>>13282358There is no scientific conjecture to the question about what happens to subjective consciousness after we die, because from the viewpoint of empirical science subjective consciousness has no evidence of existing. It is purely a subjective phenomenon and thus lies in the realm of philosophy.
We can still question it logically. I think there are two likely routes: (1) reincarnation of some kind or (2) a complete transformation that is beyond comprehension.
Sound schizo yet? Maybe. The reason I don't think "the big sleep" (eternal oblivion) as likely is because there IS subjective evidence that hints against it.
Consider the idea that you will return to the state before you were born after you die: eternal "oblivion", absolute nothingness. This is the typical response to people scared of death or wondering what happens (without an appeal to god, of course).
The problem is that from this initial state of nothingness we emerged into a consciousness, which we are inhabiting now. If it could happen once, I see no reason why it wouldn't happen again.
I think this means either reincarnation or some Nietzschean eternal return, the latter I'm hoping isn't true because I'm a fucking loser.
Anyways, the other option, I think, is some complete ontological transformation that can't be described. I have no substantiation for this except for some ideas about epistemic limits that point to a possible (but, stressing, entirely unsubstantiated) transcendent aspect to reality. Maybe something analogous to god, or something.
From that, I'd hope it would be in such a way as to shine light on whatever the fuck this thing we call life and existence is. When you stop to think about it, it doesn't make any sense at all, and at the most fundamental level science has no answers. So maybe all will be revealed after death.
Why is there something rather than nothing? Life is crazy.
>>13282366you're gonna have to elaborate, because the words you've put together make no sense
