Timeline for The social implications of Life as currency
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| Jul 10, 2017 at 11:51 | comment | added | archaephyrryx | So, Soylent Green antidepressants? | |
| Mar 18, 2015 at 1:20 | history | edited | HDE 226868♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 7, 2015 at 19:59 | comment | added | Trismegistus | This isn't going to be the most erudite answer but the first thing that comes to be mind is people literally betting their lives on games of chance. | |
| Jan 21, 2015 at 1:12 | vote | accept | Feaurie Vladskovitz | ||
| Jan 20, 2015 at 13:42 | answer | added | geewhiz | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jan 20, 2015 at 1:08 | answer | added | Jay | timeline score: 3 | |
| Jan 19, 2015 at 1:09 | history | edited | Feaurie Vladskovitz | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jan 19, 2015 at 0:44 | comment | added | Philipp | @FeaurieVladskovitz Please don't just post this as comments but also edit your original question to include this information. | |
| Jan 19, 2015 at 0:44 | comment | added | Feaurie Vladskovitz | @FooBar The technique has been around for at least 50-ish years (This is a bit iffy because my setting's years aren't the same as real life). The bottles allow you to have more magic than you would normally have in a day, so that you could 'recharge'. | |
| Jan 19, 2015 at 0:42 | comment | added | Feaurie Vladskovitz | @SerbanTanasa The process does not have to be voluntary. The amount of Last Breath you gain from a person would depend on how much magic was left at the time of his/her passing. As far as people know, there are no side effects (I haven't thought of any). | |
| Jan 19, 2015 at 0:42 | comment | added | Feaurie Vladskovitz | Sorry for the slow replies, I posted this before going to sleep :P @Philipp Drinking a bottle would feel akin to taking antidepressants. It is a one time use thing because you probably would feel exhausted after a while then your enthusiasm would fade. It wouldn't really affect your lifespan, because you're artificially increasing your magic just for the moment. | |
| Jan 18, 2015 at 19:31 | answer | added | Brythan | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jan 18, 2015 at 18:48 | answer | added | Cort Ammon | timeline score: 4 | |
| Jan 18, 2015 at 18:47 | answer | added | HDE 226868♦ | timeline score: 7 | |
| Jan 18, 2015 at 18:37 | answer | added | Ville Niemi | timeline score: 12 | |
| Jan 18, 2015 at 18:26 | comment | added | Foo Bar | Yes, what can you do with the bottles (that can't be done with "standard" magic)? Also, how long has this technique existed? Your use of the word "economy" implies it's been around a long time and has become widespread. | |
| Jan 18, 2015 at 18:18 | comment | added | user3652621 | Most importantly, does the process need to be voluntary, or can you forcibly trap one's last breath? Is this Last Breath bottle a large amount of Life Essence compared to say, a day's worth of an average content person? Are there side effects like in the Death Gate Cycle, where use of death magic killed people elsewhere? | |
| Jan 18, 2015 at 16:42 | comment | added | Philipp | And what would it do to my health to use such a bottle considering that the amount of magical power is proportional to ones lifespan? Would I get younger or older? | |
| Jan 18, 2015 at 16:24 | comment | added | Philipp | What exactly can and can't one do with one such a bottle of life energy? Is it a one-time use thing or will it make me permanently stronger (and I guess more happy and more self-aware)? The details are relevant when you want to look at economical and social implications. | |
| Jan 18, 2015 at 16:01 | history | asked | Feaurie Vladskovitz | CC BY-SA 3.0 |