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  • TheMob?
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    • Jan 2003
    • 8584

    #1

    Would you give 5 years of your life for a million dollars?

    You'd wake up one morning and have a million in the bank, but you'd be 2 years older. Would you do it? I wouldn't.

    Discuss. What is life worth?
  • Triple 6
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    #2
    your math sucks.
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    • Jakke PNG
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      • Nov 2001
      • 20306

      #3
      No.
      However I love the way "Would you give 5 years of your life for a million dollars?" would make me 2 years older
      ..and I'm off.

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      • Tala
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        • Dec 2002
        • 23368

        #4
        Originally posted by Triple 6
        your math sucks.


        Shit, I'd do it. As long as it was only 2 years, not 5.

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        • Triple 6
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          #5
          anyway... yea i would do it. It would be an investment.

          always have to give something to get something these days, in one form or another.
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          • KRL
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            #6
            no way
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            • candyflip
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              • Jul 2002
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              #7
              Originally posted by Tala


              Shit, I'd do it. As long as it was only 2 years, not 5.
              Hell...I'd do it even if it was 5. Not much difference between 28 and 32

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              • StarkReality
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                • May 2004
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                #8
                Who guarantees you that there are still 2 years left on your clock ? I'd never do it !

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                • evl4fun
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                  • Jul 2003
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                  #9
                  Be a hard choice.....2 years yeah probably. I'm pretty sure I'll make a couple mill in the next 5 though.....so no.

                  If you spend all day worrying about what happened yesterday.....then tommorow will suck too.

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                  • Marcus Aurelius
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                    #10
                    the post said 5 years... some friends and I discussed this once.

                    But we posed this question instead:


                    If you could make a deal with the devil for 100 billion dollars, but in 5 years you would die without reason or warning. But the money and everything you achieved with it would remain...would you do it? Would you give up your life in 5 years for 100 billion dollars now?

                    I think any sane person would have to say yes. Think of the things you could do for the world, for the poor, for your family in those 5 years, you would die a hero and a legend to be remembered forever if you did it right. What do you think? what would be your decision if the dark one himself stepped forth out of the shadows at this very moment and proposed this to you?

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                    • David!
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                      • Apr 2004
                      • 6501

                      #11
                      Giving up 5 years at a rate of $200,000.00 per year...
                      Are you out of your mind?
                      .

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                      • polish_aristocrat
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                        • Jul 2002
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                        #12
                        no
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                        • Tala
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                          • Dec 2002
                          • 23368

                          #13
                          Originally posted by StarkReality
                          Who guarantees you that there are still 2 years left on your clock ? I'd never do it !
                          By that logic, hell yes I'd do it. What says I'll be here tomorrow, much less 5 years from now. I'd be a happy miser for at least a moment, anyway.

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                          • ImLost
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by TheMob?
                            You'd wake up one morning and have a million in the bank, but you'd be 2 years older. Would you do it? I wouldn't.

                            Discuss. What is life worth?
                            you must of seen paycheck

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                            • AdultNex
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                              • Feb 2003
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                              #15
                              Sadly, yes.

                              Maybe I'm not old enough to appreciate life, but since I'm too materialistic, I'd take it.

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                              • candyflip
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                                • Jul 2002
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                                #16
                                Originally posted by uproared
                                That's 4 years

                                Is this the "cant-do-maths" thread?
                                28
                                29
                                30
                                31
                                32

                                Now who's the one who "cant-do-maths"?

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                                • More Booze
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                                  #17
                                  yes, I would even give 10 yrs..

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                                  • Tala
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                                    • Dec 2002
                                    • 23368

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by uproared
                                    That's 4 years

                                    Is this the "cant-do-maths" thread?
                                    There's more than one math?

                                    Not talking subsets here, but the general terminology for mathematics is math. Singular.

                                    Hey, this is the "can't-do-math-nor-can-I-speak-grammatically-correct-english" thread. I love it.

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                                    • Marcus Aurelius
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                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by candyflip
                                      28
                                      29
                                      30
                                      31
                                      32

                                      Now who's the one who "cant-do-maths"?
                                      28 to 29 is (1) year
                                      29 to 30 is (2) years
                                      30 to 31 is (3) years
                                      31 to 32 is (4) years

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                                      • strobi
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                                        #20
                                        NO WAY!!! Even for 10 million...

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                                        • Marcus Aurelius
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                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by uproared
                                          The amount of money you're talking about is a little absurd though. I think 1 billion would be a more realistic amount of money...

                                          And remember, inequality is part of life. You cant cure world poverty because what you give to one person you take away from another. If you suddenly have "100 billion dollars" it doesn't mean the world is better off in any way; but everybody else's dollars are worth a little less.

                                          You cant tell me that pulling poor families out of a world of shit is making the world less of a place to live. With 100 billion dollars you could industrialize small third world nations, change the way and quality of life for millions of people, inequality is only a way of life for ignorant greedy people with more money than they could spend in a lifetime and a lack of creativity or intelligence to do something good with it while they are here. The world is full of em sadly, but if given the opportunity to step into those shoes I think I would do something decidedly different.

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                                          • Mr Pheer
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                                            • Dec 2002
                                            • 22082

                                            #22
                                            give up 5 years of life for a couple years income? no fucking way

                                            *edited for spelling error*
                                            apparently, this thread makes everyone that reads it, pretty fuckin stupid
                                            Last edited by Mr Pheer; 06-19-2004, 06:07 AM.

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                                            • LadyMischief
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                                              #23
                                              I wouldn't even miss a minute of my children's lives willingly. No thanks.

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                                              • Tala
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                                                • Dec 2002
                                                • 23368

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by uproared
                                                Fair enough

                                                I admit that "math" is the correct terminology, however if you consult the dictionary, the use of the word "maths" is also correct when used as a single verb.

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                                                • TheMob?
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                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by mdcq
                                                  the post said 5 years... some friends and I discussed this once.

                                                  But we posed this question instead:


                                                  If you could make a deal with the devil for 100 billion dollars, but in 5 years you would die without reason or warning. But the money and everything you achieved with it would remain...would you do it? Would you give up your life in 5 years for 100 billion dollars now?

                                                  I think any sane person would have to say yes. Think of the things you could do for the world, for the poor, for your family in those 5 years, you would die a hero and a legend to be remembered forever if you did it right. What do you think? what would be your decision if the dark one himself stepped forth out of the shadows at this very moment and proposed this to you?
                                                  A sane person would question the contents of his drink.

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                                                  • Marcus Aurelius
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                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by TheMob?
                                                    A sane person would question the contents of his drink.
                                                    Heheh..this is true.

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                                                    • Platinumpimp
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                                                      #27
                                                      I wouldn't, but I guess it just depends on who you are asking.
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                                                      • kak_azn
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                                                        • May 2004
                                                        • 3055

                                                        #28
                                                        Everybody would do it! Their's more to life then money but I guess I only say that because I anit got any!

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                                                        • woodsix
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                                                          • Jul 2003
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                                                          #29
                                                          First, let me say that it would be just too hard for me to give up any years of my youth for money. Now, if I were an old coot with my best days behind me, then sure!

                                                          Ok, let's say you "industrialize" a 3rd world country, who is going to run this country? It takes Nations a varying number of years to reach steady state; you cant simply "reform" a country by injecting cash into it.

                                                          And I'd say it's quite the opposite - EQAULITY (not inequality) is the way of life for ignorant people because they fail to see the economic inability to make "everything right". I'd love to see equality, but show me a system that can deliver it. Sooner or later everything will go back to the way it is....And you'll be long dead and gone by then.

                                                          Fuck, look at communism - wasn't that supposed to make everybody "equal"? Communist states tend tend to be more impoverished and supressed than their capitalist counterparts.
                                                          Are you saying don't try to help because it won't make a difference anyway?

                                                          There are people all over the world who want and are asking for help. Saying that not helping them is the same as helping is crazy.

                                                          If someone were to build an irrigation system, or school system, or industrial sector in a third world country, with that $100 billion, belive me it would make an immediate and beneficial impact on the entire region. Once they know how to do it for their country, the residents can take that knowledge and show other countires how to do the same. And for less money. Everybody wins.

                                                          You would be surprised at how quickly people can learn and adapt to stabilize a country once the resources are made available.

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                                                          • Manowar
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                                                            • Dec 2003
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                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by strobi
                                                            NO WAY!!! Even for 10 million...
                                                            for ten million, yes i would.

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                                                            • TheMob?
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                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by Manowar
                                                              for ten million, yes i would.
                                                              Would you also give 10 years for 20 million?
                                                              20 years for 40 million?
                                                              60 years for 120 million?

                                                              where would you guys stop?

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                                                              • fudpuck
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                                                                #32
                                                                I gave 4 years one time for most of a million, and it never paid off.

                                                                I should have started with a better guarantee.
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  yeah
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                                                                  • woodsix
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                                                                    #34
                                                                    There needs to be more info about what years you are trading for this money. It seems like this favors people who are really old.

                                                                    If you have already done everything you wanted to do, what's the big deal about losing a couple of years? But, if you are just getting started, then it is not fair to get the same money.

                                                                    Anyway...
                                                                    Originally posted by uproared

                                                                    All I'm saying is...you cant solve the world's problems by throwing money at it. Only changes in human nature itself will have an effect.
                                                                    I absolutely agree here. That is why you don't just drop $100 billion in cash in a poor country. Instead, you build capital improvements. Build a highway system. Build water treatment plants. Build a rail system. Build a library system. Build a communications network.

                                                                    You build things everyone can use and no one can monopolize.

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                                                                    • mardigras
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      Then the person who turned down this offer was hit by a bus the following day
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                                                                      • TheWildcard
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                                                                        • Jun 2004
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                                                                        #36
                                                                        2 Years - Yes
                                                                        5 Years - No

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                                                                        • eiht_98
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                                                                          #37
                                                                          I know I will live 115 years so 5 years is not much if I get 1 mil.

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                                                                          • BigVlad
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                                                                            #38
                                                                            you must be kiddin....

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                                                                            • Marcus Aurelius
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                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by woodsix
                                                                              There needs to be more info about what years you are trading for this money. It seems like this favors people who are really old.

                                                                              If you have already done everything you wanted to do, what's the big deal about losing a couple of years? But, if you are just getting started, then it is not fair to get the same money.

                                                                              Anyway...


                                                                              I absolutely agree here. That is why you don't just drop $100 billion in cash in a poor country. Instead, you build capital improvements. Build a highway system. Build water treatment plants. Build a rail system. Build a library system. Build a communications network.

                                                                              You build things everyone can use and no one can monopolize.
                                                                              Thats what I was talking about originally but I guess I didnt make myself clear enough. Improve the overall way of life of an entire nation, if you could trade your life in 5 years for that kind of power, would you?

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                                                                              • Spunky
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                                                                                #40
                                                                                Hell no

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                                                                                • eire_eire3000
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                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  i dunno really coz its 2 years less time with my kids and so ehhh no its just not worth it......good question though
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                                                                                  • Strife
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                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    Originally posted by ImLost
                                                                                    you must of seen paycheck


                                                                                    Yeah and in that movie it was more like 3 years for $92 million
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                                                                                    • SABAI
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                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Originally posted by mdcq
                                                                                      you would die a hero and a legend to be remembered forever

                                                                                      this is sooo VAIN !

                                                                                      i cannot believe there are people stupid enough to be willing to die for fame .

                                                                                      poor world.

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                                                                                      • Michaelious
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                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        no way, woulddnt do it

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                                                                                        • Jer
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                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Originally posted by candyflip
                                                                                          Hell...I'd do it even if it was 5. Not much difference between 28 and 32

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                                                                                          • doornx
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                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            i think some people would love to pay $1 mil to get 5 years of their life back...kinda ironic
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                                                                                            • brizzad
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                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              i would do it if i could wait until my daughter turned 18 and was in college.. but right now she's 2, and i wouldnt miss seeing her grow up

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                                                                                              • Trixie Racer
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                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                Do the 2 or 5 years come off NOW or at the end of my life? If they came off the end of my life, I'd do it.
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                                                                                                • Matiz
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                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  Originally posted by mdcq
                                                                                                  the post said 5 years... some friends and I discussed this once.

                                                                                                  But we posed this question instead:


                                                                                                  If you could make a deal with the devil for 100 billion dollars, but in 5 years you would die without reason or warning. But the money and everything you achieved with it would remain...would you do it? Would you give up your life in 5 years for 100 billion dollars now?

                                                                                                  I think any sane person would have to say yes. Think of the things you could do for the world, for the poor, for your family in those 5 years, you would die a hero and a legend to be remembered forever if you did it right. What do you think? what would be your decision if the dark one himself stepped forth out of the shadows at this very moment and proposed this to you?
                                                                                                  Ok, I'm in - where is the money?
                                                                                                  ...

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                                                                                                  • SlickRick
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                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    Originally posted by TheMob?
                                                                                                    You'd wake up one morning and have a million in the bank, but you'd be 2 years older. Would you do it? I wouldn't.

                                                                                                    Discuss. What is life worth?

                                                                                                    Little lost are you asleep for the whole 5 years, if thats the case no.

                                                                                                    If I got the money up front. And if I can still do what I do normally. I'll sign on the dotted line. Sure send me the money

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