both would fucking wreck me tbh. But date would be a little bit better

If I just knew the cause (say it's cancer, heart attack, etc) I'd be extremely paranoid the rest of my life that that timebomb is gonna go off at any moment

Whereas if I just knew the time, at least I'd be PREPARED. Although it'd still suck in a different way because in the back of your mind you'd always be cognizant of that hourglass running out