Today at work, the conversation of bored geeks turned to a time-honored classic: What superpower would you want to have?
I will not bore you with the choices we made, but I want to mention a beautifully philosophical consideration that one of my coworkers raised.
“Hm… do I want to be a pervert, or do I want to travel?”
Think about it.
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March 28th, 2007 at 10:48 am
This is what’s known as a false dichotomy.
March 28th, 2007 at 4:12 pm
“This is what’s known as a false dichotomy.”
And that is what’s known as an accurate observation.
March 30th, 2007 at 3:54 am
we tend to wish for what we do not have.
March 30th, 2007 at 7:44 am
Because wishing for what we do have is futile.
March 31st, 2007 at 11:47 pm
Let me rephrase it…..what was it that was wished for ……ok,…so what does it mean he does not have?
April 1st, 2007 at 4:52 am
“Let me rephrase it…..what was it that was wished for ……ok,…so what does it mean he does not have?”
Superpowers.
April 5th, 2007 at 1:55 pm
My superpower (super fast - so fast that time seems to stands still) is one I have longed for for 35 years now.
April 9th, 2007 at 2:36 pm
Mine would be getting my wife to agree with me on anything…
April 9th, 2007 at 7:41 pm
That’s not a superpower. Just be more convincing