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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 9 months ago* (last edited 9 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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[–] OrteilGenou 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What is the universe?

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[–] calypsopub 10 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Did my childhood dog really go live on a farm in the country?

[–] chiliedogg 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

When I was younger, we lived on a little farm outside town. Some people from town couldn't take care of their golden any longer, so the dog came to live with us.

About a year later, they asked if they could bring their kid by to visit, because he found out that "went to live on a farm" was usually a lie.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (6 children)

Who is your daddy, and what does he do?

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[–] WheelcharArtist 10 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Why

[–] brygphilomena 6 points 9 months ago

"it was just a prank, bro"

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[–] needthosepylons 10 points 9 months ago (2 children)

"So god, we cool?"

[–] RememberTheApollo_ 11 points 9 months ago

“Hey god, do you exist?”

“Nope!”

?!?!

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

"What's next?"

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

What do I need to do from now, until the day I die, to be the happiest possible?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (7 children)

Starting right now, how can I preserve my personal conscious existence until I'm ready to no longer exist?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (2 children)

If you're not mentally ready to go this is hands down the best question

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

What is the formula of everything that perfectly fits the description of our universe or multiverse?

[–] Daft_ish 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

If Miura didn't die, how would have Berserk ended?

Edit: NM, looks like I'll find out one day.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

“Why?”

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

What caused the bronze age collapse and are we socially overdue for a similar one?

[–] paridoxical 6 points 9 months ago (4 children)

What is the fundamental nature and purpose of the universe?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (5 children)

This one's easy, it's a succession of random events without purpose and it's random luck that made it so we developed enough intelligence to be here to talk about it today.

Not all things need a nature or purpose.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The universe is, and we are.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (3 children)

What's really the meaning of life - like are we really just a cosmic roll of the dice going through an at most ambivalent universe?

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[–] Resol 6 points 9 months ago

Has Morocco rejoined the Eurovision Song Contest?

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