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mapuc 02-26-14 06:55 PM

Scientist can now, almost, predict your time of death
 
I wrote almost, 'cause they can't see if a person is hit by a car tomorrow or next week, but they can..

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/s...ive-years.html

Scary sort of.

Markus

Tango589 02-26-14 07:57 PM

Quote:

"At the moment it is an ethical question. Would someone want to know their risk of dying if we could do nothing about it?"
I don't want to know if I'm going to die with no hope of a cure, I want death to be a complete surprise. None of this drifting gracefully into the grave for me, oh hell no. I want to skid in sideways with a burger in one hand, a pint in the other, listening to heavy metal and screaming "woohoo, what a ride":rock:

However, if they found something and could cure it, that is a completely different matter. I would want to be fixed up asap.

I think the only way round this conundrum is if there is a cure, tell me, stick me on the operating table and do your stuff. If it's hopeless, lie through your teeth, give me a clean bill of health and let me wander out of the surgery whistling a jaunty tune.

Jimbuna 02-27-14 06:22 AM

Not really all that accurate "five times more likely to die with five years of the blood test."

vanjast 02-27-14 04:49 PM

'Noddy Science' again... there must be mega $$$ involved.
:hmmm:

swamprat69er 02-27-14 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tango589 (Post 2179242)
I don't want to know if I'm going to die with no hope of a cure, I want death to be a complete surprise. None of this drifting gracefully into the grave for me, oh hell no. I want to skid in sideways with a burger in one hand, a pint in the other, listening to heavy metal and screaming "woohoo, what a ride":rock:

However, if they found something and could cure it, that is a completely different matter. I would want to be fixed up asap.

I think the only way round this conundrum is if there is a cure, tell me, stick me on the operating table and do your stuff. If it's hopeless, lie through your teeth, give me a clean bill of health and let me wander out of the surgery whistling a jaunty tune.

I'm with you on this one.
I want to die like my uncle did. Wake up in the morning feeling like crap, let the ole' lady get a glass of water for me and presto bingo! I'm dead.

Madox58 02-27-14 07:37 PM

Insurance Companies have been doing this for years.
:haha:

THEBERBSTER 02-28-14 11:14 AM

Sorry I cannot make it tomorrow I will not be here. :wah:

STEED 02-28-14 11:16 AM

I died years ago, I'm a spook....


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