The further we get into this class, the more I begin to contemplate the death of my friends and family and my own death. I took it upon my self to type the word "death" into Google. The second link was "The Death Clock" this link allows you to enter your date of birth, your bmi, and smoking habits. Once entered your results will be given to the second. My results ended in October 2o, 2069. As I thought about this, I began to realize who obsessed with death our culture is, we're all wanting to know exactly how much time we have and what we'll do with it.
http://www.deathclock.com/
This is quite shocking to me that people are this obsessed on which day they will die that there was an actual death calculator made. I agree with you on the more knowledge we receive from this death and dying course how it’s almost impossible to contemplate how not only our death but our loved ones, and family and friends.
ReplyDeleteI found it interesting that if you go to the link on your death clock on how to prolong your death date it gives suggestions on how to improve your health and lower your cholesterol. But when you actually play around with the fields on the clock the biggest factor that decreases your date is your outlook on life. Apparently an obese, chain smoker with an optimistic outlook will live longer than a healthy, non-smoking, pessimist.
ReplyDeleteIt makes you wonder if you really can increase your lifespan simply by improving your outlook on life and keeping a more positive mood.
Thanks for posting this website Lauren! I never considered that it is possible to calculate your life so specifically. Although it is kind of weird and creepy to want to know exactly how long you will live, it is nice to see what I can do to prolong my life and live healthier. But like other people have said, I don't believe it is ever completely possible to predict death. It is out of our control.
ReplyDeleteWhat really captured my attention about this post was when you stated, "I began to realize how obsessed with death our culture is, we're all wanting to know exactly how much time we have and what we'll do with it." I could not agree more with you. In fact, I am guilty as charged. Ever since I was a little girl I always wondered what is death? Where am I going to go? When will my time come? Especially after close friends or family members of mine died unexpectedly in tragic accidents. I always wonder why it is someone's "time to go" or if it is merely an accident. Yet, there is no explanation and there never will be.
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