All The Ghosts You Will Be

You are forgotten when your name is last spoken and your physical traces fade. This happens in stages: your name (nominal ghost), your likeness (figural ghost), your genes (genetic ghost), and your actions' ripple effects (ripple ghost).

• 👤 Your nominal ghost (name) dies when it's last spoken; the oldest known name is Kusham (5,000 years old).
• 🖼️ Your figural ghost (likeness) can persist via statues (Gudea, 4,000 years old) or digital records.
• 🧬 Your genetic ghost (DNA) dilutes to ~12.5% in great-grandchildren and ~0% by 11 generations ago.
• 🌍 Fossilization is rare (<0.1% of species); rapid, deep burial in low-oxygen, fine sediment offers best chances.
• 🚀 Space probes like Voyager's Golden Records could last trillions of years, outlasting stars.

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