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

Whitney Marchelle · Post by **Whitney Marchelle** » 02 Mar 2018, 22:30

I would like knowing to better plan my legacy for my family and children. But man that is some trippy stuff to know really when it will happen.

Emie Cuevas · Post by **Emie Cuevas** » 03 Mar 2018, 00:01

At my age I really don't want to know if I'm going to die soon. I have so much left I want to do it would cause major problems. Then again, perhaps it would give me a kick in the butt and get me to take action and create a bucket list.

This is a hard one, at first I thought I didn't want to know and now I'm thinking that I do. Just a shame goals are so hard to achieve without something pushing us on.

mamalui · Post by **mamalui** » 03 Mar 2018, 03:10

Mjgarrison wrote: ↑02 Mar 2018, 10:55 As a Christian, I believe God's timing is perfect. I would not want to know because then I would let the fear of knowing rule my life. Right now I trust that God will take me when he's ready no matter what I know. So I'm just going to live my life to the best of my ability and try not to take anything or anyone for granted.

I agree with you on that.

HouseOfAtticus · Post by **HouseOfAtticus** » 03 Mar 2018, 05:20

I find that interesting. There is a part of me that believes that it would be good to not know.

Mouricia Allen · Post by **Mouricia Allen** » 03 Mar 2018, 07:38

I would not want to know. I would stress so much I would not be able to enjoy my last days.

Jessica Matthews · Post by **Jessica Matthews** » 03 Mar 2018, 08:56

I wouldn't want to know when I was going to die, I think I'd be constantly counting down and waiting for it to happen rather than actually living and enjoying life.

R-Myra · Post by **R-Myra** » 03 Mar 2018, 11:41

I think it is better if we don't know what will happen in the future. It will worry us anyway and we won't be able to live in the present.

MsTri · Post by **MsTri** » 03 Mar 2018, 12:18

Like so many have said, I absolutely would NOT want to know, as I'd likely spend every second left crying and/or panicking instead of enjoying what's left. At the same time, like someone else commented, having a watch that would let me know if twinges I get are serious or not would be good, but only for that aspect. Also at the same time, even though I'm only going on 50, I think about death a lot and would therefore be grateful to have an assurance that I won't die for "many decades" if that is the case, so I could just relax and not worry so much.

CheyenneR · Post by **CheyenneR** » 03 Mar 2018, 13:58

I think the idea of being able to know when you will die is an interesting one. Personally I wouldn't want to know. I think that something like that has the potential to either really help people or really hurt them. There would be no in between, just one extreme or the other. I think that if scientists discovered it they should let the public know that we now have this new thing but it should always be an individuals choice whether they want to know or not.

Zilelabelle · Post by **Zilelabelle** » 03 Mar 2018, 14:17

It’s an interesting thought experiment. Personally, I think if I knew when I was going to die, it would motivate me to get off my behind and get out in the world more. I don’t think I’d waste my remaining time settling old scores. I mean, why should I do anything other than taste every new experience I could get my hands on?

jwalker73 · Post by **jwalker73** » 03 Mar 2018, 15:07

I personally would rather not know and, if this technology was available, I would not buy it. If I had to know such information, I think I would only like to know the year I am supposed to die. I do not think my last days would be enjoyable if I was waiting for life to suddenly end.

AnnaKathleen · Post by **AnnaKathleen** » 03 Mar 2018, 15:14

I think knowing when you would die would remind someone of their mortality in a manner that makes them experience multiple things. I would think of the things I still wanted to do or wonder "did I do anything that could have changed the situation?" or even, "is there time to change this?" It could serve as a drive to experience things while you can and forget the routine that comes with taken time for granted or it could terrify someone into becoming complacent and giving up. I think it would most definitely be a double edged sword.

micoleon13 · Post by **micoleon13** » 03 Mar 2018, 20:51

It's a difficult question to answer, part me wants to know, but I think that if I did it would be always on my mind, counting down so I wouldn't be able to have unworried time. Sometimes ignorance is bliss

MrsCatInTheHat · Post by **MrsCatInTheHat** » 03 Mar 2018, 21:38

I don't think I would want to know with such precision. I'd like to have the time to say my good-bye's, but having a Final Notice goes too far for me. That said, if others want it, that's fine.

Vendlyss · Post by **Vendlyss** » 03 Mar 2018, 22:22

Personally, I am against the idea of knowing my time of death. I can see the practical portion of it, in the sense of being able to arrange your final affairs. I can also see myself procrastinating that as well as everything else in my life that has had a deadline.

However, one thing that I can see where it would be problematic is the possibility of laws having to register your death date, or having insurance premiums being based on your death date (or even being rejected by insurance). Along with multitudes of unintended consequences.