Last time, I used: “Anybody need anything while I’m out?” and that went over well. May not make it through this surgery on Friday, so I turn to Lemmy for top-notch suggestions for my potential last words!

  • Siethron@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Depending on how consciousness actually works, the you before that might have died and you’re an entirely new consciousness with the same brain and memories.

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      1 year ago

      I’ve thought about death and what it means a lot in recent months.

      As we go to sleep every night, how do we know the you who wakes up the next morning is still you?

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        1 year ago

        While sleeping brain activity retains a natural patern and flow, no point in worrying about that since sleep is absolutely a necessity (and I love it). Anesthesia disrupts this brain activity and interrupts your mental existence.