How much is your life worth, or would you accept this bet

[Oakminster]

@Boyo Jim

How about revising the deal to get to the REAL answer of “what is your life worth?”

What if the deal is “You drink poison and die, and I will give X dollars to the person or organization of your choice, in your name, or anonymously if you prefer not to have the money assiciated with your death”.

Is there an X that you would take this deal for?

For me, probably yes, though it doesn’t seem a billion would be enough. Maybe 10 billion.

Yup, and a billion is plenty. Pay up and pass the hemlock.

[Lakai]

Even if there was no poison, if I miss a 19 out 20 shot at $1 billion, I’d fucking kill myself.

[boytyperanma]

@Boyo Jim

For me, probably yes, though it doesn’t seem a billion would be enough. Maybe 10 billion.

What is a billion not enough for? I’m pretty sure it would make you richer then 99.9% of all Americans

you need 10 billion? I guess if you need to make the top fifty richest people in the worlds list thats what it takes.

[Kozmik]

@boytyperanma

you need 10 billion?

That’s why it would be like Deal or No Deal. After drinking 9 glasses of water and surviving, you decided to take one more chance. The odds are 10 to 1. Would you risk it?

[mks57]

@don't ask

Not for any amount of money. I used to think that having shitloads of money was important to my happiness and then one day, when I was having a really great time - good food, good company and a good band, I realised that no matter how much more money I had in the bank I wouldn’t be any happier.

Money may not buy happiness, but lack of money can really suck.

It’s a lot easier to be happy when you have a healthy diet, good health care, a good job, and a decent place to live.

[DMark]

I live in Las Vegas and go to casinos weekly.

Betting on my life? Uh, no.

In a recent thread I mentioned how I recently (seriously) won $10,000 on a video keno machine and the odds were 1 in over 210,000…so I think I will pass on dying for odds of 1 in 20, no matter the amount.

[Rigamarole]

@Sam Stone

For example, you probably wouldn’t take that bet for a 50/50 chance of dying even if offered 100 billion. Yet you would almost certainly take a 1/100 chance of dying for 1 billion, and a 1/1000 chance for 100 million, all of which are identical in terms of risk/reward.

Not really true. Only from an absolutely strict technical assessment of “risk/reward”. In reality, the risk is much different but as to the reward: in all cases, you’re still going to be filthy rich.

Me? I wouldn’t do it for anything.

[Skald_the_Rhymer]

@Nic2004

As for me, I would consider it only if there would be an award sufficent to take good care of my family for the rest of their lives in the event I were to lose.

Do you have a spouse & kids?

Would you want your spouse to take this chance?

[Der_Trihs]

I’d do it. I have little money, and I’m not all that enthusiastic about life anyway.

[DMark]

@Der Trihs

I’d do it. I have little money, and I’m not all that enthusiastic about life anyway.

You will be amazed at how things can change suddenly.

Life is kinda fun. The alternative is iffy.

[glee]

@Lakai

Even if there was no poison, if I miss a 19 out 20 shot at $1 billion, I’d fucking kill myself.

As for the deal, I wouldn’t believe it anyway. Probably all the glasses are poisoned, or it’s a TV windup, or the guy is bankrupt. It’s certainly not legal.

Assuming it’s true, I’d pass. I have a job and enough money to live on.
Also I don’t play lotteries because I don’t like the 14 million to 1 odds. As a roleplayer, I know empirically how likely 1 in 20 is.

I do fasten my seat belt and I eat too much. There you go!

[PapSett]

Hell yes.

In a freakin’ HEARTBEAT.

[Nic2004]

@Skald the Rhymer

Do you have a spouse & kids?

Would you want your spouse to take this chance?

Yes I do. And no, I wouldn’t. But that was not the question. There is a 19 to 1 chance that I could proviede for their every need and we could all be together for this life-without-financial-stress and the opportunity to help others with their burden.
Or all these things except for the together part.

[Skald_the_Rhymer]

@Nic2004

Yes I do. And no, I wouldn’t. But that was not the question. There is a 19 to 1 chance that I could proviede for their every need and we could all be together for this life-without-financial-stress and the opportunity to help others with their burden.
Or all these things except for the together part.

I know what the question was. My thing is, why is it acceptable for you to take a risk that is unacceptable for your spouse to take?

[Kalhoun]

Mr. K and his buddy said they’d do it for a cool mil.

[Lumpy]

I would accept certain death to leave my family and loved ones 100 million or more.

I would certainly take a 1 in 20 chance of dying for one billion dollars.

I would not accept a 50/50 chance of dying without compensation for any amount of money if I survived.

[Skald_the_Rhymer]

@Lumpy

I would accept certain death to leave my family and loved ones 100 million or more.

Would your family think that was a good trade?

[Jake]

I’d do it in a New York minute. Where is this guy??

[Rushgeekgirl]

I wouldn’t do it. Money just isn’t that important to me. I mean, I’m poor but I’m happy now, and so is my family.

I’m pretty sure they’d agree. I hope.

[Boyo_Jim]

@Rushgeekgirl

I wouldn’t do it. Money just isn’t that important to me. I mean, I’m poor but I’m happy now, and so is my family.

I’m pretty sure they’d agree. I hope.

Money certainly isn’t that important to me either, but comfort and security are. As I saod above, if I could assure those things for me, or mine even if I die, I’d go for the money.