The most basic law of thermodynamics states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy.
Since it is obvious we all have body energy to do work, what happens to this body energy once you die since it cannot be destroyed nor created??
(please don't give me a dumb answer like static electricity or anything like that)
2006-12-02 12:59:07 · 20 answers · asked by ohnoitsadel 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The same as happens to 'believers'
2006-12-02 13:09:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
It goes into decomposers like bacteria in our body. Why do you think dead things bloat? The decomposition process releases gas which gets trapped by the body. Trust me, none of the energy is destroyed, plus, wouldn't the existence of an afterlife violate the first law of thermodynamics, since the energy that could have been used to feed the bacteria would be gone once your soul was transported wherever?
2006-12-02 13:02:56 · answer #2 · answered by Noah 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ok, I'm not an atheist, but I don't think God is supernatural, I think God is "natural" (let's see any of us create the universe). You are however trying to assume an old falsehood here - the energy is not destroyed - it simply dissipates into the universe, and if the potential nuclear forces of the remains are taken into consideration, then they too are "potential energy". The energy is neither created or destroyed, but it can be transformed into other forms. So your point is???
2006-12-02 13:09:38 · answer #3 · answered by Paul H 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We are just the machines that use energy. The actual energy is stored as fat, glycogen, etc. in our body. When we die, that stored potential energy is further consumed by bacteria (or maggots) and used to continue the life cycle of other beings. Our bodies themselves deteriorate in the ground and is used to make other things on earth (over a long time)
Nothing here is related to spirituality, just talking about energy stored in the body.
2006-12-02 13:03:29 · answer #4 · answered by sep_n 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
....it is decomposed by other living things like worms bacteria ect... the body stores energy in a chemical form, and this is like how we gain energy from eating other animals... the human body (or that of any animal) isnt a massive battery that simply gets rid of all stored potential energy when expended... the body simply shuts down when the brain and/ or major vital organs cease to function... to decompose and continue the cycle of nature... this is simple science, not a matter of religion vs science... where the 'soul' or consciousness of a person goes is still (and I believe forever will be) a mystery to science... (btw i am religious AND in favor of eatin' tasty critters).
2006-12-02 13:13:07 · answer #5 · answered by Lucas W 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well if we apply Einstein’s famous equation E=mc2, we get that energy can be transformed to mass and that mass can be transformed to energy... from this point we can state that the energy possessed by the muscles was transformed to mass... my hypothesis if based on Einstein’s statement: “a very small amount of mass has a very huge amount of energy.” Therefore a very small amount of energy (such as the one pose by our bodies in order to produce work) is equivalent to a very very very very small amount of mass...
My conclusion is “the energy possess by our bodies in order to produce work has been transformed to energy.” And since the energy is very small, the mass would be very small as well. It would be unnoticeable to the human eye.
Remember this is just a hypothetical question, which involves a hypothetical answer as well. I know that in order to transform mass into energy huge temperatures and pressures are required (like in the atomic fusion and fission) or in other possess such as the anti mater annihilation...
This is my new paradigm...
2006-12-02 16:09:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i know, i took chemistry. Traditionally we would bury bodies straight into the ground. The energy from our body when it decomposes goes to the ground to fertilize it and it releases gases into the air. Worms and animals could eat our bodies and that would be transferring the energy to them. Even if we were buried into a casket, as we were decomposing the gases from our body would be trapped inside.
2006-12-02 13:02:40 · answer #7 · answered by xstraight_edge_emo_kidx 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Whatever happens to a dead animal when it dies. Stuff eats it. Stuff can be bugs, plants, micro-organisms, detritus-eaters. Nothing really goes to waste even when we are buried, because the shifting landmasses ensure that we'll get squeezed into fossil fuel for future automobile-drivers. The earth is more dynamic than you think.
2006-12-02 13:03:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
There's no mystery. Your body's energy comes from specific chemical molecules, which are consumed by bacteria and bugs when you die. It's fitting.
2006-12-02 15:34:09 · answer #9 · answered by arbiter007 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
those laws also state there is always some loss but prove that energy and intelligence are the same thing that will say if there is a afterlife or not
2006-12-02 13:04:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What happens to the energy in a car when you turn it off? It just remains as fuel. Your body becomes fuel to feed the organisms that decompose it.
2006-12-02 13:02:54 · answer #11 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋