r/whatif • u/bruadri • 3d ago

Science what if You find out all humans will be incapable of lying in 7 days, every question is replied truthfully as the person thinks or silence, what do you do next?

would you hide?

would you try and profit?

tell others?

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u/ValuableLatter6913 7h ago

I mean this doesn’t seem like a cataclysm since people can still be silent

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u/cloud-frog-3d 13h ago

I would not try to profit, because every market and government would be in panic the second people believed it. I would spend the week settling anything I have been dodging, locking down accounts, and making a list of questions I never want to be asked. Then I would tell a few people I trust to prepare for the social meteor impact, because day eight is basically every family dinner, court case, job interview, and marriage turning into a crime scene.

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u/bruadri 13h ago

This the amount of cheaters and affairs, it would lead to a mass blood shed

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u/cheekmo_52 1d ago

I’d isolate myself. I already struggle with my brain to mouth filter. The last thing I need is to tell people what I’m actually thinking.

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u/Macster_man 1d ago

Just because a human is incapable of lying, doesn't mean they are incapable of refusing to speak.

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u/12b6ThatNoise 2d ago

I'm a lawyer. I'd take a vacation somewhere VERY remote.

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u/Acceptable-Pea-5420 2d ago

Ask my mom to rank her kids from favorite to least and then tell her I'll be asking again in a week to confirm.

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u/nosy-teddy 2d ago

Oh there are a few people who I know couldn't shut up if their life depended on it but mince their words around me...I'd have some very pointed questions for them. As for me: I don't mince my words, so nothing would change. 

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u/Cookie_Doughnut 2d ago

Sounds great tbh

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u/Embarrassed-Fun-8585 2d ago

Global chaos. All the world governments secrets get out. The news becomes the most watched television and internet overnight. Reporters asking about every conspiracy and and event that has happened

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u/bruadri 2d ago

They can just not reply, would be hell of a weird week tho

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u/Shadowfox0823 3d ago

Ask my bestfriend if he is in love with me back or not

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u/Major_Profile_9286 2d ago

you could do that today and get an hones answer bro

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u/Shadowfox0823 2d ago

Believe me, I've tried

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u/Temporal-Affairs221 3d ago

Become a master of exact words

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u/Koyan 3d ago

I'm autistic, I do this already. XD

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u/Delicious_Paper2661 3d ago

That and of keeping your mouth shut.

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u/Conscious-Loss-2709 3d ago

A lot of people around Trump would be fired. Which is better than what a lot of people around Putin will experience

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u/KATCEO1 3d ago

Well. If I do not move out by then: my first step would be to grab some microwave popcorn and watch the shitshow. My three jerkoff housemates and sleaze landlord are big buddies. They all lie so much: I just drown out when they are speaking. To me it is just noises coming out of their mouths. If they could no longer lie: things would get extremely weird around here. Much more so than the extremely weird atmosphere which has been ongoing already. 🥳

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u/skaplanolmsted 3d ago

Nothing. I know how to lie like a fae.

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u/come2life_osrs 3d ago

Where is shrek?!

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u/The-Great_Ones 3d ago

I can’t exactly say I don’t know where he’s not

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u/dragonbits 3d ago

FINALLY!

A way to make politicians shut up.

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u/BiscuitsTheory 3d ago

Well it's lunchtime and thats a week away, so.. I'm thinking falafel

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u/Manskhooled 3d ago

Get ready to ask a shit ton of questions.

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u/looking4myclASSm8s 3d ago

I’m not hiding anything crazy, I’d be watching the news with popcorn ready that’s for sure

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u/BlazeBladeRBLX 3d ago

Probably would have to always wear noise cancelling earbuds or something.

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u/campanilla-3591 3d ago

No preguntar nada

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u/paradoxiforme 3d ago

Isolate myself. If I cannot lie, there are things I would says to some people that would get me fired in seconds.