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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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[โ€“] NAM@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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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[โ€“] Kase@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

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

[โ€“] paridoxical@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What is the fundamental nature and purpose of the universe?

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[โ€“] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Tell me all the digits in Pi or some other irrational number so that I can get pseudo eternal life.

Since we have a wish-granting entity then that means the supernatural is somewhat real and I use my newfound time as well as the frozen world to learn everything I wanted and possible ascend beyond humanity.

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[โ€“] carnimoss@lemmings.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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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[โ€“] Rand0mA@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Did i make a positive impact?

[โ€“] ped_xing@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (4 children)

The number of times I walked out of the shower without using soap plus i times the number of times I soaped at least twice to avoid that scenario.

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[โ€“] Gabu@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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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[โ€“] IsThisLoss@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[โ€“] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago (5 children)
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[โ€“] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

"How, subsequent to receiving this answer, can I subvert my death or cause this font of knowledge to actually be useful?"

[โ€“] Mango@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What is the mechanism for qualia?

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[โ€“] MargotRobbie@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

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

[โ€“] 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.

[โ€“] equinox@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

"What is every number each under 1 sextillion?" bouta buy me a little time

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[โ€“] Lolman228@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[โ€“] GaMEChld@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

How might entropy be meaningfully reversed?

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