Would you take 20 years off your lifespan for $1 billion dollars?

[BrianNole777]

Suppose you were 30 years old and someone offered you this deal: You get $1 billion in your bank account but you will die peacefully at age 60 instead of peacefully at age 80.

You would get 30 years as a billionaire doing whatever you wanted plus you could give tons of money to your family, friends and charity.

Would you take that deal?

Why or why not?

 

[Sharky1203]

Enjoy the time you have, no matter how long it is.

 

[uihawk82]

No, because if you have a brain and want to make money you can make a good deal of money

 

[artradley]

Given that I'm 67, that would likely mean I would die tomorrow. Almost certainly within the next five years. So, no.

 

[Moral]

30 years of no working and doing what I want when I went vs work to survive and take time off when allowed by my job? Give me that money and death sentence.

 

[BrianNole777]

Given that I'm 67, that would likely mean I would die tomorrow. Almost certainly within the next five years. So, no.

Did you read my post?

You would be 30 years old when this offer was made.

So, you would have $1 billion in your bank account and 30 years of life left if you accepted it.

 

[UKGrad93]

I would take dying at 85 vs 105 for 1 billion.

 

[BrianNole777]

I would take dying at 85 vs 105 for 1 billion.

That's not the deal here, brah.

 

[BrianNole777]

30 years of no working and doing what I want when I went vs work to survive and take time off when allowed by my job? Give me that money and death sentence.

It's a pretty sweet deal, isn't it?

Plus, you could give $50 million to your friends and family and would barely feel it.

 

[Moral]

It's a pretty sweet deal, isn't it?

Plus you could give $50 million to your friends and family and would barely feel it.

That's true. I could pay for all of the people I like to retire too. Where do I sign up?

 

[UKGrad93]

That's not the deal here, brah.

I probably would have taken that deal when I was 30

 

[BrianNole777]

Where do I sign up?

Nowhere I know of, but if you get rich, my email is briannole777@protonmail.com

 

[jaffarosenfels]

Probably would have died early anyway so.....

 

[ft254]

Suppose you were 30 years old and someone offered you this deal: You get $1 billion in your bank account but you will die peacefully at age 60 instead of peacefully at age 80.

You would get 30 years as a billionaire doing whatever you wanted plus you could give tons of money to your family, friends and charity.

Would you take that deal?

Why or why not?

Hell no. Time is too important. I'm happy with life. My family has made their lives and I'm able to leave them with something more, if not a fortune.

 

[hawkeyetraveler]

I’m 52, in decent shape, very active and currently project I can live an active life until at least my mid seventies if not beyond. I have plenty of money so that isn’t really interesting to me.

No way I would want to die in 8 years.

Now if we change the premise: I read that a massive portion of our healthcare spending is spent on the last year of life for elderly people. So let’s say I got a terminal cancer diagnosis and it was going to be a last year of pain, hard treatments etc that would cost Medicare $200K. I would take a lump sum of $100K plus hospice instead of going through that regimine. But that’s probably the only scenario where I am willing to cut my life short.

 

[mustang_hawk]

Did you read my post?

You would be 30 years old when this offer was made.

So, you would have $1 billion in your bank account and 30 years of life left if you accepted it.

I liked Art, a damn shame he had to go so young. Doesn't really seem like he's been gone 7 years already.😢

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

I’d take the money at 30 then spend the next 30 wearing myself out morning, noon, and night while trying to spend and invest the money so my families families family will be set for life. That type of money is life changing for many generations. Work hard, play hard.

 

[HawkMachine]

Some of you fat phucks should take the money.

Get a load of cash and extend your life a few years.

 

[3boysmom]

I lost my dad when he was 65 and he missed out on so much. I don't think I could do it to my kids. If they were destitute maybe. But they fortunately are thriving and having me for 20 years would probably mean more to them than money,

 

[artradley]

Did you read my post?

You would be 30 years old when this offer was made.

So, you would have $1 billion in your bank account and 30 years of life left if you accepted it.

The title was premised on the current time, the post sounded like an example. So the question is specifically if we were offered, at age 30, one billion dollars in exchange for the last twenty years of our life…I would still answer no.

 

[DeangeloVickers]

I lost my dad when he was 65 and he missed out on so much. I don't think I could do it to my kids. If they were destitute maybe. But they fortunately are thriving and having me for 20 years would probably mean more to them than money,

Yep this. Dad died at 63. Missed so much he was looking forward to. Health truly is wealth once you reach a certain point anyway. I'm 50 and will never have to worry about money again but I'd trade a lot of that for better health for the next 10-20 years.

 

[Hawkfan_08]

Could I get Iowa to the sweet 16 with that money?

 

[3boysmom]

Could I get Iowa to the sweet 16 with that money?

In the women's bracket, yes.

 

[SeaPA]

Suppose you were 30 years old and someone offered you this deal: You get $1 billion in your bank account but you will die peacefully at age 60 instead of peacefully at age 80.

You would get 30 years as a billionaire doing whatever you wanted plus you could give tons of money to your family, friends and charity.

Would you take that deal?

Why or why not?

At age 30, I'd have said yes. At age 62, no.

 

[Fan In Black]

I would do it for only 20 more years of life, but not 20 knocked off. I'd only have like 10 left you you knocked off 20.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Yes. I'd change the world (well, Iowa)

 

[TennNole17]

 

[TunzaHawk]

Nope. Not a poor.

 

[Hawkfan_08]

In the women's bracket, yes.

They can do that VERY well without me. I mean, besides what I already do which isn't much.

 

[onlyTheObvious]

Nope. I am sure many in teens and twenties would jump at it.

But instant gratification is why people over spend on cars homes vacations and toys at the expense of their retirement years.

Almost everybody works years longer than necessary solely based on wanting a better car to drive to work in. It’s laughable when you think about it.

 

[Bulldogs1974]

Suppose you were 30 years old and someone offered you this deal: You get $1 billion in your bank account but you will die peacefully at age 60 instead of peacefully at age 80.

You would get 30 years as a billionaire doing whatever you wanted plus you could give tons of money to your family, friends and charity.

Would you take that deal?

Why or why not?

I’d have to know how long I’m living. If you tell me I die at 105 getting a bj from a hooker then sign me up.

 

[desihawk]

1. is it possible that after refusing the offer one dies due luck of the draw at 70? or is living to 80 guaranteed?

2. also is it death at precisely 80 or could one live to say 95 due to luck of draw?

 

[BrianNole777]

I’d have to know how long I’m living. If you tell me I die at 105 getting a bj from a hooker then sign me up.

You would die age 60 from a heart attack if you took the $1 billion.

If not, you would die age 80 from a heart attack.

Both guaranteed.

 

[BrianNole777]

1. is it possible that after refusing the offer one dies due luck of the draw at 70? or is living to 80 guaranteed?

2. also is it death at precisely 80 or could one live to say 95 due to luck of draw?

1. Dying at 80 is guaranteed if reject the $1 billion.

2. Death at 80 is guaranteed if you reject it.

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

I lost my dad when he was 65 and he missed out on so much. I don't think I could do it to my kids. If they were destitute maybe. But they fortunately are thriving and having me for 20 years would probably mean more to them than money,

Maybe you should ask THEM? LOL

 

[tumorboy]

No but I’ll give you 75 days for 10 million.

 

[3boysmom]

Maybe you should ask THEM? LOL

They would never admit to wanting the $1 billion. LOL! Oldest I am certain would say no way, he wants me to live. Middle is most likely to sell me out. Youngest thinks he will have his own billion anyway. They would also need to know when dad is dying because if I go first he probably can't be trusted not to spend it on some floozy. 🤣

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Contrary to an idiot poster in this thread.....You don't have to be a poor to want to change the world in a positive manner. It is called service over self.

Some people don't get this concept.

I feel bad for them. No ONE human being is that relevant.

 

[soonerinlOUisiana]

Suppose you were 30 years old and someone offered you this deal: You get $1 billion in your bank account but you will die peacefully at age 60 instead of peacefully at age 80.

You would get 30 years as a billionaire doing whatever you wanted plus you could give tons of money to your family, friends and charity.

Would you take that deal?

Why or why not?

No. 60 is not that far off for me. And at this point, I can say without a doubt that I’d probably still have a good chunk of that billion, but wishing I had another 20-30 years instead. What I really wish is that I had $1B at age 25 with the obligation to pay it back at age 30. That would have been right before the .com bubble burst.

 

[tigerhawk2015]

At 58 I was running half marathons and doing 35,000 steps on the stair climber and at 59 had the first round of cancer and at sixty had the second round plus three hernias repaired and torn stomach muscles at 61 so yes I would take the money and enjoy life! You never know what tomorrow brings!