Its like death note, but instead of names and face, you have to touch them.

So you can’t just simply google names of dictators (that would be a very boring c/AskLemmy thread), gotta be creative with this ability.

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    9 days ago

    I’m confused. It doesn’t say you would prolong someone’s life if you fail to touch them for the duration of 15 seconds. If someone is already set to die without you touching them, why is it that you touching them would save them?

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      OP is saying that they would probably initially find takers in the form of terminal patients seeking euthanasia. But since the question asker stated that you can choose the timing and cause of death, then it follows that you can cause anyone to live as long as (naturally) possible. Once word got out, you could make a killing guaranteeing long lives.

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        9 days ago

        It said they were helping cheat death for a few years, so not a euthanasia take

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          7 days ago

          @[email protected] is correct, though, offering the euthenasia service is an even better option to bring peace to those who seek it while getting the word out that I have this ability.

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        theoretically since you are also extending the life unnaturally anyways, even if its just a lifespan why not make them live multiple lifespans, or near biological immortal(but not immune to serious disease)

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        8 days ago

        I hadn’t considered going straight for euthenasia gigs but that’s an excellent suggestion!

        And you’re right, it says in the question I can choose the time of their death so, yes, according to that I can gift virtual immortality.