Would you spend a year in a cell for money?

Question

At some point you will find yourself not alone. You will be carrying on conversations with imaginary people. There is nothing in there to entertain you, talk to you, and your food would be delivered by a small dumbwaiter. Your bathroom is a hole in the floor. For 12 hours every day the room will be lights off. You get to shower once a week when they turn the shower on for 10 minutes. The money is yours for the taking after 1 year. Could you do it?

Levin · Accepted Answer

That's an interesting one.

Theoretically what makes something psychologically crushing is an absence of hope.

If you have a planned schedule, a count down of 365 days, a release date in mind, and the prospect of a glittering future with 30 billion when you get out, then it may be bearable.

However, humans are social animals. I think people underestimate how damaging isolation is (it was used as a tactic over the past two years by governments). Plus, I think sunshine is really important for health.

I don't think I would do that. I'm not vastly money oriented and my life is okay. I can imagine it appealing to people in a low position though.

Kaneki05 · Accepted Answer

Pfft easy. There is people who've lasted much longer that, forced to with no hope and no reward afterwards. So this been voluntary and for a reward I could for sure.
Just do sleep, exercise like push-ups, do mental maths, try to recite a act play of films and books you've already seen, masturbate etc.

One may forget but humans and animals as a whole were very adaptive. Some more than other's but that's the ones who would survive tough situations or not be bothered by such things.
Plus "You will be carrying on conversations with imaginary people." that's just me already.

Apulu_3 · Accepted Answer

Well if I got nothing to do rather than sleeping then no I can't stay in such situation for more than 6 hrs. I'm a person who likes overworking herself but not working at all will bore me out and make me mentally insane. I care about my mental health over money. I don't want to be a billionaire who lives in mental asylum lol.

Genie23 · Accepted Answer

I would rather work hard to earn more money even if it's very less than a billion. Staying in there sounds like a torture. I can't do it and even if I could, I wouldn't want to do it.

Whatthefluff · Answer

No. I kind of want to hold onto whatever sanity I am able to maintain.

MTC29 · Answer

Your bathroom is a hole in the floor. For 12 hours every day the room will be lights off. You get to shower once a week when they turn the shower on for 10 minutes.

Sounds like a hotel I stayed at in Cambodia.

My accountant says that I already have far too many billions of dollars and that another $30B will mess up next year's taxes. I'll pass.

MCheetah · Answer

PLEASE! You're acting like introvert men don't already live like this! The only difference between my life and this is no internet! I could do this sh*t without even trying! This would only be hard for extrovert men and 99% of women! Also, my imaginary friends will already be there with me! The power of the mind is strong! We live what we think! And I think this is an introvert's paradise!

Seinna · Answer

I'm actually pretty optimistic about being able to do it, my brain is the most interesting, curious thing and can itself keep me occupied for a long time. But I'd leave even more an introvert lol

But at the same time, a year is a lot of time out of my life and 30 billions is a lot of money that I don't need so would I? I'd need to have a really good reason to want that money, say for treating my family member's sickness or something like that.

NathanDavis · Answer

hmm, in a way... it does sound like living with my depression for 10 years, I think I could handle a year of this, as an experiment

I learned to do very well in solitude, physically, emotionally and mentally as well... as for the cell, having that much space would be quite helpful, I'd have space to roam around

but if those 12 hours of light are way too bright then no, I won't even last 12 minutes

Massageman · Answer

No. I don't need 30 billion dollars. If you wanted to pro-rate that downward just a bit, I could easily do the 24 hours for the approx 82+ million dollars. Deal?

ohshee · Answer

We start out as 1 cell it doubles everyday how many cells are you right now

888theGreat · Answer

There was a show on Twilight Zone , where a guy had to spend a year in confinement and not say anything for $1 million I think. So , he does it and the guy that bet him is broke all along and the guy lost his wife and he cut is tongue out so he could't say anything and he did it all for nothing. You should watch it.

Apple1996 · Answer

Could easily do that. I love being alone! I'm already thinking about all the things I could do while being alone. Workout, masturbate, sing, dance, finally get my thoughts together. Like it seems pretty great

SavySav · Answer

For how much? I think the pandemic especially here in Canada has prepared me enough that I might able to do this challenge

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

As for me like a pit bull in a shoebox waiting to bust out that would be me & day after day after day I think I would start to go normal. If a person can’t make it the whole year would you prorate their pay as in $82191780.8219 a day? Please say yes.

Mangospacho · Answer

No physical or social contact with anyone? That’s basically solitary confinement so, no thanks. I’d rather not have to deal with the mental illness after the year of torture. I would do two weeks or a month but one year is way too much. I’ll take a prorated amount of $2.7 Billion for that one month.

NYCQuestions1976 · Answer

Most everyone did this already. It's called a pandemic shutdown.

GlassTop · Answer

Or better, would you get gangbanged anally raped by 100 guys for one hour with torture tools and sandpaper dildos? Your medical expenses will be taken care of if you survive. Although HIV is not curable, it’s just one hour and some scars.

Fireguy17 · Answer

so it would be like my first marriage, but better. sure would!

Guy13 · Answer

How would I know that the year has passed❓ Who is locking me up❓Do the lights ever go out❓Absolutely, no human interaction, right❓

SurströmmingLover · Answer

Tbh, I'd rather give away 30 billions for not having to go through what you described LOL Nothing beats freedom!

lrina · Answer

for 30 billion? hell yeah! and there is still one form of entertainment left, that no one can ever take away. that would be your own imagination!

SlothySlob · Answer

I don't think I would be able to do it, but I'd be willing to try.

genericname85 · Answer

no, cause i wouldn't leave that experiment as a sane person. if i even left it alive tbh.

Justerino · Answer

Some people do time a lot better than others, I would not. Only thing I’d be thinking of in a cell is how it’s STOPPING me from making money and progressing in life.

LimboOfTheDink · Answer

I could. I don't think I would though. I don't want to miss a year of my family.

BlackViking357 · Answer

Hell yeah.. and honestly not even for the money. I wanna be like Josh Brolin in Old Boy... without the violent and messed up stuff at the end 😂😂😂

NopeWhatTime · Answer

You mean I could get paid? I'd redo quarantine for money!!

annabananna · Answer

I’ll need to have a conversation with Albert Woodfox before making that decision.

TrillXHippy · Answer

It would be along time coming but I would finally just snap

Anonymous · Answer

The psychological damage that'd do probably isn't worth 30 billions dollars

BaldAvenger · Answer

For 30 billion dollars I would force myself to do it

Kriss46 · Answer

Those who agree or say they can do this will feel remorse within the first 10 min

fluster · Answer

No one survives without, food, water, air, etc. I don't even see a toilet...

blondfrog · Answer

I would for 10 million dollars. Losing even one year of my freedom equals at least that much money.

Likes2drive · Answer

Maybe for that much money but some prisoners have done that for months without getting any pay

driven159 · Answer

use the time on how to invest it and what to buy and for therapy when you are released

Twalli · Answer

I don't know, I don't believe anyone has the ability to give me $30 billion

Anonymous · Answer

As long as I have a straitjacket to keep me warm, sure I'll do it.

exitseven · Answer

Yes, it wouldn't be much worse than 2021 was.

joeldalton · Answer

No one could. It would make you mentally insane

EmmaMary · Answer

Truthfully no I couldn't.

MrtoddsWildRide · Answer

For that money, keep me in there for two years.

hafinjun · Answer

I guess it would depend on the amount.

MoreCoke · Answer

I couldn't do that. Not a chance.

Recurrence · Answer

I would do it for a lot less

skyeee_ · Answer

hmm no i'd rather die

Fuentes · Answer

I could do it for 30 bill

boobliker · Answer

why it would make you mad!

TheWombRaider · Answer

Yes and i could do it easily

TallAnon · Answer

Depends how much I get for it

bigpauly · Answer

Yea I’d do it for 30 billion

kyliesz · Answer

no i couldn’t

Anonymous · Answer

Hospitals feel similar

Iron_Man · Answer

No thanks

msc545 · Answer

Probably not

malwins · Answer

no i have adhd

tripptt69 · Answer

In solitary? No way

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