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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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[-] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago

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

[-] rho50@lemmy.nz 6 points 2 years ago
[-] StephniBefni@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago
[-] TheLobotomist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago

Is the Standard Model correct or is there a single fundamental particle/string/anything that we haven't discovered yet?

[-] StephniBefni@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

There are a million fundamental things everywhere that no one will ever know.

[-] paridoxical@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

What is the fundamental nature and purpose of the universe?

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[-] Gabu@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

Will our efforts in philosophy ever lead to a non-circular answer to the worth of life? I.e. will mankind ever create or find its purpose?

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[-] MargotRobbie@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

After I'm gone, how would everyone I've loved remember me?

[-] carnimoss@lemmings.world 4 points 2 years ago

What happened to the other species of humans? Would they like metal? The first question can be ignored if both are not allowed

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[-] Kase@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Where were you, when everything was falling apart? And all my days were spent by the telephone--

[-] NAM@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

What was the single thing I did that had the last direct impact on myself, that had the greatest lasting impact on anyone else?

Things like spending the extra time one day making a cup of coffee made it so this specific person was stuck behind my slow-ass speed limit driving, averting what would've been a multi-car pileup or some shit like that.

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[-] AgentGrimstone@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I want to know what the best version of myself would have been like. What did I miss out on.

[-] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago
[-] Fetus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago
[-] ulkesh@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

The meaningful questions…

And over is the correct answer, of course.

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[-] GaMEChld@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

How might entropy be meaningfully reversed?

[-] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

I would rather have one wish granted and live just long enough to see it happen.

[-] wabafee@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

I would probably ask the question to whoever give this option to me. Probably something like "Tell me about yourself in the most detailed way".

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