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

Jeyasivananth · Post by **Jeyasivananth** » 16 Mar 2018, 09:54

I do not see it as a good idea. I wouldn't want scientists to release such information if at all they find out to determine it. It could trigger many negative consequences like depression and thoughtless actions just the way it happens in the book.

aaldaco · Post by **aaldaco** » 16 Mar 2018, 16:02

I believe that there are so many different factors and variations in our lives to truly know the exact date we will die. Perhaps there may be a way biologically. However science cannot predict the individual choices we make each and every day. We may choose to go to the supermarket and we may end up getting struck by a meteor. There are so many ways to die and in a world where we can barely predict the weather, I doubt such a device will ever exist. Only God knows when we will die. If I had the choice, I would want to know. However, I have been taught to live and appreciate living in the moment. I live for today because tomorrow is never guaranteed.

bookiegalke · Post by **bookiegalke** » 16 Mar 2018, 16:20

i would prefer that death remains a mystery to me because I believe God knows when is the right time to end life. I don't believe I have the ability to determine that

Natalie Charlene · Post by **Natalie Charlene** » 16 Mar 2018, 16:50

I have mixed feelings on this one.

On one hand, I would be able to plan things out so they were in order, not leaving a mess of chores behind for my loved ones. I would also have the chance to live like I was dying. People generally go with the flow and expectations of society, earning money, making responsible choices, etc. If I knew when my time was coming, I would have the motivation to take off and do something fun and crazy.

On the other hand, I would live my life with an expiration date, which does not sound appealing.

It's conundrum!

1ditzyrn · Post by **1ditzyrn** » 16 Mar 2018, 18:58

I don't think that I would want to know when I was going to die. I feel like I would spend that time full of anxiety, counting down until the timer hit zero. I also worry that, in the wrong hands, this "knowledge" could be used as an excuse to do illegal things. For example, if a person knew they were going to die tomorrow and could not be "punished" for committing a crime, would they feel entitled to seek revenge for wrongs done, etc.?

Vota · Post by **Vota** » 16 Mar 2018, 19:06

We ought to live everyday, every minute and every seconds of our lives as if we are to die in the next second.... I will say it would be one of the breakthrough of science if we can ever know The day We will die and secondly it would have been a Great benefit positively to human and nature as well, But I think Not knowing the day we will die is Good in Religious perspective.Knowing when we will die will help us significantly in many issues but no one will fear death and Death as will all know it will soon change and engineered to the time we all want it to come ....So I can't really say Yes or No but I think it's still preferable like this

thomas_alexander · Post by **thomas_alexander** » 16 Mar 2018, 23:04

There are some things in life that we have no control over and unfortunately being born and dying are in themselves such aspects of life that we had and will not have control over. The fact that we had no control over when we should have being born manifests an empirical analogical destination to which a human must exit without having control over the time and space in which this will happen.
I prefer to live a life of happiness in the midst of trials and difficulties and leave God to choose when I will pass on just as He did when I was born.

BDTheresa · Post by **BDTheresa** » 17 Mar 2018, 01:24

The idea of knowing when am going to die is Okay by me. Knowing can make one see things in a new way, appreciate life better and utilize it well. But for some it could be a disaster. For some knowing can make them pass on earlier than his or her time due to depression.

Kelvin+mwangi4215 · Post by **Kelvin+mwangi4215** » 17 Mar 2018, 09:27

I really would not like to know how much time I have to live. It is in order that God created the uncertainty about life so that we can respect Him.

kfwilson6 · Post by **kfwilson6** » 17 Mar 2018, 10:19

I wish there were a poll on here to see how different age groups would answer the question of "would you buy one of these watches?". I predict there would be a large variation between people under 25 and people over 65. Think of how much some people monitor their health.
I learned something about a coworker yesterday that made me think more deeply about this. He didn't know he was diabetic and didn't feel well. He looked up his symptoms online and thought maybe he had diabetes. He went to a health clinic and his sugar level was 900. That is unheard of but if the VT2 were a real device, it would have warned him way before he reached such a critical number. It was only life threatening untreated. Now that he knows what type of lifestyle he must have to maintain that and the medications he needs to be on, that won't happen. But the diagnosis almost came too late. Very scary.

Katherine Smith · Post by **Katherine Smith** » 17 Mar 2018, 12:42

I think that I would not want to know when I would die because if it was earlier than I imagined it would make me sad. I think that thee is good thing about knowing when you are going to die because it makes you appreciate life a little more. I would liken this to when cancer patients receive a diagnosis and the approximate amount of time that they have left.

Maracha+ · Post by **Maracha+** » 17 Mar 2018, 13:09

Knowing when we will die would either bring us to a standstill or inspire us to make great changes to leave behind a traceable legacy.

debjohn5619 · Post by **debjohn5619** » 17 Mar 2018, 13:49

Well all I can tell you from experience as a Hospice nurse you don't know exactly when you will die. You may want to die to relieve pain, but it is not up to you, so you can't know when your going to die. Plain and simple!!!!

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

I personally would not want to know when I would die. I feel I would be consumed and not enjoy life. I agree technology is a wonderful thing but sometimes we have to ask ourselves if we are taking it to far. Sometimes knowledge does not come with pretty consequences!

polar_palm_tree · Post by **polar_palm_tree** » 17 Mar 2018, 15:22

I would, first of all, hate the science community for keeping information from me. So, yes, I would want to know. I am a planner, so I would be able to do as much as possible for my family and friends before I left.