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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What was the point?

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There can’t be a point unless you make one.

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Maybe, you get to choose the point. What were the moments that made it all worth it?

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What worthwhile moment never faded into oblivion?

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Was I ever a good impact on someone else’s life?

Simple and sweet. Let’s you go to the next thing either with your head held high or knowing for sure if you just lived and died.

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By what mechanism did the universe come to be, or if it simply always existed, why does it exist in this particular way with these particular laws?

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I was going to say “are we in a simulation” but this would work too.

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is p != np

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

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