[Chrysalis]

Surprised this is been discussed.

When I have thought about this in the past here is my view.

I did read a website someone made who explained before we were born at some point we were nothing, we didnt exist, so the fact we were born from been nothing, and if we do become nothing when we die, it means been reborn is possible, that makes sense to me.

I am not religious, but I am also not close minded, so I believe anything is possible, there is many things scientists cannot explain, and probably will never be able to explain.

I think as an example after the body is declared dead there is a fair chance of still been able to think, that process might be totally out of sync with the time passing by in the outside world.

Also consider during deep sleep we have no recollection of that time, its as if we didnt exist for that time period, same issue with people with memory health problems. But in both cases existence is there, its just not remembered.

I will admit I am scared, partially of the process of death itself but also the thought of simply not existing freaks me out, but luckily I dont think about this all the time.

If you were to ask me if I was to bet on the most likely outcome, it perhaps would be you die, then a second later you waking up as a new born living thing, but not necessarily as a human. Kind of when you fall in and out of deep sleep, all sense of time is lost. However of course as a new born all past is gone. So as who we are now we would be done, but as some kind of living thing, not necessarily.

Near death experiences are all over the place so cant really draw a conclusion from those, some people report everything going off, others report stories like floating in the air, seeing their loved ones etc.

I used to think I would want my brain to be preserved with nutrients and oxygen fed to it, as been able to think means I still exist in some way, but it then was pointed out to me, imagine been able to think but realise you cant wake up, realising you dead. So now I am not so sure, and of course if there is a after life or process of been reborn, been preserved in that way would prevent that.