What If You Know The Exact Date You Die?

“When will I die?”
Have you ever asked yourself this question, found it lingering in your head for a few seconds then melted into thin air? We want to know, but that’s not important. An errant thought, soon forgotten amid life's ceaseless currents and eddies.
Death, until we die, feels vague and distant.
But what if you know the exact date of your death? What do you want to know? Would you do anything different? Here are the 05 things people would do, were they to know the date of their death.
---
This video is based on 02 books exploring the concept of death:
The Measure, by Nikki Erlick. ( / 58884736 )
A Confession, by Leo Tolstoy. ( / 26244.a_confession )
I encourage you to read them in full.

[@LazyOwl]

If you knew the exact date you’ll die, what would you do?

[@matsuki2256]

Probably nothing

[@amroboody6218]

wait

[@sparklepugtea]

Just chug along the track of my story like I always have, albeit a boring one, it’s enough for me

[@joshykaizo]

write my book before then

[@maizzztupid]

everything i can

[@MrDitano]

batman T-bagging was wild to watch

[@jimmadelo3893]

BatMetal, thats why

[@marcusrowan7212]

I may be misinterpreting, but at one point it seems the video implying suicide is a form of strength?

[@nguyenphuc5652]

Yeah, i noticed that as well, tho it seems to me they meant “illusions of strength”. They know the date they die so they off themselves, making it a self-fulfilled prophecy?

[@zan1971]

It is. Suicide is not just done by any person in despair. Suicide is a step taken by someone who accepts that they no longer want to live on the planet. No longer want to interact with their family, no longer want to make friends, and most importantly, they accept that they are quitters who will not be able to make anything of their life. It takes strength to admit that you are a loser and that you will never be able to redeem yourself.

[@sovietbear8606]

@@zan1971what is bro saying thats the weakest thing u can do , no one is born like that they make themselves like that. suicide isnt strength its not even weakness its just unfortunate

[@noahblack914]

I took it as, they _think_ they're strong, because they're taking control and deciding they die when they say, not when the string says.

[@sovietbear8606]

@@noahblack914 ya i think thats the correct way to look at it , self fulfilling prophecy

[@Carl-Gauss]

Unpopular opinion: I would actually prefer to know the date on my string. If it’s not far away I would be at least warned and prepared and therefore able to finish things I plan to finish before my death so I can leave a legacy. If it’s like 50+ years in the future then practically nothing changes except for the fact I know there won’t be a nuclear war or some other Apocalypse during this time so I’ll be happier overall. There’re many other people who join that logic: an acquaintance of mine said that if she had one wish she would ask how long do her parents have left to live so she can better understand how much time is there to be spent enjoying her time with them and taking care of them.

[@velear7]

I'd like to know the rough time, but not the exact day. Like say it's August, but don't tell me it's on the 21st

[@prenton_dice4698]

Music drowns out the dialogue at several points

[@zerkrazt]

why is no one talking about the Batman t-bagging meme at 4:20?

[@user-gs2ux9fg4h]

I was lookin for this comment! Like i know theres a lot of other probably more important things to talk about but still...😅😂

[@slyisdaname]

alright..i caught a lot of references in this video its hilarious 0:27 wojak sleeping meme 1:09 to 1:35 buss in boots first encounter with death 1:47 minecraft brewing effect? 2:20 probably the steven universe future outro 4:21 uhhh nvm 4:25 guy with the yellow hair kinda looks like denji but i think its tokyo revengers due to the surrounding gang 4:30 is the nobody daily routine scene and thats all i caught!

[@freshlysalted6590]

4:25 was a fight club reference

[@freshlysalted6590]

One of the best I’ve ever watched, absolutely iconic. It’s on Netflix

[@LiquidMasti]

This could be easily black mirror or love death robo episode

[@acidcosti19]

I simply love this channel videos

[@HeadCanonGames]

I faced this existential crisis after my father's unexpected passing. I finally landed on Faith. But not Faith in a higher being. It was Faith in my friends, and in my loved ones. And then... then I found out that Faith is not always rewarded, sometimes it is punished. Sometimes Faith, no matter how strong will find a day or reckoning. What happens then? Do you alter Faith to fit the new paradigm knowing that the paradigm could change again at any point? Or do you fall back into the cycle of destruction? It wouldn't be so bad if it didn't hurt so much.

[@litepaw7]

I would love to know, i got nothing to lose…

[@worsevideomakerr]

you need someone to talk to bro? im here yk?

[@litepaw7]

I’m alright, as long as shit dosent hit the fan. I dont want to hurt my self but if an accident happens to me then i wouldnt mind. Its my time and im satifide. Im seeing theraphy, living with a learning disability and Anxiaity really sucks but im fighting.

[@worsevideomakerr]

@@litepaw7 damn bro... stay strong you are doing great🗣🔥

[@changingpeopleslivesmoon2993]

Same

[@PWhawk]

Don't say that, you have everything to lose perhaps a future partner or future contributions you might make, you have your life to lose, not your physical life but your life down the road.

[@efrendelrosal]

Why are the views so low on your channel, where are all the subscribers?!

[@ajinkyakale2302]

6:00 thanks for this, it put a temporary pause on my existential crisis. love your channel and you, thanks a lot(no homo)

[@GG-ee5hm]

Why your videos have so few views? I mean, the quality is high.

[@Nuclearburrit0]

If the string really is accurate, how is suicide possible?

[@PerpetualIyTired]

The string gives them the date they will die normally, if they suicide then they are doing something based on the string happening and decide to off themselves, it’s kinda like a chicken or the egg thing

[@Napoleon_Bonaparte1804]

Those who follow I AM, are free. Death cannot contain them, nor control them.

[@Shark-pj8in]

In this case, everything is predetermined.

[@acceled]

that thumbnail goes crazy

[@LupusDei777]

I'd do the best I can for myself and everyone around me, something like I do now but with more effort and faith. I'd also do my best to become stronger and protect those who can't protect themselves from the chaos this event would bring.

[@Gnomable]

Fantastic animation! I have to argue against suicide as a form of strength though.

[@lamMeTV]

Pretending that knowledge brings despair is very naive.

[@Tonnyboi]

Berry good

[@InabaHare]

this reminds me of a game known as "devil survivor". the premise is similar to what the video desribed, but to add onto it it's a strategy rpg that takes place in tokyo japan during a demon invasion.

[@XTR_Entertainment]

Idk why, but this gives me life is strange vibes

[@theiathegondia7349]

i would have just burnt the box to ash and never opened it

[@Nuggiesoftruth]

What happens to those that just were born? Do they get a box? Their parents look in it and some keep it safe for them once they’re old enough to understand.

[@MrKaje72]

Shouts out to BatMetal

[@Dans_smannel]

Tom looks like Patrick💀

[@pwl2992]

This would be intresting

[@slyisdaname]

1:30 corre corre gatito

[@danielgonzaleznader7387]

Yes. That is correcto mondoo. Do you have it?

[@asherdlane]

3:20 is quite calming thank you~

[@MindlessMagic]

I wonder if people would try to end it to test the paper

[@joshykaizo]

amazing video! i don't think it's about the string, guys. . . (•ᴗ•)❤

[@User92742]

Curious future telling abilities shouldn’t work cause of the million scenarios u can perceive something and change it right so is it like real time lol?

[@KaidenGolly]

The thing is, I don't see any difference between the reality portrayed in this video and our reality.

[@zoppity-bopbop8010]

Isn't 1:37 a re-animation of that one scene from Puss in Boots the last wish?

[@slushiethehuskypup]

Death is my worst fear...help

[@deadlyssshot]

How old are you?

[@pyeitme508]

Welp that's good 😅

[@DennisTrovato]

So, if you suicide yourself before your assigned date, do you still die?

[@the.winged.devil.]

3:22 wait isn’t this the 4th?

[@Pompochii]

april 3rd is my birthday

[@the.winged.devil.]

Wait these are 6 not 5

[@AlexJones_hit_a_child_with_car]

You say that those of "strength" are able to pre-maturely kill themselves in a variety of ways before the string labels their time of death does the number become meaningless or does the number show a sort of immeasurable true death, what i mean by true death is the different ways that which we have classified death from the chest rising and falling to the heart ceasing to beat blood around the body and to today when the brain is void of electrical signals and becomes vegetive. these kinds of philosophical issues that i think about idk brains are weird or i guess another way to look at it is the string is based off what time someone would die if they never knew when they were going to die (if that makes sense)