Prolong your life? What do you think about this? = /?
921806
I'm not sure if its the same, but there was a study a while ago that more than doubled rats lives. It involved feeding half of the normal daily requirements every other day. So one day they would get nothing, the next day they would get half the usual amount(a quarter over both days). I think the rats lived to at least 8 years old compared to 2-3. The rats were a lot less active than normal, they slept a lot more and hardly moved when awake, sort of like a semi-hibernation.\nI'm not sure what to think of this. I have pet rats and know how food orientated they are. On one hand I would love my babies to live for a lot longer, but on the other I want them to have a happy life, even if it is short.
937082
That is a deep moral question.  One I have wrestled with.  My mother has Alzheimer's.  Her life is now down to lying in bed and suffering.  It is hell to watch her.  It is hell to stay away.  Should I be allowed to help her end her life?  If I did, how would it change me?  Could I live with it?  When I think about it I just cry.  There is nothing I can do to help her.  If I did help her end her life I would have to give up my freedom to be with my children and wife that also need me.  It is hard to believe that God has some purpose to this hell I find myself in, but I am not God.  I pray for it to be over for her and for us also.  In the mean time I love her and weep.  I honestly believe I could do it.  I also believe it would destroy me.  I am trapped.  We all are.  I think I know what I will do for myself when my time comes, but then I think that would have a horrible price for my loved ones also.  It seems to me that to keep the faith is all we really have.
1001913
Try to live my life to the fullest because I'll know that someday soon I won't be around much longer. I watched as my uncle slowly died from complications caused by AIDS. I was only 12, it was very hard on my family, especially my mom, because they were best friends. It's a terrible way to die.
56476
you could live and become a vegetable if you aren't careful... hope you have advanced directives filled out. you know a living will... power of atty for health care. if you don't have those you could be paralize and crap yourself for the rest of you life and still be in your head. then you could see yourself die really slowly and painfully... maybe... or maybe you could just be in pain for the rest of your "existance" and without advanced directives who knows how long they might keep you alive.
300895
Sounds like a lot.  If it is life or death, what choice do you have.  Otherwise, it might be time to ask for a second opinion.
286141
I wouldn't want to live forever. I would just want to live life to it's fullest, doing everything I can. Because otherwise, it'd be boring. You wouldn't have the joy of taking risks, or if everything was perfect, there would be nothing to spend time on to improve. It'd be pointless because if you lived forever, you would be able to do everything, not get those feelings of when you have to choose one thing. I don't know, I just think it'd be better to be on "a restricted time frame"
1109241
Hi ..I like to thank you, for that compliment..on my question!.. \nSo ..thanks!!:) ..\n\nI think : that I would like to die,the way that people remember me..\nthe age does not really matter..as long  as you can..go in a civilized  ..way! ...and left the people..you treasure,a positive. image..of, " Me "..so they  have it easier..to cope with..later on,in their lives!! ........\nkind regards!!:))
125998
I will live as long as the Good Lord wants me here.\n\nI hope to die fast and not slow.  I do not care if I grow old and feeble, as long as I still have my right mind.. after that, I just prefer to go see God.
94543
Against it.\n\nI think doctors have been playing "Frankenstein" for too long now.  Just because they "Can" does not mean they should!!!\n\nDoctors are working as hard as possible to delay death.  What is wrong with death???  I know our society is afraid of death and I think this is insane.  We have no problem murdering babies who are "in the womb" to save another life.  This life being saved  has experience life, and has had the opportunity to exercise their "Free Will", God‘s calling them.   The unborn baby has not has this chance, and we're robbing it of life for an old life who‘s ready to go home.  \n\nEven when an abortion is not necessary for "Stem Cell", I still think that we need to grow up and look death in its face.  We need to live our lives to its best potential.  I think we're insulting God by delaying death.  It's like me saying, hey Mom, give me five more minutes to play my video games... it seems harmless, but dinner got cold...we missed a joyful time with our family.\n\nWhat would I say to God and the unborn child if I were a recipient of Stem Cell?  Thanks for the life force duds…I used it to watch TV and play video games…plus I got to see my niece be born and graduate elementary school???  My conscience couldn’t handle that responsibility.\n\nIs it that we have done so much bad, that we’re afraid to face God?
1031974
I am about to have a tumor the size of a cantalope removed from my body this Friday.  I also have a mass on a kidney.  I would be leaving behind three great little kids.  I care if you live.  You don't know what you have until there is a threat that it will be taken from you.  When I was younger I admitted myself to a psych hospital for three weeks because I didn't see any more reason to live.  Back then I really couldn't see any future for me.  If I had only known all the good things that were down the road.  Life is a gift and the best is yet to come.   Even if things are tough now, believe me, better days are ahead.  I care very much.  I don't want to die, and it hurts me to think of someone not understanding what they are throwing away.  Please seek help if you are serious.  Your are worthy of a wonderful life.  You deserve good things.  I don't know you, how old you are, what your situation is or if you are just bored and typing this question to see what people say but no matter what your reason for writing, I can assure you as someone facing some scarey stuff, I care very much that you CARE that you live.
112122
Perhaps, then I could stop worrying about it and live my life until that time.\n\nI guess for someone who doesn't think about or worry about dying...they would have no need to know. I think about it, and I think knowing (especially knowing it was going to happen in umm...70 years or so) would ease a lot of worry.
222681
As long as they want...until death....retirement...etc.\n\nQuestions?  Comments?  Concerns?  Email me through the link in my profile, and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.
590834
Sounds to me like an urban legend.  Sort of like "if you hold your breath while passing a cemetery, you add a minute to your lifespan".\n\nThe big question is -- how would you know?
900418
So you can live longer...
291954
No...and I hope I don;t get it...I don't like death.\n\n\n\n****came back to add my curiosity got the best of me and to let you know not to worry about it, it's a big joke there...only God knows when you will die....\nTo test the theory of it's accuracy I put in the info of someone I knew that died of natural causes over a year ago, and according to the death clock, they will be alive and well for next 27 years.....Don't let it bother you!!\n\nAt one spot on the web site, the person who made it even wrote, I know it's not accurate so if you want to omplain don't bother (or something to that effect) \n\nSo, don't lose any sleep over the death clock prediction:)
173949
I'd rather not live forever and enjoy life as much as I could. There's a reason why nature has a negative side to kill off the humans with diseases. Not only this, but if one was mortal, one would feel that he/she should try his/her best to achieve life to its fullest. Besides, who are we to play God and say that this person should live forever?
668842
No i wouldn't want to, the whole point of life is to be born, live and then die. What is the point is everyone around me is dying. We all need to die in order to move on to the next stage of our cycle. As well, being young is so overrated.