How do you define this singularity called death?
Its easier done once we accept that all humans, in fact, all known living organisms are biological systems. Death is the point where irreversible deterioration of the biological system crosses and continues beyond a defined limit. This limit is defined according to how far medical science has advanced. Decades back, stopping of respiratory function and cardiac functions were necessary to declare death. Now we know that irreversible cessation of brain stem functions is enough to declare that a person is dead and there are many tests to determine that.
There is absolutely no reason to believe that there is a soul which exists independent of the physical body we have. The soul is the mental image of self-awareness and this is a function of the intact brain.
What happens to you after death?
The question itself is meaningless since the entity called "you" has ceased to function permanently and is no longer in a position to appreciate anything in the physical world.
So then what is life?
Life is the sum total of your retrievable memories, your active thought processes based on previous experiences and intellect and the collage of sensory stimuli that you experience as a result of your interaction with the physical world.
Its easier done once we accept that all humans, in fact, all known living organisms are biological systems. Death is the point where irreversible deterioration of the biological system crosses and continues beyond a defined limit. This limit is defined according to how far medical science has advanced. Decades back, stopping of respiratory function and cardiac functions were necessary to declare death. Now we know that irreversible cessation of brain stem functions is enough to declare that a person is dead and there are many tests to determine that.
There is absolutely no reason to believe that there is a soul which exists independent of the physical body we have. The soul is the mental image of self-awareness and this is a function of the intact brain.
What happens to you after death?
The question itself is meaningless since the entity called "you" has ceased to function permanently and is no longer in a position to appreciate anything in the physical world.
So then what is life?
Life is the sum total of your retrievable memories, your active thought processes based on previous experiences and intellect and the collage of sensory stimuli that you experience as a result of your interaction with the physical world.
Our wave lengths match! What you said is roughly what I have in my mind about Life-Death.
ReplyDeleteUGK, when asked about death, reacted - what is it that dies? Even now, what is there to die?
"Death is the point where irreversible deterioration of the biological system crosses and continues beyond a defined limit. This limit is defined according to how far medical science has advanced. "
ReplyDeleteI can get a feel of your mindset from those words. That's not just a statement - a dynamite!