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If you could know the exact date of your death, would you want to?

Yes 51% (38)No 49% (37)

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@oscar_v12d ago

Changed my vote after sleeping on it. That's the power of a good question.

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@sofia_r12d ago

This is why diverse perspectives matter so much.

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@rina_s12d ago

Well said. The nuance matters here.

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@ahmed_b3612d ago

This needs more votes. Everyone should weigh in.

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@fatima_k2212d ago

I see your point but I lean the other way.

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@amara_d12d ago

Voted no but I respect the yes camp. Good arguments on both sides.

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@aisha_m2412d ago

Bookmarked. Revisiting when I have more perspective.

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@amara_d12d ago

Forwarded the link to my philosophy professor. She loved it.

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@mei_w2112d ago

Voted no but I respect the yes camp. Good arguments on both sides.

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@priya_n12d ago

The fact that this is even debatable shows how complex the world is.

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@ahmed_b3612d ago

Makes me think about things I usually take for granted.

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@kwame_a2712d ago

You put into words what I couldn't.

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@oscar_v12d ago

Spot on. More people need to see this.

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@fatima_k2212d ago

The comment section on this one is as valuable as the question itself.

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@carlos_rio12d ago

My kids (teens) and I voted differently. Really opened my eyes.

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@raj_p4112d ago

Well said. The nuance matters here.

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@kwame_a2712d ago

This is exactly what I was thinking too.

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@mstein12d ago

I wish politicians had to answer questions like this publicly.

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@leo_t3212d ago

If you voted no, I'd genuinely love to hear your reasoning.

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@smoke_774f0aea7d ago

The DMT space is something else entirely. Hard to put into words.

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I changed my vote after thinking about this more deeply.

@PM247d ago

I've been following the psychedelic research renaissance closely.

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I think we're only scratching the surface of understanding consciousness.

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@fatima_k227d ago

My perspective shifted dramatically after reading about near-death experiences.

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@Dimag7d ago

We need more open-minded scientific inquiry into these phenomena.

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@yuki_t997d ago

Voted yes — personal experience matters as data too.

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@karinalopez195_mu5l7d ago

My perspective shifted dramatically after reading about near-death experiences.

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@priya_s317d ago

Voted yes — personal experience matters as data too.

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@smoke_1b5d91301h ago

Changed my mind twice already. The comments here are really persuasive.

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My experience has been the complete opposite but I respect yours.

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