What do you think about the idea of knowing when you will die?

Van112 · Post by **Van112** » 14 Mar 2018, 10:04

I think it's a bit scary knowing when will that happen because you actually start counting and caring about that day coming. But the good side is you can plan things, you can do things before it is too late.

Samisah · Post by **Samisah** » 14 Mar 2018, 12:02

Well this theme does not bide well with me. I prefer to allow my creator decide my fate. Knowing when you will go might ultimately go against you. Not knowing your last day means you are always conscious of your actions because it can happen anytime.

dhomespot · Post by **dhomespot** » 14 Mar 2018, 13:16

I have mixed feelings on whether I would want to know when I was going to die. On one hand, it would be good to be able to take care of all the pesky details so that it is not left up to the family. On the other hand, I think it would make the remaining time stressful. I would be wondering how accurate is the reading and since the watch in the book detailed 10, 20, and 30 days, it could happen anytime during that period.

julchar+0269 · Post by **julchar+0269** » 14 Mar 2018, 14:01

I don't think I'd want to know when I was going to die. I think it may either paralyze me with fear. Part of the mystery of life is how and when it will end. I believe in living each day to it's fullest, so regardless of when or how I'll have no regrets.

NWilson · Post by **NWilson** » 14 Mar 2018, 14:55

I would want to know. I would know how to plan my life around my "die" date and would be able to save up enough money to do what I wanted to or to complete my bucket list before I died. I would know who I would want to spend the rest of my living days with and believe that it would help me to take greater risks and accomplish more in my lifetime because knowing when I was going to die would give me the drive and motivation to become a legend.

rcarr13 · Post by **rcarr13** » 14 Mar 2018, 17:17

I don't think I would want to know when I was going to die. I think it would cause stress that would keep me from enjoying the time I do have. I also don't think this technology would ever be able to predict everything. It might be able to tell me based on my health, but what about things like car accidents and plane crashes that happen suddenly and without notice regardless of how healthy a person is? I think I would rather just enjoy each day I have and not worry about when or how I will die.

ElizabethR · Post by **ElizabethR** » 14 Mar 2018, 17:29

Given that we all know we're going to die eventually, what harm could it do to know how/when?

Chaand514 · Post by **Chaand514** » 14 Mar 2018, 17:39

I'm not sure about how I feel about knowing when you die. There are positives and negatives. For once, If I knew when I was going to die, then I would always be paranoid and think about things that I didn't do. I would always be a bit sad, not to mention if anyone else knew they would be sad too. But, there would be good things. I would go out and try new things that I would've have ever gotten around too. That goes hand in hand with not knowing when I would die. If I didn't know then I would live like I would any other day, and not be stressed or worried. But, then I wouldn't be able to do things I wanted to do before I die. Overall, I think it is a matter of opinion and how you like to live your life which would make you decide if you want to know when you die or not.

kwame1977 · Post by **kwame1977** » 14 Mar 2018, 17:58

Wow! This is a multi million doller question. Knowing when one would die would have been great but the second question is how will one feel if the end is approaching?. What about if the person is still young?. That might cause untold stories.

MissMarie71 · Post by **MissMarie71** » 14 Mar 2018, 18:09

There is a part of me that wants a timeframe, like what year it will be so I can get my affairs in order. But there's a huge part of me that doesn't want to know. I would be paranoid and probably wouldn't enjoy the time I had left, especially when it gets close.

Tsundoku_diva · Post by **Tsundoku_diva** » 14 Mar 2018, 19:28

qsusan wrote: ↑02 Mar 2018, 07:08 My feelings are summarised in the statement
"Knowledge bred incidence even as it protected us from incidence."
- (a personal quote from me)

Knowing allows us to shield against known dangers but the mere act of knowing creates even more dangers. This is why Adam and Eve were cast out of the Garden of Eden after they ate of the fruit of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Because they knew, they could sin. If i am colour-blind and I say red is green, have I told a lie? No. Why? Because I do not know.
Knowing changes things. However, I think the message of this book is not to fear knowledge but to be aware that all knowledge is a two sided sword- it can protect but it can also harm- and to guard accordingly.

I love your personal quote! anddd I totally agree. Having a taste of that knowledge feeds our own curiosity. We may do things to "protect" us and "invent" ways that could lead to more danger than ever. When we, humans, explore new things and gain new knowledge, we open dozens of doors to gazillion possibilities of doom or chances at life.

bookreviewer2016 · Post by **bookreviewer2016** » 14 Mar 2018, 19:33

kfwilson6 wrote: ↑02 Mar 2018, 10:10 Given that this is a medical device which tells you only when you will die of natural causes, I think it is a very useful tool. It doesn't seem that different from finding out you have a life threatening illness and the doctor giving you a timeframe for how much longer you will have. It is that concept on a broader scope. The watch may actually prevent your death if it is a natural occurrence and medical treatment would make a difference. We are often so unaware of what is happening in our bodies: why does my stomach hurt, is this a heart attack or heart burn, am I having a stroke? The watch could help circumvent the consequences of the majority of us not having medical degrees. We wouldn't have to ask the question of ourselves, is this worth going to the hospital for? The risk of not going is mitigated because we would know if it is severe enough to warrant it.

If we were talking about some mystical device that can predict your death no matter how it occurs (car accident, war, hunting accident, etc.), that I would not want to have.

I agree with everything you said. The only thing I can add is that I would want the device to give me the why, not just the when. Knowing when it will happen doesn't do any good if you don't know the why and can prevent or cure it.

Honeybeetle · Post by **Honeybeetle** » 14 Mar 2018, 22:45

bookreviewer2016 wrote: ↑14 Mar 2018, 19:33
kfwilson6 wrote: ↑02 Mar 2018, 10:10 Given that this is a medical device which tells you only when you will die of natural causes, I think it is a very useful tool. It doesn't seem that different from finding out you have a life threatening illness and the doctor giving you a timeframe for how much longer you will have. It is that concept on a broader scope. The watch may actually prevent your death if it is a natural occurrence and medical treatment would make a difference. We are often so unaware of what is happening in our bodies: why does my stomach hurt, is this a heart attack or heart burn, am I having a stroke? The watch could help circumvent the consequences of the majority of us not having medical degrees. We wouldn't have to ask the question of ourselves, is this worth going to the hospital for? The risk of not going is mitigated because we would know if it is severe enough to warrant it.

If we were talking about some mystical device that can predict your death no matter how it occurs (car accident, war, hunting accident, etc.), that I would not want to have.
I agree with everything you said. The only thing I can add is that I would want the device to give me the why, not just the when. Knowing when it will happen doesn't do any good if you don't know the why and can prevent or cure it.

That's a good point. Hopefully, one would have some idea of the cause by the time the notice appeared, but it would still have too much potential to blindside someone and cause so much stress it makes the issue worse if it included no explanations.

Alexi30 · Post by **Alexi30** » 14 Mar 2018, 23:29

Its scary to know the idea.i think it affects my entire life if i already know when will i die

ctiv · Post by **ctiv** » 15 Mar 2018, 01:38

It will be a horrible discovery! sounds like I'm afraid of knowing an undesirable future event? No, death time being a great mystery renders its unfolding the greatest discovery, but who is ready to hear about their end? Feels better if I stay in the dark and let it surprise me and others.