If you could find out the exact date and time of your death, would you?

Macavity.

Yes, I'm watching "The Bucket List" starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson. In the early parts of the film Mr. Freeman refers to a survey where 96% of the participants said they would prefer not to know, with the remainder choosing to find out.

Personally, I'd choose to find out as I think it'd be cool.

Lando Griffin

Macavity. wrote: »

Yes, I'm watching "The Bucket List" starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson. In the early parts of the film Mr. Freeman refers to a survey where 96% of the participants said they would prefer not to know, with the remainder choosing to find out.

Personally, I'd choose to find out as I think it'd be cool.

To the nearest 50 years or so maybe.

The Backwards Man

Na.

wazky

Macavity. wrote: »

Personally, I'd choose to find out as I think it'd be cool.

Oh yeah great craic I'd say.
YODO and all that.

Mariasofia

I would......coke and an orgy the night before.......

Mr.Crinklewood

Mariasofia wrote: »

I would......coke and an orgy the night before.......

Where are you based?

Gongoozler

I've thought about this myself, comparing knowing you're going to die versus not knowing. I think no I'd rather not. Some people would take it ok, and make sure they fulfilled all their ambitions and dreams, whereas I don't have any ambitions or dreams so I think I would just hit a severe depression. My mum was told when she was terminal and didn't take it like others seem to. I can't imagine not being angry at the world.

OldMrBrennan83

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userod

Gongoozler wrote: »

I've thought about this myself, comparing knowing you're going to die versus not knowing. I think no I'd rather not. Some people would take it ok, and make sure they fulfilled all their ambitions and dreams, whereas I don't have any ambitions or dreams so I think I would just hit a severe depression. My mum was told when she was terminal and didn't take it like others seem to. I can't imagine not being angry at the world.

Dont be so hard on yourself Of course you have ambitions and dreams, however small, they are yours.

I dream of owning/living in a bungalow by the sea on the west coast of ireland. Not major to some, but its my dream

Banjo String

I prefer the live every day like it's your last approach tbh.


/gets back to soduku.

The_Valeyard

It would freak you out like a clock counting down to doomsday.

Then again....

If this was 100% accurate, that means you could survive everything else in life

irishguy1983

Yes - would particularly want to know if I only have a few months left.

Gannicus

Yes absolutely.

Purely because I have a bit of a bucket list myself and if I thought I was going to go in a week I would quit my punk job empty my savings and go all out on it.

I'd want to die happy not going out knowing I jnew when it was gonna happy and not making some of my dreams or aspirations come through.

There'd be no fear of it and you could prepare and make your peace with it and go calmly.

Also you could make time for your family and friends and make it easier on them too, say your goodbyes and make amens with people.


Scratch all that.... I'd do this too ha ha ha -->

Mariasofia wrote: »

I would......coke and an orgy the night before.......

RobbingBandit

Yes I would host a big party and nail bomb the fcuk out of everyone invited.

AnonoBoy

Mariasofia wrote: »

I would......coke and an orgy the night before.......

And you're putting off the orgy until then for what reason..... ?

Mariasofia

AnonoBoy wrote: »

And you're putting off the orgy until then for what reason..... ?

Im putting off the coke.....

WellThen?

No way, what a horrible thing to know. A constant countdown to your death. Imagine it was much sooner than you hoped, and there was nothing you could do about it. You would be angry, depressed....no thanks!

Gannicus

WellThen? wrote: »

No way, what a horrible thing to know. A constant countdown to your death. Imagine it was much sooner than you hoped, and there was nothing you could do about it. You would be angry, depressed....no thanks!

I reckon that this would be the general reason wouldn't want to know but I thiink it would actually be the opposite if you knew, clarity and calm knowing. I mean everyone knows they're gonna die some day. So why not know when. give you some closure and let you enjoy the days you have left to their most potential

xzanti

No.

I think 'not knowing' makes life so much nicer.. we should spend every day as if it's our last anyway.

Gannicus

xzanti wrote: »

No.

I think 'not knowing' makes life so much nicer.. we should spend every day as if it's our last anyway.

But realistically how many people actually do that. I know most people get up go to work then either drink or do feck all at the weekends as a result of being tired from work.

thelad95

Nobody has a pre-determined date of death. Everyone can take multiple steps to increase their life. Don't smoke, drive safely, eat healthily, avoid dangerous situations. But then there's the old saying. You could be knocked down by a bus tomorrow. None of us know when we'll die but we know we will and f*ck me, life is soooo short. I often think back to certain events that don't seem that long ago and realise that was 7 years ago. A year passes in the blink of an eye. I know it's a cliche but do everything you want to do in life and just remember-nearly everything is temporary including your time on earth.

Sound of Silence

Of course I would!

Think about it this way: You would never have to fear death as something that could sneak up on you. You know when it's coming.

You could be absolutely fearless. You could smoke all you want, drink all you want; you could suspend yourself out of a helicopter with nothing but a frayed rope to hang onto! All safe in the knowledge that this day will not be the day you die!

c_man

Lando Griffin wrote: »

To the nearest 50 years or so maybe.

2050. You now owe me E250.

Shakespeare's Sister

No way.

Watched that film too. #bawling

Son Of A Vidic

No.

Macavity.

Magaggie wrote: »

Watched that film too. #bawling

Ah, it wasn't that bad. :pac:

shane9689

Sound of Silence wrote: »

Of course I would!

Think about it this way: You would never have to fear death as something that could sneak up on you. You know when it's coming.

You could be absolutely fearless. You could smoke all you want, drink all you want; you could suspend yourself out of a helicopter with nothing but a frayed rope to hang onto! All safe in the knowledge that this day will not be the day you die!

heres where youre wrong about being reckless....you dont have to die to be paralyzed tortured or in a coma :P

lulu1

No way would I want to know Imagine if you had a young family I couldnt look them in the eye with guilt knowing I was going to leave them.

c_man

lulu1 wrote: »

No way would I want to know Imagine if you had a young family I couldnt look them in the eye with guilt knowing I was going to leave them.

But you know that anyways? We're all heading for the ground.

lulu1

c_man wrote: »

But you know that anyways? We're all heading for the ground.

Hopefully not for another while yet

Renegade Mechanic

I'd find out. Just so, out of sheer, unbridled spite, I could take my own life an hour or so beforehand:D

lulu1

Going to look for a thread thats not so depressing too late at night for this melarky.

fineso.mom

Yes, so that I could make sure I wasn't in when the grim reaper called. I'd leave a note on the door saying 'gone to the shop', but I wouldn't say what shop and really I'd be gone to the beach. He'd eventually get fed up waiting and move on to the next one on the list.

ALiasEX

What if you were paralyzed the next day? Would you regret knowing you will live to 110?

Call Me Jimmy

I would very much like to know.

SterlingArcher

Pffft I'd do exactly what I'm doing now. Being bored to death. But instead in my head I'd hear the sound of the clock ticking like I am on the game show countdown.

Roger_007

My great grandfather knew exactly the date and time he was going to die.




The judge, (with the black cloth on his head), told him.

cassid

No,

We had a family friend who was a minister, was around death all his life and gave comfort to grieving families all his working life. When he found out he was terminally ill, he got so depressed which he had every right to be, but it surprised me a little that he found it hard to deal with. I thought man of faith and belief you see death in a different way to non believers or half believers. So I reckon if he found it so hard I would be utter rubbish and would need to sedated for a while til my logic part kicked back in and I started organising stuff

Elegant Elliot Offen

What if you could see everyone elses death date ?? hmmm

and if you could kill people off just by writing their name in a book given to you by a flying demon that only you and the people who touched the book could see.

and then what if you started killing off folks left and right til the police called in a particularly good if somewhat mysterious and moody Japanese genius detective who eats loads of sweets.


I think thats the question you should be asking.

MultiUmm

Nope. I'm a neurotic kind of person so knowing something like that would panic me to no end, taking away from the joy of life through knowing the exact moment when it'll end. Ignorance truly is bliss in certain circumstances.

suicide_circus

No man knoweth the day nor the hour.

It is the "not knowing" that is the only thing that keeps us truly alive.

Gannicus

Elegant Elliot Offen wrote: »

What if you could see everyone elses death date ?? hmmm

and if you could kill people off just by writing their name in a book given to you by a flying demon that only you and the people who touched the book could see.

and then what if you started killing off folks left and right til the police called in a particularly good if somewhat mysterious and moody Japanese genius detective who eats loads of sweets.

Dude I think you need to stop watching Death Note.

RobbingBandit

I better get 47 thanks for this, you want to know when your time is up?

Behold Death Clock.

http://www.deathclock.com/

MultiUmm

RobbingBandit wrote: »

I better get 47 thanks for this, you want to know when your time is up?

Behold Death Clock.

http://www.deathclock.com/

2068. I'll be 84 by then. Jaaaaaaysus. :eek: :pac:

kerry4sam

Macavity. wrote: »

Yes, I'm watching "The Bucket List" starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson. In the early parts of the film Mr. Freeman refers to a survey where 96% of the participants said they would prefer not to know, with the remainder choosing to find out.

Personally, I'd choose to find out as I think it'd be cool.

RobbingBandit wrote: »

I better get 47 thanks for this, you want to know when your time is up?

Behold Death Clock.

http://www.deathclock.com/

I voted yes that I would like to know. My biggest fear though is when the day arrives; will I know my loved ones around me; what condition will I be in physically - am I still in some capacity to look after myself.

That linkie above tell me Tuesday, September 14, 2077 is my date of death.

Either way, at the moment I am fulfilling a very personal journey.
Trying my damnest to find ways to be Happy,
kerry4sam

TeddyTedson

I don't really care when it is anymore, I just want it to be quick and painless. Life can be exhausting at times. I keep going to bed exhausted only to have to wake up tired again. I need to hibernate for a while.

Gannicus

RobbingBandit wrote: »

I better get 47 thanks for this, you want to know when your time is up?

Behold Death Clock.

http://www.deathclock.com/

Well i'm fooked. I got Monday, August 30th, 2049

I'd be 63 by then.