moby (and possibly Carl Sagan) said.

    We're also ultimately the universe's roadkill, imho.

    Er... On the other hand, that means that life is a unique opportunity, a perfect storm of chemical and biological happenstance, or something. :biggrin:
     
  8. RandyS

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    Oh. I must be thinking of another procedure then. This was more than a decade and a half ago. All I remember was the doctor wanting to shove tube down my throat and take a picture of my insides when this problem first appeared. I tried, but couldn't do it.
     
  9. HIjol

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    "Now, let me get this straight, Transhumanism??? Is that something you can transplant?"
     
  10. sojourner

    sojourner Admiral In Memoriam

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    Is the light an oncoming train? If so, then yes, in that case I will die going into the light.
     
  11. RJDiogenes

    RJDiogenes Idealistic Cynic and Canon Champion Premium Member

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    "We are stardust, we are golden
    We are billion-year-old carbon...."

    Well, more like ten billion, but whatever.
     
  12. think

    think About it! Premium Member

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    Done now report for duty,..

    I am oh. OH so much more then cosmic dust I I am infinity divided by zero and I am just starting,..I am the one and know I am the one,...

    So what,..

    I am more then most of the multiverses on a down day


    On a good day I know it is all real and true,..

    Back to answering the question,,, in this edit hehehe

    I am not dead but not alive,.. I was not born and will not die

    I will always exist because I always exist right now,,,,I know this now you know
     
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  13. RJDiogenes

    RJDiogenes Idealistic Cynic and Canon Champion Premium Member

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    I am the Mandelbrot Set to the power of pi.
     
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  14. Ar-Pharazon

    Ar-Pharazon Admiral Premium Member

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    No, then you'll die slightly after going into the light....and into the grille....maybe into the coupler.

    Orphan Black episode 1 is good source material for this.
     
  15. Mr. Laser Beam

    Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    Fixed that for ya :D
     
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  16. TremblingBluStar

    TremblingBluStar Vice Admiral Admiral

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    Yes. Absolutely I'd go. Especially if boobs are involved.
     
  17. think

    think About it! Premium Member

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    right right you get it ... :) there is always more to be...

    I am more than I am...
    when I say I am possible it is really I'mpossible or impossible .. :)
     
  18. Pondwater

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    Nope.
     
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  19. RJDiogenes

    RJDiogenes Idealistic Cynic and Canon Champion Premium Member

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    The power of apples, peaches, and pumpkin pie.

    :bolian:
     
  20. publiusr

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    I got news for you.

    We're all dead already.

    THIS is hell.
     
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