Originally posted by DarkSaint85
But everything would be boring - you'd be unable to enjoy the simple things in life. You'd be poking holes in everything, and be unable to suspend your belief.
Even then I don't think our ability to derive pleasure comes from our intelligence. Tony is a prime example. I'm sure his super intelligence doesn't hinder the pleasure he gets from partying as a billionaire and sleeping with girls. 😛
Originally posted by DarkSaint85
Nah, you won't be able to lift a train....it would break apart because proportionally, you'd have tiny hands.And you'd better hope you had good muscle control, because otherwise, your every step would smash the pavement/floor.
Plus, working out would be a *****....
I could deal with that small draw back.
Originally posted by vince_slice
Maybe if you confine yourself to earth, but there's an entire universe to explore and investigate with your super intelligence. I think that should keep you entertained. Reed is a good example.Even then I don't think our ability to derive pleasure comes from our intelligence. Tony is a prime example. I'm sure his super intelligence doesn't hinder the pleasure he gets from partying as a billionaire and sleeping with girls. 😛
Being super smart doesn't mean that you would be super rich. There are a lot of very smart, very poor people out there. While many stupid people are rich, Take former President Bush as a prime example. Imagine being super smart, while suffering from being too lazy to make your ideas a reality? Bummer.
Originally posted by DarkSaint85
'Oh shit, a bulle-'*BANG*
But then, most powers would suck without the reflexes to match. Teleportation? Say you were about to be hit by a car. Without the reflexes, you'd still get smooshed. Same with the adaptability powerset - if I sniped you from a mile away, you're not going to suddenly become bulletproof or whatever.
That's not how adaption works
Absolute best power in a real world scenario belongs to Purple Man and his daughter Persuasion which is uber powerful mind control over masses of people.
Most versatile would be either TK or TP. There's a trick uber telepaths can do, mind jumping (where you literally switch bodies/minds with another person), you'd be immortal. But you'd have to have no conscious though because mindrapes of that caliber are evil.
I'd go with TP.
Originally posted by vince_slice
Maybe if you confine yourself to earth, but there's an entire universe to explore and investigate with your super intelligence. I think that should keep you entertained. Reed is a good example.Even then I don't think our ability to derive pleasure comes from our intelligence. Tony is a prime example. I'm sure his super intelligence doesn't hinder the pleasure he gets from partying as a billionaire and sleeping with girls. 😛
Duplication ala Maddrox. Can't list the number of times I've wanted to be several places at once and collect all the experiences at the end of the day. I could get one of my duplicates to make me a sandwich. I could get one of my dupes to work my job fulltime while I play Xbox and live my life. As long as they act as I would act and remain totally obediant, life would be golden.
Healing factor. Virtual immunity to diseases and a highly extended youth--what's not to love? The chances of regularly getting severely injured like Wolverine does is basically nil in real life, so the pain factor isn't a big deal. Also, I'm not immortal/invincible, so if I ever do get sick of living for whatever reason I can always go drown myself.
The only downside that I see is that I can't get drunk anymore.