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Canada1267 Posts

August 14 2008 23:18 GMT

I have too much time on my hands right now so I've been watching Death Note. It got me thinking a bit. I ask you guys, if forced to make the choice, would you rather halve your remaining lifespan or have a 50% chance of dying immediately.

Poll: Safe or Risky?
(Vote): Halve my remaining lifespan
(Vote): Take my chances with the 50%

It would be a really tough decision for me, and anyone I assume. I would most likely choose to halve my remaining life. Personally, I'm just not willing to take a 50% gamble with my life. But what about choosing between removing 50% of your remaining life or having a 25% chance of dying right now. If the probability of dying right now is anything above 10%, I'd be very tempted just to halve my remaining life. What about you guys?

edit: This is assuming that your remaining lifespan is determined but you don't know how long it is.

FreeDoM[YA]

Canada855 Posts

August 14 2008 23:20 GMT

Damn... That's tough.. I'll go with 50/50 seeing as with half lifespan I won't see my kids growing up.

Ideas

United States8178 Posts

August 14 2008 23:32 GMT

Might as well take the chance of dying immediately instead of living the rest of your life knowing you will die at any time.

grobo

Japan6199 Posts

August 14 2008 23:33 GMT

Hard as hell, but i'd probably take my chances with the 50% for the same reasons as freedom yay.

ulszz

Jamaica1787 Posts

August 14 2008 23:40 GMT

On August 15 2008 08:32 Ideas wrote:
Might as well take the chance of dying immediately instead of living the rest of your life knowing you will die at any time.

lol you already live like that

50/50 ez.

Altar

United States577 Posts

August 14 2008 23:47 GMT

What if you picked the half of remaining life then tried to kill yourself could you do it? confusing

riotjune

United States3394 Posts

August 14 2008 23:51 GMT

Will you be hit by a car tomorrow? You'll never know.

micronesia

United States24800 Posts

August 15 2008 00:00 GMT

If you haven't seen Death Note then the concept of lifespan does seem sorta BS lol. I assume you are not allowed to know what your remaining lifespan is before you make the decision?

Hittegods

Stockholm4642 Posts

August 15 2008 00:09 GMT

The last years are bound to be crappy. Who wants to be a senior citizen anyway? Damn kids, get off my lawn!

ulszz

Jamaica1787 Posts

August 15 2008 00:12 GMT

#10

On August 15 2008 09:09 Hittegods wrote:
The last years are bound to be crappy. Who wants to be a senior citizen anyway? Damn kids, get off my lawn!

being senior citizen isn't so bad. you have no fault. anything you do wrong you blame on your old age. u get caught stealing, simple. "oh really? i thought i paid for that, damn old age it will get you too one day mister heh heh"

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