I came across an interesting website some time ago. It’s called Death Clock (http://www.deathclock.cc/). It will tell you when you will die. Seriously, all you have to do is enter a few details and the algorithm will calculate the exact day and year of your death. Of course, this is something inquiring minds want to know.
Unfortunately, when I entered my information, I erred on the truthful side. What I discovered was not great news. As many of you may already know, but what was quite a surprise to me, I passed from this life on June 21, 2012. It was a nice day. But not for me.
No, wait. That can’t be right. It shows I have -245,000,000 seconds to live. Let’s try this again. Only this time I weigh a little bit less, exercise more, and cut back on the beers. Hallelujah! Not only am I still alive but I am going to be here until June 2024!
Now, I do have a couple of questions about the site’s methodology. It doesn’t seem to take into account several variables (lifestyle, marital status, family history) that may impact your exact number of days. The data does seem to indicate that healthy living is better for you.
My question is what difference would it make if I knew the exact date of my death? Would I live every day differently? More fully?Well, the fact is we don’t know the exact date but we do know it is coming.
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