“You're conscious when you die”
Agree
- Near-death accounts describe awareness
- Brain activity continues briefly
- Consciousness might transcend body
- Too many similar stories to dismiss
- Final moments feel important
Disagree
- Brain shuts down completely
- Anecdotes aren't scientific proof
- Chemical reactions explain everything
- Consciousness requires functioning brain
- Death is just lights out
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