So you think it would have been okay if they had done more research into how people would react to it? I also think it needed more psychological basis, to others I have talked about how to be in the study I think people would have to agree to be in therapy. The problem with that model though is that I do not think it is sustainable past the testing phase, and I do not think that people should have the watch without being closely monitored.KRay93 wrote: ↑31 Mar 2018, 10:12 I think that including the option of the "Final Notice" was somewhat hasty and irresponsible. They should have taken into account a psychological study of the possible reactions of patients, especially if they receive the news in a cold and distant manner, without being accompanied by professionals or relatives. As discussed in the book, they should have lowered the "tone" of the concept, to treat it more as a warning or a recommendation.
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I agree with you. I guess, If i wear it, my mind will keep on telling me "your final notice is arriving soon!" because I know the functions of the watch. It will not make me comfortable ether.Bettercallyourbookie wrote: ↑31 Mar 2018, 20:32 I really wouldn't want to know the day I'm going to die. I think it would just create a lot of feelings of anxiety surrounding the issue, and knowing doesn't necessarily ease that anxiety. We all know that we're inevitably going to die, but wearing it on your wrist keeps it more present, which would make me uncomfy.
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Actually, I didn't mean to say that it would be fine if they had done those studies. What I wanted to say, is that if those studies have been carried out, they would have had a better basis to decide what to do about it. Hell, maybe the results would have been enough for them to decide not to include the "Final Notice" in the first place...britt13 wrote: ↑31 Mar 2018, 19:31So you think it would have been okay if they had done more research into how people would react to it? I also think it needed more psychological basis, to others I have talked about how to be in the study I think people would have to agree to be in therapy. The problem with that model though is that I do not think it is sustainable past the testing phase, and I do not think that people should have the watch without being closely monitored.KRay93 wrote: ↑31 Mar 2018, 10:12 I think that including the option of the "Final Notice" was somewhat hasty and irresponsible. They should have taken into account a psychological study of the possible reactions of patients, especially if they receive the news in a cold and distant manner, without being accompanied by professionals or relatives. As discussed in the book, they should have lowered the "tone" of the concept, to treat it more as a warning or a recommendation.
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Well yeah, after they started with just the older. I think it would have behooved them to start with a larger range to begin with.
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I do not feel it was wrong to include the Final Notice option in the original test group for this watch. it added to the plot's intrigue, but then, thankfully, this is fiction!
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That's a good point. I would hate for the system to malfunction and tell me that I am going to die even though I am going to be perfectly fine for quite a while longer.
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Oh yeah! Can you imagine if someone was driving down the street and took a glance at their watch to see who texted them, when WOW, the thing shows he is about to die! I would drive right off the road! Some discretion should be used in letting people know things of this matter!sepicatt wrote: ↑03 Mar 2018, 06:45 I would not want the option on my watch. But it is wrong to include this option period. Think about it. How do doctors discuss when results show a person has cancer, especially terminal cancer? The patient doesn't receive a phone call, they go to the office. There is protocol because of the psyche. So, to receive a message like that from a watch and not know how to process it is dangerous.
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That would be real bad for the watch advocate. If someone had the watch and has already been told they are going to die in a matter of days, say his boss hacked into it and found out, what would he do? Depending upon the boss and the nature of the job, he may let the guy go; making more grief for the watch owner. Just as bad, the boss may share that information around the office, then the guy would be walking around work wondering why everyone is being so nice to him.
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