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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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[–] WheelcharArtist@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (3 children)
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[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Chef_Boyargee@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

How does one use the three shells?

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[–] Poggervania@kbin.social 10 points 11 months ago (6 children)

Who is your daddy, and what does he do?

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[–] needthosepylons@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

β€œHey god, do you exist?”

β€œNope!”

?!?!

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[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmings.world 10 points 11 months ago

"What's next?"

[–] Flyberius@hexbear.net 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] calypsopub@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Did my childhood dog really go live on a farm in the country?

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

When I was younger, we lived on a little farm outside town. Some people from town couldn't take care of their golden any longer, so the dog came to live with us.

About a year later, they asked if they could bring their kid by to visit, because he found out that "went to live on a farm" was usually a lie.

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[–] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 9 points 11 months ago

Will revolution and communism win or will humanity hit the wall with the great filter and wipe ourselves out?

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 9 points 11 months ago (4 children)

How does priority work in MtG?

In actuality though I'd probably kick up a reincarnation loop by asking for the full experience of every living and inanimate thing the universe has to hold, starting with everyone/everything I ever interacted with and branching exponentially from there.

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[–] Piers@beehaw.org 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

This kinda just feels like "what single question would you ask ChatGPT if it was omniscient" so my mind is just getting lost in the arcane and complex structuring and restructuring of the question to get the answer you want rather than one that literally answers the exact question you asked.

Assuming though that you actually do just get the answer to the intent and spirit of your question the only rational one I can think of would have to be some variation of:

"What answer could you give me that would offer me the most peace, contentment and sense of resolution to my life?"

Otherwise I'd spend an eternity (or however long I'd have to consider my question) pondering how to ask that question without getting an accurate and correct response like:

"A really good one."

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[–] Ironfist@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

What do I need to do from now, until the day I die, to be the happiest possible?

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[–] Th4tGuyII@kbin.social 8 points 11 months ago (3 children)

What's really the meaning of life - like are we really just a cosmic roll of the dice going through an at most ambivalent universe?

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[–] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 7 points 11 months ago (6 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.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 months ago

Assuming you aren't just forced to stay and listen to the numbers of Pi for the rest of infinity.

You're dead, you wouldn't just be allowed to walk around.

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[–] SovietyWoomy@hexbear.net 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The name of every girl that ever liked me

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[–] Resol@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Has Morocco rejoined the Eurovision Song Contest?

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 7 points 11 months ago

What is the formula of everything that perfectly fits the description of our universe or multiverse?

[–] rho50@lemmy.nz 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

If Miura didn't die, how would have Berserk ended?

Edit: NM, looks like I'll find out one day.

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

What's the total weight in poop I produced over the course of my life.

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