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Just before death you are granted one truthful, understandable answer to one question. What would you want to know? (mander.xyz)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Mothra@mander.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Obviously a hypothetical scenario. There is no way to pass on the knowledge to anyone else. Time freezes for you only, and once you have your answer you are out of this world.

The question can allow you to see into the past, present and future and gain comprehension of any topic/issue. But it's only one question.

Edit: the point isn't "how to cheat death". You can't. Your body is frozen and there is nothing you can do with this knowledge other than knowing it, and die. So if you would rather be frozen in a limbo just thinking of numbers for eternity, be my guest.

Such a variety of replies, it's been really interesting to read them!

What would you want to know? Personally I'd want to see a timelapse or milestone glimpses of humanity's future until the end of Earth's existence (if we survive that long)

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[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 1 points 11 months ago

I left it open to interpretation on purpose. I didn't want to shy anyone because of their beliefs. The point of the scenario is experiencing one bit of potentially unattainable knowledge, just for the sake of knowledge itself and not to make any profit or practical use of it. I was curious to know what would others want to know. For me there is no god or afterlife, yet if given the chance I would still ask about something non trivial, even knowing fully well that I'd blink out of existence after I get the answer.