Point to ponder

[nadriel]

If you had the chance to know the future, would you take it?

Comments

[malakite.livejournal.com]

Probably, but it depends on whether I'd remember any of it and whether I'd be able to do anything about some of it...

[karis-uk.livejournal.com]

Yes. Curiosity killed the Cat and all that.

[seidhepriest.livejournal.com]

Depends on what the future would be. Regardless, it'd be necessary to have the reserves to alter it.

[davidnm.livejournal.com]

Yes, with certain restrictions. My own, near-term personal future I wouldn't want to see, on the grounds that I'm going to find out anyway soon enough. However, I would be rather curious to see what's going on in 500 years' time, as an example.

[joysilence.livejournal.com]

Ha! You'd love The Gap In The Curtain by John Buchan. It would depend on how much of the future I got to see - I wouldn't mind the odd glimpse now and then.

[faerierhona.livejournal.com]

Nope. I like to be suprised by which limb I break next!

[celestial-fluke.livejournal.com]

of course. i don't like surprises.

[guido-was-taken.livejournal.com]

Nope, not a chance I would.
Whats the point of living if you already know the ending?

that depends...

[alcholmist.livejournal.com]

on if knowing the future changes it, once you know what is about to happen does the future stay the same, somehow I don`t think so.

[matgb]

Is the future set? Can I change it? Do I get to know the lottery numbers?

If I find out the future, then I get to find the answers to all these questions. So yes, I would.

[vampwillow]

No.

Once I thought I did but was t4erribly disappointed when the alloted point in time arrived ... and passed without the expected change in the fabric or time and space. I don't want to be in that situation again ... expect the unexpected!

[apathy-doll.livejournal.com]

The smart money would be on 'yes', but I think I'd be afraid

[zenmeisterin.livejournal.com]

Oh HELL yeah. Then use every ounce of gathered information to the full in order to make stuff turn out for the best.

[demondaz.livejournal.com]

To 'know the future' you need be beleive in fate, If you don't (I don't) then it cannot be seen clearly. Not an answer but a point of view. D

[ollyb.livejournal.com]

Absolutely not. If you've ever played Telepathy in Magic: The Gathering, you'd know that seeing what's coming is pretty boring, and being unable to change it is just plain distressing.

[freddiefraggles.livejournal.com]

If I had had the chance to know that Mark thought The Mighty Boosh were funny, I would have struck him with a giant hammer till he prematurely realised that it isn't.

It's so inane. Someone save me from The Mighty Boosh.