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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 [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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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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[โ€“] [email protected] 34 points 11 months ago (4 children)

What was the point?

[โ€“] [email protected] 33 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

To quote King Missile, "there are no points"

There is no point to life
There is no point to death
There is no point in continuing our meetings
There is no point in not continuing our meetings

There is no point in going out
There is no point in staying in
No point in gaining weight
And no point in staying trim

There is no point in answering the phone or opening the mail
There is no point in getting drunk or doing drugs
And there is no point in staying sober

There is no point in needing someone
And no point in being alone
There is no point in doing nothing
And no point in not doing nothing

These are all good points, yet none of them lead anywhere
None of them are points at all
There are no points
There is no point

[โ€“] [email protected] 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Welcome to existence, where everything is made up and the points don't matter.

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

Look I thought we just went over this and there is no point. Now you're saying there are multiple?!

[โ€“] starman2112 1 points 11 months ago

Nihilism is based, and if you ever feel down because there's no point, just watch Gurren Lagann and embrace the potential for a better tomorrow through nihilism

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

To exist.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

What an awful thing to do to someone

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

There can't be a point unless you make one.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Maybe, you get to choose the point. What were the moments that made it all worth it?

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

What worthwhile moment never faded into oblivion?

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

You need thinggs to be eternal to matter to you? Tall order.

[โ€“] starman2112 1 points 11 months ago

Petting my cat