What do you think happens when you die?

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rendo said:
My wife has this horrible idea that when you die, you expire, like batteries (Not the rechargeable kind). That everything just shuts off. I tried reasoning with her that her assertion is hopelessly false because in order for nothing to exist anymore you must be aware of this so you must still be conscious.

I personally think when we die, our physical manifestation "expires", but our "spirit" still lives on, like you're stuck in your own head.

I also find it kind've odd that she still lingers on these thoughts, and has so for many years. I got over the "What if I didn't exist" train of thought when I was around 8-10.

So what do some of you guys think happens when we kick the bucket?

Are you sure you're not misinterpreting your wife's views?  If you "expire" completely, you're not experiencing nothingness, you are experiencing nothing because your consciousness does not exist any longer.  (You would not be conscious any more than a rock is.)

As for me, I'm with lolita.  Life after death. I don't believe in it but it would be awesome, imo.  I really hope there is an afterlife ... but I'm not expecting it.