A Blood Test Tells You If You're Going to Die in the Next 5 Years

[crazycory65]

[URL]http://mashable.com/2014/03/06/blood-test-death/[/URL]
[quote]Yes, death is inevitable — but just how predictable is it?A technique developed by researchers in Finland and Estonia could pinpoint individuals with a high risk of dying within as few as five years by examining their blood.[/quote]

Would you get it facepunch? I fucking wouldn't.

[Falubii]

Can it tell if you're going to be murdered?

[Appellation]

Sorry, you're krokodil positive.

[Mellowbloom]

[QUOTE=Falubii;44240109]Can it tell if you're going to be murdered?[/QUOTE]

"Hm, yes. It seems you have a genetic disposition to being stabbed, I'm afraid. Within 5 years for sure."

[cecilbdemodded]

I wonder why it's five years and not 4 years and six months. Or 5 years and six months.

If I was the cynical type I'd be suspicious and think they picked 5 years because it sounded like a good number to pick. Far enough in the future that anything could happen, but soon enough so that people are scared "OMG I'm gonna die!"

[CTO_7]

This sounds exactly like the machine of death.

[url]http://machineofdeath.net/about/[/url]

"The machine had been invented a few years ago: a machine that could tell, from just a sample of your blood, how you were going to die."

[Mikemaximum]

This is flawed, they can say "no" and then the person gets pushed in front of a car.

[Trogdon]

[QUOTE=Mikemaximum;44240251]This is flawed, they can say "no" and then the person gets pushed in front of a car.[/QUOTE]

Uh I think your blood would know if something like that would happen

[Johnny Guitar]

I wouldn't take it, rather die out of the blue than be depressed until I died.

[dai]

[QUOTE=Johnny Guitar;44240383]I wouldn't take it, rather die out of the blue than be depressed until I died.[/QUOTE]

if the blood test is detecting high risk for things, the death it's predicting isn't exactly "out of the blue"

[Dr.C]

[QUOTE=Johnny Guitar;44240383]I wouldn't take it, rather die out of the blue than be depressed until I died.[/QUOTE]

Or you can use it so your family and friends are prepared instead of being a greedy selfish [sp]fart smeller[/sp]

[wooletang]

Wouldn't knowing change the outcome? Like "you've got nine months," said to a strong-willed person, that guy is going to fight that prognosis with everything he's got and maybe tack on a few years. Weak-willed person gets told the same thing, dies in a month because they gave up.

[Broguts]

Knowing when you're going to die is a huge advantage. I'd do it.

[Sgt. Napalm]

[QUOTE=Johnny Guitar;44240383]I wouldn't take it, rather die out of the blue than be depressed until I died.[/QUOTE]

I'd take it. For all I know, it could be preventable. Treatment or even lifestyle changes could potentially be enough to add quite a few years on, or totally avoid that fate entirely.

[Uber|nooB]

[QUOTE=Johnny Guitar;44240383]I wouldn't take it, rather die out of the blue than be depressed until I died.[/QUOTE]

p sure the idea is to have the ability to catch some diseases early, so that doctors have a chance to stop them from killing you

[Trogdon]

[QUOTE=Uber|nooB;44240606]p sure the idea is to have the ability to catch some diseases early, so that doctors have a chance to stop them from killing you[/QUOTE]

The idea is to get the exact date so you can fulfill your bucket list by then, scientists say that each list on average takes 5 years

[Lurk]

If I give them all my blood will they be able to predict the exact day I die?

[Bradyns]

[QUOTE=Falubii;44240109]Can it tell if you're going to be murdered?[/QUOTE]

If it can measure how much of an asshole you are, it might be able to estimate that you will be stabbed.

[Futashy]

I am a pony fucker. I already know how i am going to die.

[Bradyns]

[QUOTE=Futashy;44240933]I am a pony fucker. I already know how i am going to die.[/QUOTE]

..without dignity?

[Hollywood SN]

[QUOTE=Futashy;44240933]I am a pony fucker. I already know how i am going to die.[/QUOTE]

Being shot by Hasbro office security?

[lifehole]

[QUOTE=Futashy;44240933]I am a pony fucker. I already know how i am going to die.[/QUOTE]

Stomped to death by a pony?

[Ban Camp]

[QUOTE=lifehole;44241263]Stomped to death by a pony?[/QUOTE]

No, Mr hands style.

[Average User]

[QUOTE=Futashy;44240933]I am a pony fucker. I already know how i am going to die.[/QUOTE]

Buried in boxes?

[zakededodead]

[QUOTE=Futashy;44240933]I am a pony fucker. I already know how i am going to die.[/QUOTE]

Multiple stab wounds?

[Zoran]

[QUOTE=Mikemaximum;44240251]This is flawed, they can say "no" and then the person gets pushed in front of a car.[/QUOTE]

[I]Before I turn you loose, I have a form for you to fill out for me to get a sense of your medical history. It's just a formality. Ain't like I expect to find that you've got a family history of getting shot in the head.[/I]

[img]http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120623151830/fallout/images/9/94/DocMitchell.jpg[/img]

[wewt!]

[QUOTE=Appellation;44240114]Sorry, you're krokodil positive.[/QUOTE]

krokodil shortens your life span to just one year

well I guess that does fit into the five year criteria but u kno

[Zenreon]

This could ruin someone's life.

Imagine; You go in for a checkup, are told you have 5 years to live based on this.

You prepare yourself mentally and physically for your death.

You survive.

[RockSushi]

[QUOTE=Futashy;44240933]I am a pony fucker. I already know how i am going to die.[/QUOTE]

By dick cancer?

[TheTalon]

[QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;44240202]I wonder why it's five years and not 4 years and six months. Or 5 years and six months.

If I was the cynical type I'd be suspicious and think they picked 5 years because it sounded like a good number to pick. Far enough in the future that anything could happen, but soon enough so that people are scared "OMG I'm gonna die!"[/QUOTE]

Probably because the majority of your cells are completely replaced between 5-7 years