OT: Little thought exercise on life/death

[wbcincy]

A colleague and I were discussing this at work the other day and I find it somewhat interesting to consider:

If you could be guaranteed life and good health for X number of years, but you die immediately at the end of X years, how many years would it take for you to make the agreement?

I'm currently 35, and I settled on 40.

 

[PeetzPoolBoy]

άπειρο

 

[MontereyLion]

Go big or go home. I am 67....I'll go for another 30.

 

[IrishHerb]

άπειρο

∞

 

[wbcincy]

άπειρο

I guess you trust tech to make us immortal sooner than I!

 

[Nashville Lion]

I would like to make it to around 80 with good health...that would be wonderful. So another 40 years or so.

 

[phillybillyreprise]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/379329/

I am 70 and would like to make it into my 80’s with all my mind. My father had Alzheimer’s and I would like not to subject my family nor myself to that.

 

[LionJim]

Actually, if I could somehow ensure my childrens’ happiness I’d have no problems whatsoever with checking out tomorrow.

 

[MontereyLion]

Actually, if I could somehow ensure my childrens’ happiness I’d have no problems whatsoever with checking out tomorrow.

Yikes...is there a timeline for when to checkout? Like 11am or something?

 

[Carl Spackler]

Impossible to answer as I can not imagine good health for any period of time as I have not had it for over 45 consecutive years. I'll reverse it, should anyone have poor health (24/7/365 misery that is) for generational time periods, how long would you choose to live?

 

[LionJim]

Yikes...is there a timeline for when to checkout? Like 11am or something?

If I find out the time in advance, I’ll let you know.

 

[psuro]

A colleague and I were discussing this at work the other day and I find it somewhat interesting to consider:

If you could be guaranteed life and good health for X number of years, but you die immediately at the end of X years, how many years would it take for you to make the agreement?

I'm currently 35, and I settled on 40.

If I am guaranteed those why would I want to die at all?

 

[nits74]

Actually, if I could somehow ensure my childrens’ happiness I’d have no problems whatsoever with checking out tomorrow.

You are a good man, Jim.

 

[nits74]

A colleague and I were discussing this at work the other day and I find it somewhat interesting to consider:

If you could be guaranteed life and good health for X number of years, but you die immediately at the end of X years, how many years would it take for you to make the agreement?

I'm currently 35, and I settled on 40.

For a minute I thought you meant age 40. After another read, I'm relieved.

 

[michnittlion]

∞

That would be my vote too. So much to take in in this world.

But, I guess, after a certain time it's also time to see what there is in the next world. I tend to think there is that "next world."

 

[nits74]

That would be my vote too. So much to take in in this world.

But, I guess, after a certain time it's also time to see what there is in the next world. I tend to think there is that "next world."

Well, either way you can't be disappointed, correct?

 

[LionDeNittany]

A colleague and I were discussing this at work the other day and I find it somewhat interesting to consider:

If you could be guaranteed life and good health for X number of years, but you die immediately at the end of X years, how many years would it take for you to make the agreement?

I'm currently 35, and I settled on 40.

I'm 19 and I would be happy to make it to 87 so ~95 years.

LdN

 

[michnittlion]

Well, either way you can't be disappointed, correct?

In theory.

If there's NOT a "next world" - I'd no longer be conscious, so I'd be incapable of being disappointed.

Although I could be disappointed in what that "next world" will be.

 

[wbcincy]

I'm 19 and I would be happy to make it to 87 so ~95 years.

LdN

I’m very confused.

 

[wbcincy]

Actually, if I could somehow ensure my childrens’ happiness I’d have no problems whatsoever with checking out tomorrow.

LionJim chimes in with the “I’m definitely a better person than you” line of the week. I’ll try to make myself feel better in that the 40 years I wanted was to make sure my kids and their kids are alright before I go.

 

[LionJim]

LionJim chimes in with the “I’m definitely a better person than you” line of the week. I’ll try to make myself feel better in that the 40 years I wanted was to make sure my kids and their kids are alright before I go.

LOL. Not hardly.

 

[demlion]

A colleague and I were discussing this at work the other day and I find it somewhat interesting to consider:

If you could be guaranteed life and good health for X number of years, but you die immediately at the end of X years, how many years would it take for you to make the agreement?

I'm currently 35, and I settled on 40.

At first i read this as you were good if you only lived until 40.

 

[nittany dave]

A colleague and I were discussing this at work the other day and I find it somewhat interesting to consider:

If you could be guaranteed life and good health for X number of years, but you die immediately at the end of X years, how many years would it take for you to make the agreement?

I'm currently 35, and I settled on 40.

85, currently 60

 

[Obliviax]

A colleague and I were discussing this at work the other day and I find it somewhat interesting to consider:

If you could be guaranteed life and good health for X number of years, but you die immediately at the end of X years, how many years would it take for you to make the agreement?

I'm currently 35, and I settled on 40.

Reminds me...several years ago, a friend told me he'd give up four months of his life to sleep with Pam Anderson (in her prime). He asked me if I would too. I said if it was the last, crappy, four months, of course. If it was four months when I was 28, hell no.

But to your question, I think the magic number these days for guys is 80, maybe 84. I think I'll feel differently at age 79, but living well into your 80s and then having a quick life-ending event is probably as good as it gets.

 

[Woodpecker]

For me, another 10 should do it 75

 

[wbcincy]

At first i read this as you were good if you only lived until 40.

Well at the rate I’m going...

It was poorly worded on my part.

 

[Ranger Dan]

I'm 52 now and have had enjoyed some adventure and a little excess. If this means that I can do whatever I want in this period of time, continue with excess and adventure and not live the life of a monk, then I would be happy with another 25 years.

 

[AvalonJohn]

80. I would like to see grandchildren and watch them grow up.

 

[LionDeNittany]

I’m very confused.

Well you'd have to have seen my previous posts about this message board and Hillbots.

This is an example of a thread attempting to gather info on posters.

So, I'm throwing the Hillbot off the mark.

In all Honesty I'm 93 years old and I want to live another 54 years. So 115.

LdN

 

[wbcincy]

Well you'd have to have seen my previous posts about this message board and Hillbots.

This is an example of a thread attempting to gather info on posters.

So, I'm throwing the Hillbot off the mark.

In all Honesty I'm 93 years old and I want to live another 54 years. So 115.

LdN

Certainly wasn’t my intent in creating the thread. I’m also not less confused.

 

[LionDeNittany]

Certainly wasn’t my intent in creating the thread. I’m also not less confused.

Didn't mean to pin it on you. It's just a joke.
There are a lot of threads which effectively provide info on posters.

LdN