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This is what happens after you die
- zoidb 11y ago> raising the inside temperature by more than 10C (18F) This article is copied from http://mosaicscience.com/story/what-happens-after-you-die http://mosaicscience.com/story/what-happens-after-you-die licensed under creative commons with some small edits like the funny conversion above :)
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- hyperliner 11y agoOne of the things that I have heard before is that funeral homes sell these new "sealed" caskets. Now, the problem with sealing caskets is that the gases generated through the process of decay of the body increase the pressure inside the casket over time, and many of them have been known to blow up in a rather noisy and (bad choice of words but I can't think of another adjective) awesome way. People, tell your families not to spend money on these caskets, unless this blow-up action is part of your plan for leaving the world, one last final act! (I am not judging! Just informing).
- mod 11y agoIf I were making those caskets, I'd just put a one-way release valve on it. I think it's interesting that reactions can produce so much pressure, given that all the components "fit" into the space prior.
- WalterBright 11y agoConsider how a rocket engine works.
- mod 11y agoI don't actually know, but most engines are using gas from outside of the fuel source. I suppose perhaps they use a stored gas, given that they'd need it in space, or perhaps couldn't "grab" enough for the huge amount of fuel they're using. That said I'm aware of plenty of situations where similar things occur, I still find it very interesting.
- mikeash 11y agoRockets don't use anything from outside. Otherwise they wouldn't work in space too well, since it's a vacuum.
- feld 11y agoWhere's part 2 where they cover the afterlife?
- Udo 11y agoIt's a science article.
- 0xdeadbeefbabe 11y agoI can't find it; I guess we'll have to wait?
- therein 11y agoYou can click here to see it, but you do need to be connected to the AfterLife Intranet. http://wiki.heaven-intranet.afterlife.ninja/wiki/FAQ#WhatsNext http://wiki.heaven-intranet.afterlife.ninja/wiki/FAQ#WhatsNe...
- amelius 11y agoThere is none. And death doesn't exist either (it is just an abstraction made up by humans). You are part of the universe, and as such will remain alive. When you "die" (note the quotes), the universe loses a bit of consciousness, but there is plenty of it remaining.
- Stratoscope 11y agoI don't know about made-up abstractions, but when your heart stops beating, your lungs stop breathing, your neurons stop firing, and all of your bodily tissues start to rot away... Surely there must be something different about being in that state?
- perfTerm 11y agoI think he (she?) is trying to explain zen in a confident manner which makes it sound silly (it is!) and a bit off.
- 0xdeadbeefbabe 11y agoIf you are into decay I'd also like to recommend the Rodale book of composting[0], you'll be making great compost soon enough (weather you read it or not). It isn't sensational, which can be nice. They approach it from a gardeners perspective while still mentioning things like how blood has a high nitrogen content. [0] http://amzn.com/0878579915 http://amzn.com/0878579915
- tzs 11y agoFor a more varied look at what can happen after you die, I recommend the book "Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers" by Mary Roach [1]. I think my favorite is to donate your body to a body farm [2]. [1] http://www.amazon.com/Stiff-Curious-Lives-Human-Cadavers/dp/0393324826 http://www.amazon.com/Stiff-Curious-Lives-Human-Cadavers/dp/... [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_farm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_farm
- adeptus 11y agoWarning: Misleading title. It is talking about what happens to your physical body, something everybody already knows what happens after you die, though perhaps not to that level of detail. NOTHING TO SEE HERE, move along now.