# What happens to you when you die? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 11, 2014, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-you-when-you-die/681033 "2014-02-11T04:18:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-you-when-you-die/681033/41 "2014-02-12T18:54:26Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > It’s possible I’d be one of those. Only one person I know used to post here, and I’ve lost touch with them. They may log in and update you guys if they were to find out if I died, but there’s an equal chance they wouldn’t, if they even found out about it in a timely fashion. > > I imagine that’s not an uncommon situation; many people don’t share with friends and family where they visit online. I doubt my wife would even think about coming on here and announcing my death - the idea just wouldn’t occur to her even as a hypothetical exercise, much less in the real world. ---
**Author:** ![mortal\_wombat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@mortal\_wombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mortal_wombat)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2014, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-you-when-you-die/681033/42 "2014-02-17T01:00:09Z")
> [@njtt](#): > > In your case, perhaps you travel backwards in time and return as an invisible wombat. 🙂 But how would I know I’m a wombat if I’m invisible? What if I was sent back as a bandicoot instead? Imagine that! ---
**Author:** ![Canadjun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2014, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-you-when-you-die/681033/43 "2014-02-17T01:15:29Z")
> [@mortal\_wombat](#): > > But how would I know I’m a wombat if I’m invisible? What if I was sent back as a bandicoot instead? Imagine that! Play with yourself. Pretty sure wombats feel a lot different when they play with themselves than bandicoots. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2014, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-you-when-you-die/681033/44 "2014-02-17T04:44:07Z")
I used to have an elderly gaming friend for over 4 years. I really loved that guy. He was 72. When he had his fatal stroke, he told his son to contact me, and how to do it. My friend was always very considerate and I’m so happy that he did that. My husband has a list of my passwords for just that reason. I have my husband’s passwords as well. ---
**Author:** ![Essured](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Essured](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Essured)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2014, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-you-when-you-die/681033/45 "2014-02-17T05:33:38Z")
> [@mortal\_wombat](#): > > Gotcha. Boy I’d hate to be that guy… Why would you hate to be that guy??? I don’t get it. Yeah, when I cark it I doubt anyone here will ever know I’m cactus. Or notice probably 🙂 And I’m completely fine with that. My other half knows I post here, but I doubt he’ll be thinking about ‘notifying’ any message boards of my passing. It’s just not that big a part of my emotional life. Sure it’s interesting enough, but I wouldn’t expect anyone to care since I’m essentially a stranger. I’ve only met three other sd posters, and as it turns out, all three no longer post here anyway as far as I know and I’ve lost touch with them anyway. People who I have met and have a real-life connection with - those are the people that will know. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-you-when-you-die/681033.md?page=2)