From Monday, May 5, 2008 through Friday, May 9, 2008, students at Cal Poly were confronted with a question: "Where will you be in 10,000 years?" The results of this survey follow...

Answers not limited to above choices, but is what most people said Total who answered this question: 518 Number of people who skipped this question: 19 Response by percentage: Dead: 34.9% In Heaven: 31.6% Cease to Exist: 3.1% Evolving: 1.5% Don't Know: 11.8% Other: 16.9% Total who answered this question: 532 Number of people who skipped this question: 5 Response by percentage: Yes: 76.5% No: 19.4% Maybe: 4.1% Total who answered this question: 534 Number of people who skipped this question: 1 Response by percentage: Reincarnation: 14.4% Heaven/Hell: 58.4% Nirvana: 5.0% None of the Above: 22.2% Total who answered this question: 518 Number of people who skipped this question: 19 Response by percentage: Dead: 34.9% In Heaven: 31.6% Cease to Exist: 3.1% Evolving: 1.5% Don't Know: 11.8% Other: 16.9% Total who answered this question: 535 Number of people who skipped this question: 2 Response by percentage: Yes: 26.2% No: 73.8% Average number of students who answered this question: 6 Response by percentage: Enlightenment: 51.9% Time: 21.8% Culture: 31.2% Family/Friends: 65.1% Enemies: 27.2% Animals: 43.3% Daily Tasks/Routine: 23.2% Direct Contact With God: 54.6% Choices: 43.9% Other: 22.5% Total who answered this question: 533 Number of people who skipped this question: 4 Response by percentage: Family: 54.0% Friends: 22.0% Education: 25.9% Music/Art: 13.9% Religion: 50.2% Other: 13.7% Total who answered this question: 532 Number of people who skipped this question: 5 Response by percentage: Yes: 67.7% No: 28.9% Maybe: 3.4% Most people responded in the preceding ways and many people put down more than one response. Total who answered this question: 518 Number of people who skipped this question: 19 Response by percentage: Travel the world: 12% Be With Friends and Family: 40% Evangelism: 6.4% Stop Going to School/Work: 11.4% Spend All Your Money: 1.2% Skydive/Bungee: 6.6% Make Amends: 8.2% Have Fun: 22.6% No Changes: 17% Other: 19.9%

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