I think the closer one gets to 70, the less likely she will be tempted by the money.

i come from a bloodline that has a long lifespan. My great grandmother was almost 104 when she died.

Well, you would get to enjoy the $50 million for less than a day.

Why? I will never TURN 70 again...I well past that point. @Piratefish

given the wording of this post, nick is right. he would have that money til he dies naturally.

@HereticSin It obviously would not be offered to one who is already past his 70th birthday, since he would not be able to offer the stated consideration. There could be no contract. Basic contract law, there.

@Piratefish it actually isn't that obvious since it didn't have any caveat at all, such as "assuming you're not 70 yet." it therefore tacitly makes a false assumption and offers the same deal (theoretically) to all of us, regardless of age. this is why we don't take the genie up on the three wishes, right?

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@genessa I am guessing you've had almost no exposure to contract law?

@Piratefish i'm guessing you make assumptions based on facts not in evidence.

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@genessa No, I make informed decisions based on a pretty sound knowledge of contract law. In fact, it's a fairly significant component of what I get paid to do for a living. But, whatever makes you feel better, be my guest.

@Piratefish haha you think i have, like, EMOTIONS about this topic? sheesh. your premise is ridiculous but you're going to hold it to the standard of real-life contract law. if that makes you feel better, go for it.

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@genessa Seriously, what is your problem? You're the one who wanted to start getting all technical on my post meant for fun, and when it got dished back out to you, you turned into a whining ass hat. Go be boring somewhere else.

@Piratefish what's YOUR problem? i'm not the whiner and i won't even COMMENT on asshat. if i'm boring, oh my, i guess i'll have to live with that. some folks don't see it that way. but if you don't want comments, don't make posts.

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I guess a fairer question for those who are closer to 70 would be the same, except raise the age to 80 and cut the money to $25 million (still tax free). Would such an arrangement alter your answer?

@Piratefish It's a tougher answer if I'm thinking of only me but it would set my girls up for life so I may well take it but only if they didn't know

@ipdg77 There certainly is not an easy answer to this. It is interesting to think about, though, and to read others' reactions to the dilemma.

Would be impossible to strike such a deal with someone over 70. The question would not apply to someone past that age. But what if it were $25 million to die peacefully in your sleep the day after you turn 82? That dilemma would be much more relevant to someone your age.

Great answer!

@Piratefish thank you. I've given this a lot of thought over the ears.

But that would defeat the purpose of this exercise.

@Piratefish oh well ...

Probably not. I am assuming that it is like any other contract in which valuable consideration is exchanged. Once one takes the $50 million and begins to spend it, I would suppose he would be locked into the contract. Else everyone would accept the money and then renege on his or her 70th birthday.

That's the spirit!

Plus you could have quite a bit of fun between now and then and still leave plenty for your heirs. Me? I would invest half of it to bequeath to my heirs and to charity, and have a great time with the other half over the next 23 years.

@Piratefish ain't gonna lie, the prostitutes in Reno and the waitresses at the clubs are going to appreciate my sacrifice!

@HereticSin And I will be the last person to judge.

What about $25 million if you would die peacefully in your sleep the day after turning 80? Would you be tempted then?