If there was something that could tell you the day you would die..

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Would you want to know?

Imagine a world, where knowing the day you die is known automatically to you if you wish it.

Would you wish to know?

I just wonder if it would “normalise” death a bit which means people wouldn’t need to grieve as much as they know when this person would die.

I would want to know.

I would absolutely want to know, it would making planning everything so much easier!

If I'm going to die before I hit pension age, I'll be stopping pension contributions and living a bit better now.

If I'm going to die shortly then the house deposit can go on some lovely holidays.

I'd feel more able to try some extreme experiences because I know I'll come out alive.

I think it would take away so much worry!

Well according to that, I’ve got another 40 years..

2044 according to the death clock. Smashing

I'd want to know! I think you would appreciate life more.

Death clock says I’ll live to 105 so I can relax a bit 😀
I would want to know for sure but basically I think not knowing is what makes people live normal lives and not just hedonistic free for alls - which is odd really, because we will all die at some point. So when DO we just kick back and do whatever?

Wouldn’t knowing you have another 20yrs make you go out and skydive knowing you’ll be ok ?
there would be no such thing as insurance for sure and your pension would be capped at the amount your capital pot could pay rather than playing the annuity - will I manage to take out as much as I’ve paid in or not , gambling game

No fucking chance.

No way do I want to know, even though I clearly have less days ahead than behind (mid 60s).

Wow that's so deep. Now I too shall wonder what day and date I'll die. I often wonder when and where I'll die and how. I don't find it morbid but I'm curious. If I could find out.. I probably wouldn't. I'd miss out living by being so worried of dying. Think it's best unknown.

August 2052 - 29 years time. I'll be 76 - happy with that!

I would! I am a great planner and it would be useful to calculate financially.

Sorry to pass on my morbid curiosity! I just find it so strange that those are the two dates that define you, and you know the first your whole life but rarely ever know the second.

Two different things, really.

Knowing the date of my death, nope.

Normalising death, definitely. It all starts with open conversations, would remove the taboo and fear, I think.

God no!
I can't think of anything worse.
I'm going to check that book out though, it sounds interesting!

According to the death clock, I've got another 35 years, which I think will do. That seems quite a reasonable lifespan.

I'll also die in midsummer, which appeals to my penchant for folk horror.

Very slight sadness that I'm currently more than halfway through my life, though (I'm 43, predicted end is 78).

I honestly don't know. Maybe.

A weird random thing with me is that I've had dreams about when I die, many times. In these dreams the death is always different, but I'm always 72. Always gives me a weird feeling that takes the whole day to shake off after I wake up 😅

According to the death clock, I live to be 77 😁

And hopefully I will die driving off the edge of a cliff in a supercar with a toyboy by my side, diamonds in my ears and AC/DC on the stereo, having held my OH's hand as he slipped off to a quiet and peaceful death six months earlier.

That would be the ideal.

Death clock says I have 36 years left. Need to start on my bucket list!

I didn't like what it told me, so I've been slightly altering the info, trying to trick it. It didn't really work :(

I really enjoyed that book - despite the title, I was really rooting for the characters. I won't say whether I was wishing in vain or not! It was interesting the way all the major and minor characters passed through each others' days too.

Am I the only one that daren't click on the death click link? Even the thought of seeing what that says freaks me out

I would love to know! Knowledge is power, it would impact so many financial and personal decisions.

I read a book once where everyone died at 80. You had a farewell party and took a pill. Job done. Always stuck with me as a good way to go.

I wouldn't want to know, and I'm glad we can't.

But if we could...I wouldn't be able to stop myself finding out.

I wouldn't want to know

No, I wouldn't. On the one hand I want to be around for my kids (both adults) but on the other hand the thought of another 20+ years fills me full of dread.