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The Ancient Death Clock

For centuries, oracles have sought to bound the span of a mortal life. This instrument applies contemporary Australian demographic tables to your particulars and returns a projected terminus — the day upon which, by statistical expectation, your thread is cut.

Answer truthfully. The clock does not judge; it merely counts.

Recorded sex at birth

Australian Bureau of Statistics life tables are published separately for males and females.

Male Female

Date of birth

Required to establish elapsed years against national expectancy.

Place of residence

Territorial mortality rates vary. Select your usual state or territory.

In a typical fortnight, how often do you suspect your ancestors are dissatisfied with your conduct?

Rarely or never — I honour the line Once or twice — minor lapses only Several times — they make themselves known Constantly — the veil is thin

At which hour do you most often feel observed, though no one is present?

The witching hour (3–4 am) First light High noon — when shadows are shortest Dusk, when the boundary thins I do not experience this

Do you presently smoke tobacco?

No Occasionally Yes, regularly

Have you ever spoken ill of an Australian magpie within its hearing?

The Bureau does not track this. The clock does.

No — I show proper respect I cannot recall Yes — and I would do it again

Cups of coffee consumed on an ordinary day

0 12+

2 cups

Consulting the tables

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Your projected terminus

Remaining

Elapsed

Expectancy (AU)

Current age