The Final Notice Option

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I'm not sure I would want to know the exact time of my death. On one hand you'd know when you're going so you can prepare accordingly, plan your life out without venturing too far into a future that will never happen. On the other, I'll be so anxious and rushed knowing what little time I'd have left - as it'd never be enough.

As for the matter of including the Final Notice option, I'm guessing the company came up with an idea that sells and very few businesses would consider the moral implications of selling that particular product.
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I would not want to know. I don’t think we are supposed to know. It’s the way nature designed life.
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I don't think we as humans were programmed to handle that kind of information beforehand. I read somewhere that the reason we (human beings) are religious is because of the fear of the unknown. Now, if we knew with certainty that we are going to die at this or that time, do you think we would be in control of our actions or thoughts?
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No, I don’t feel like it was wrong. The watch is just a tool, an advanced one, yes, but still a tool. No one was forced to take advantage of it or do immoral things, once they did. Some people did the right thing, but, as with any form of media, only the bad outcomes were reported.
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This is kind of a weird question. I wouldn't want to have a watch tell me when i am going to die but thinking outside the box, i think it has an advantage. If one could know when he would die it would save them from unnecessary stress. Like i don't have to keep overworking, fighting so hard to achieve somethings and more. I will just have to focus and make my last days on earth memorable.
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Really, I would like to know. We all forget to live life to the fullest sometimes. Living the life of one's dreams, taking road trips, having fun, and doing many other things one would love to do but never have the opportunity to do.
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