Chickenlady
You're getting into existentialism and probably quantum mechanics too. The power of the human brain is beyond what we'd expect if it were created from mere matter alone, so there is a theory that the human mind exists on a quantum level and thus the essence of the human soul may still continue to exist once the brain itself has turned to dust.

ie Shakespeare may be working on new sonnets but is absolutely fuckered when it comes to scribbling them down.

*edit - Shakespeare probably does like kittens very much. I know I do. They are fluffy*
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Mon 3 Mar 2008, 16:03, Reply)