Kokka-Cola

March 16, 2016, 5:29 pm

Consciousness, thought and memory are all functions of the brain, which therefore cease when the brain no longer functions.
Death is the end for the individual, but it's important to remember that the world will continue without you even long after, so do whatever you can to make the future better, even if that future doesn't include you.

A lot of people think that a person who doesn't believe in an afterlife or in any kind of continued existence after death must have nothing to live for, but I have to disagree, and maybe these quotes will help illustrate why:
"Matter flows from place to place, and momentarily comes together to be you. Some people find that thought disturbing; I find the reality thrilling." ~Professor C Richard Dawkins, biologist, educator, author and human rights advocate
"My three children [are] my only chance at a life after death, let alone an eternal one." ~Christopher Hitchens, journalist, author and human rights advocate
"Societies become great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in." ~Ancient Greek proverb
"Life, just like the stars, the planets, and the galaxies, is just a temporary structure on the long road from order to disorder. But that doesn't make us insignificant, because we are the Cosmos made conscious. Life is the means by which the universe understands itself. And for me, our true significance lies in our ability to understand and explore this beautiful universe." ~Professor Brian Cox, physicist, educator and author

And one from xkcd:

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