Which Fred?

So your an Artist
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
owner?

You're okay, Bill. The first one scared you half to death. The second scared you half of the remaining distance to death. You are now only 3/4 dead. 
 
Have some coffee. You'll feel better.

Beagle

UbiquitousBubba
You're okay, Bill. The first one scared you half to death. The second scared you half of the remaining distance to death. You are now only 3/4 dead. 
 
Have some coffee. You'll feel better.

Roight - it's  like a 1/2 life in radioactive material.  you'll never reach 0 if you keep dividing the remainder by 2.

Tell that to Schrodinger's cat!

Are the two halves consecutive?
 
If not, I think you do not get to be fully dead.