doubleviking.com— So you think having superpowers would rock balls, huh? Okay, lets give some of the most popular ones a little reality treatment and see how they stack up in everyday life.
Mar 12, 2007View in Crawl 4
Actually regeneration and telepathy powers would suffice me...You could get billions of dollars simply by visiting the Google camp or discussing with Jobs and never die too.
@dotMHWow man, way to overcompensate. You may not believe in the Big Guy, but calling him fictitious is just blatantly pugnacious and disrespectful. It really doesn't matter what you believe, but if you want your views to be respected then respect the views of the other 90+% of America
I enjoyed one of the posts rebuttal comment by Pat:A reubuttal list of 1010) Healing - My Dad has cancer, now he doesn't. I have cancer, now I don't. Downside: my mother in law shouldn't find out I can do this.9) Invulnerability - You cannot be harmed. Hey, suddenly invisibility, teleportation and super-strength don't seem like booby prizes anymore, do they?8) Immortaility - Hey, it can be a curse if you DON'T want it. But so long as you don't package this with invulnerability and/or regeneration you can kick it whenever you feel like it. Meanwhile, wring every minute of joy out of life. Imagine how easy living will be after you collect compound interest for your first 100 years. Bonus points if you don't age.7) Precognition - Assuming you aren't stuck with the on-and-off beyond-your control type (like the trivial psychic <a class="user" href="http://trivialpsychic.ytmnd.com/),">http://trivialpsychic.ytmnd.com/),</a> but the kind where you can find the future of non-trivial things you really want to know. And assuming there isn't a whole pre-destiny thing where you can't change events, this would be a great way to get financial security and avoid as much misery as humanly possible.6) Time Travel - Again, assuming we're not in the Heinlein style "you can't kill Hitler because if you try you find out you were one of the people who tried and failed" school of time-travel, this could be MIGHTY useful. Tricky, as the dystopian Back to the Future franchise tries to warn us, but mighty useful if done right.5) Cyberkenesis - Hey, I can control electronic devices with my mind. That won't do me any good. Whoops, looks like the camera on this ATM is malfunctioning - and now its shooing $100 bills at me!4) Mind Control - You can make anyone do whatever you want. I wonder how that could be put to practical use?3) Memory Alteration - This works well with Mind Control, but is almost as good on its own. "I'm sorry officer, I don't know who robbed the bank".2) Duplication - Wow, we're living off of 5 salaries and we each only have to work 4 hours a day (duplicate takes over after lunch). Bonus points if we can recombine into a single person at will. Work day is done, and I only have to shelter and feed one of me!1) Direct Stimulation of the Pleasure center of the brain - Yeah, I'll be dead from dehydration days after I get this power, but fark you, it'll be the best 5 days anyone has ever lived!Now that is a much better list of Super Powers!
If I just had Telekinesis extreme, I really wouldn't want any other power besides super intelligence. Think about it. With extreme telekinesis, you could fly, make a telekinetic shield which makes you invulnerable, stop projectiles of all forms before they hit you, you can start fires by making s**t happen in the environment that would start a fire, cause explosions, earth quakes, super strength wouldn't be that hard considering you could already levitate heavy objects with telekinesis. Really Telekinesis is the ultimate power next to super intelligence.
see also rebuttal from joe:6 Speed - win every olympic running medal in the 100, 200, etc. and get all sorts of endorsements. Then go on to play sports: baseball and steal a million bases. Football and outrun everyone as a WR and KO returner - enough speed and you might not ever get hit. That would all be worth a cool $100mil over 10 years. I'd call that practical.5. Strength - The strongman comp, win it every year. Play line the NFL. Join the WWF. Arm Wrestling championships.4. Flight - How about the next air jordan. I might be slow, but I can "jump" (as they see it) 70 inches while I outrebound shaq and swat kobe's fade away. That might be worth a nice contract in the NBA and the admiration of a few hot groupies.3. Shape-shifting - the perfect spy, well next to the invisible person. Become anyone, such as a powerful leader's right hand man for just a few minutes to get some info. Doesn't take much thinking to turn this into pure gold....in a devious, theivery way. When you are done, turn into Johnny Depp or Ron Jeremy, you could get 5 hot lassies to tear each other's clothes off in front of you without saying a word.2. Elasticity - World's greatest porn star, evem if you are a minuteman (I hope I don't have to explain that one).1. Invicibility - You won't get a sports contract, but with some guns you could be unstoppable walking around as human body armour. Take your pick criminal or hero.
Here are My top ten super powers.#10.Controlling clouds.think about it. You could have shade wheneveryou want. Or rain!#9.Shapeshifting. If you're running from the cops,you turn into a trash can or something and hide.#8.Create and controll fire-explosions!That could be pretty cool.#7.Telekinesis is just plain awesome!#6.See through peoples clothes...Just for fun!#5.move time fast and slow...If you're falling,just slo down and land on your' feet!#4.Temporarily remove someone's vocalbox. If someone just won't shut up,remove there vocal boxfor 5 minuets!...or more......#3superspeed. Don't drive and spend money,just run...really fast.#2.Shoot oil from your fingers.if you are too lazy to run,use this.You would never have to pay for gas again!#1.Teleport other people. If you're hangin with your pals,but there's one idiot annoying the crap out of you...telport him away!
everlasterMar 12, 2007
Actually regeneration and telepathy powers would suffice me...You could get billions of dollars simply by visiting the Google camp or discussing with Jobs and never die too.
deepvMar 12, 2007
@dotMHWow man, way to overcompensate. You may not believe in the Big Guy, but calling him fictitious is just blatantly pugnacious and disrespectful. It really doesn't matter what you believe, but if you want your views to be respected then respect the views of the other 90+% of America
sakamakaMar 12, 2007
Although I am an avid god-hater, calling him fictitious in a thread about fiction is very well, ironic.
nomojunkscienceMar 12, 2007
wonderwoman can fly?
alex32211Mar 12, 2007
Thanks for shattering my naive illusions. I'm going to go and cry in the corner now.
sosoezMar 12, 2007
X-ray vision #9? Guess somebody doesn't play poker.
nemrelMar 13, 2007
I enjoyed one of the posts rebuttal comment by Pat:A reubuttal list of 1010) Healing - My Dad has cancer, now he doesn't. I have cancer, now I don't. Downside: my mother in law shouldn't find out I can do this.9) Invulnerability - You cannot be harmed. Hey, suddenly invisibility, teleportation and super-strength don't seem like booby prizes anymore, do they?8) Immortaility - Hey, it can be a curse if you DON'T want it. But so long as you don't package this with invulnerability and/or regeneration you can kick it whenever you feel like it. Meanwhile, wring every minute of joy out of life. Imagine how easy living will be after you collect compound interest for your first 100 years. Bonus points if you don't age.7) Precognition - Assuming you aren't stuck with the on-and-off beyond-your control type (like the trivial psychic <a class="user" href="http://trivialpsychic.ytmnd.com/),">http://trivialpsychic.ytmnd.com/),</a> but the kind where you can find the future of non-trivial things you really want to know. And assuming there isn't a whole pre-destiny thing where you can't change events, this would be a great way to get financial security and avoid as much misery as humanly possible.6) Time Travel - Again, assuming we're not in the Heinlein style "you can't kill Hitler because if you try you find out you were one of the people who tried and failed" school of time-travel, this could be MIGHTY useful. Tricky, as the dystopian Back to the Future franchise tries to warn us, but mighty useful if done right.5) Cyberkenesis - Hey, I can control electronic devices with my mind. That won't do me any good. Whoops, looks like the camera on this ATM is malfunctioning - and now its shooing $100 bills at me!4) Mind Control - You can make anyone do whatever you want. I wonder how that could be put to practical use?3) Memory Alteration - This works well with Mind Control, but is almost as good on its own. "I'm sorry officer, I don't know who robbed the bank".2) Duplication - Wow, we're living off of 5 salaries and we each only have to work 4 hours a day (duplicate takes over after lunch). Bonus points if we can recombine into a single person at will. Work day is done, and I only have to shelter and feed one of me!1) Direct Stimulation of the Pleasure center of the brain - Yeah, I'll be dead from dehydration days after I get this power, but fark you, it'll be the best 5 days anyone has ever lived!Now that is a much better list of Super Powers!
tdr25Mar 13, 2007
If I just had Telekinesis extreme, I really wouldn't want any other power besides super intelligence. Think about it. With extreme telekinesis, you could fly, make a telekinetic shield which makes you invulnerable, stop projectiles of all forms before they hit you, you can start fires by making s**t happen in the environment that would start a fire, cause explosions, earth quakes, super strength wouldn't be that hard considering you could already levitate heavy objects with telekinesis. Really Telekinesis is the ultimate power next to super intelligence.
dreamflowsMar 13, 2007
see also rebuttal from joe:6 Speed - win every olympic running medal in the 100, 200, etc. and get all sorts of endorsements. Then go on to play sports: baseball and steal a million bases. Football and outrun everyone as a WR and KO returner - enough speed and you might not ever get hit. That would all be worth a cool $100mil over 10 years. I'd call that practical.5. Strength - The strongman comp, win it every year. Play line the NFL. Join the WWF. Arm Wrestling championships.4. Flight - How about the next air jordan. I might be slow, but I can "jump" (as they see it) 70 inches while I outrebound shaq and swat kobe's fade away. That might be worth a nice contract in the NBA and the admiration of a few hot groupies.3. Shape-shifting - the perfect spy, well next to the invisible person. Become anyone, such as a powerful leader's right hand man for just a few minutes to get some info. Doesn't take much thinking to turn this into pure gold....in a devious, theivery way. When you are done, turn into Johnny Depp or Ron Jeremy, you could get 5 hot lassies to tear each other's clothes off in front of you without saying a word.2. Elasticity - World's greatest porn star, evem if you are a minuteman (I hope I don't have to explain that one).1. Invicibility - You won't get a sports contract, but with some guns you could be unstoppable walking around as human body armour. Take your pick criminal or hero.
mightykingkongJan 4, 2008
The Power of Resurrection.
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mrtortoiseJul 9, 2009
Here are My top ten super powers.#10.Controlling clouds.think about it. You could have shade wheneveryou want. Or rain!#9.Shapeshifting. If you're running from the cops,you turn into a trash can or something and hide.#8.Create and controll fire-explosions!That could be pretty cool.#7.Telekinesis is just plain awesome!#6.See through peoples clothes...Just for fun!#5.move time fast and slow...If you're falling,just slo down and land on your' feet!#4.Temporarily remove someone's vocalbox. If someone just won't shut up,remove there vocal boxfor 5 minuets!...or more......#3superspeed. Don't drive and spend money,just run...really fast.#2.Shoot oil from your fingers.if you are too lazy to run,use this.You would never have to pay for gas again!#1.Teleport other people. If you're hangin with your pals,but there's one idiot annoying the crap out of you...telport him away!