What Superpower would you have?

Originally posted by Mindship
Just read this: no TK forcefields? Technically, you're not setting up a field of force, just controlling the object's motion. There is no barrier, per se, for the object to bounce off of; it just doesn't move closer to you than you want. I mean, if you can move an object toward you, you can move it away from you. Again, "Chronicle" shows how it's done. It's just motion control, also like in "Push." For that matter, Neo used TK in the manner I described as well when stopping bullets.

I think this thread needed Immortaility & Indestructible as choices

Originally posted by LeonBuco666
1.Super strength(70 tons, push pull & lift)
2.Super Speed (Mach 5, air resistance is nil, and you can travel at mach 5 safely)
3.Flight(travel at a maximum of 200 mph, you can do this safely, no air resistance)
4.Intangibility(do this for maximum of 30 seconds, do not have to hold breath, cannot render others intangible)
6.Invisiblility(6 hours of invisiblity able, cannot render others invisible)
7.Telekinesis(maximum weight is 5 tons that you can move and read peoples minds)
9.Genius-level intellect(you would have the intellect of the likes of reed richards, BUT only capable of inventing things that is possible with the tech of today
10.Shape-shifting(any living creature)
11.To be able to take the physical properties of any inorganic material(anything from rock, steel to water, smoke)

Is that narrowed down enough guys? And you can only have ONE power, if you have say telekenisis you cannot amp youself

anyway, 7 is the best power all around.

Originally posted by 753
in this case, we wouldnt have the intellect of reed richards as his intelligence is defined by his mad science.

anyway, 7 is the best power all around.

With 9 it's possible to achieve 7
Remember not only we get Reed's learning ability but his factual knowledge. If any of that knowledge can pertain to reality then we have it.

Also you can't create force fields with 7. That means you can be shot with a bullet and killed.

With 11 you are immortal, can take over the world, and can be rich.

Originally posted by h1a8
Force fields are very different. You don't have to have reflexes.
You can't stop a bullet because you are not fast enough to act. But with a force field you don't have to be.

since 9 is bound by both real world physics and currently extant technology, it isn't even close to comic book superintelligence, while the other powers aren't similarly limited by reality.

11 may grant immortality, but only in inorganic forms, which to me is unnapealing.

7 grants flight, mind-reading and 5 ton remote projection of force (OP didnt specify a distance, but I'm assuming it's field of vision). since there's no limit on fine control, TK manipulation of one's own metabolism allows many physiological improvements, including enhanced damage soak and cicatrization and retarded aging.

Originally posted by 753
since 9 is bound by both real world physics and currently extant technology, it isn't even close to comic book superintelligence, while the other powers aren't similarly limited by reality.

11 may grant immortality, but only in inorganic forms, which to me is unnapealing.

7 grants flight, mind-reading and 5 ton remote projection of force (OP didnt specify a distance, but I'm assuming it's field of vision). since there's no limit on fine control, TK manipulation of one's own metabolism allows many physiological improvements, including enhanced damage soak and cicatrization and retarded aging.

Yes 9 is bound by real world physics. But we know next to jack shit about real world physics. Our ignorance of the universe is vast.

If Reed contains knowledge far above us then the potential he can bring is substantial. But I admit it is a risk. It all depends if what he knows coincide with the real world. We have no way of knowing that.

Reed created his technology. All you would need is money. He even created an artificial intelligence to help him.

11 grants riches and the ability to take over the world.

7 may grant flight but you still can't react faster than a bullet. Your reactions just don't increase. You can be killed with utmost ease. Also they have REAL weapons that exert forces far above 5 tons.

LOL, you would have to know how to physiologically improve yourself. This is not possible without genius.

Originally posted by h1a8

7 may grant flight but you still can't react faster than a bullet. Your reactions just don't increase. You can be killed with utmost ease. Also they have REAL weapons that exert forces far above 5 tons.

In fact, you're probably less likely to be shot since you've got TELEKINESIS AND TELEPATHY.

1. 9
2. 7
3. 11

Originally posted by StyleTime
Dude, no one knows you have the powers. You're at no more risk of being shot than you normally would be.

In fact, you're probably less likely to be shot since you've got TELEKINESIS AND TELEPATHY.

Wrong. There are satellites that can see you anywhere. So what good is TK if you are not going to use it to lead a happier life or achieve your goal in life?

If anyone sees you and reports it then the government will watch you.

Remember TP is limited to 6ft. There could be someone behind you more than 6ft away that you can't detect.

Bottomline:
With TK and TP you would have a hard time being rich or achieving immortality or long life. Plus people get killed anyway by accident.

With 9 you can possibly gain TK and TP if it is universe possible.

Originally posted by h1a8
[B]Yes 9 is bound by real world physics. But we know next to jack shit about real world physics. Our ignorance of the universe is vast.

If Reed contains knowledge far above us then the potential he can bring is substantial. But I admit it is a risk. It all depends if what he knows coincide with the real world. We have no way of knowing that.

Reed created his technology. All you would need is money. He even created an artificial intelligence to help him.

11 grants riches and the ability to take over the world.

7 may grant flight but you still can't react faster than a bullet. Your reactions just don't increase. You can be killed with utmost ease. Also they have REAL weapons that exert forces far above 5 tons.

LOL, you would have to know how to physiologically improve yourself. This is not possible without genius.

Originally posted by Mindship
True, once the bullet's in motion. But if you're anticipating being shot, situational awareness, TK style, would protect you, especially once it becomes second nature. And of course, you could still ward off any attack within your reflex speed and power scope.

Originally posted by 753
we know enough to know the vast majority of reed's tech is impossible. op has also limited 9 to creating things current tech allows.

how?

it doesnt matter. no one would know you have the power
of course it is possible seen as we already know how our physiologies could be improved

No we don't. Our ignorance is infinite.
The only thing that can be proven impossible is a self contradiction. Did Reed create anything that is a self contradiction?

Everyone would see you have the power if you perform it while they are aware.

It's not possible unless you are genius. No one knows what to do to their dna or molecules to make them better by default. You have a better chance of phucking something up than improving something.

Originally posted by h1a8
Once the bullet is in motion then you are shot. Your reflexes are not fast enough to perceive the bullet the moment it enters the air.

No we don't. Our ignorance is infinite.
The only thing that can be proven impossible is a self contradiction. Did Reed create anything that is a self contradiction?

Everyone would see you have the power if you perform it while they are aware.

It's not possible unless you are genius. No one knows what to do to their dna or molecules to make them better by default. You have a better chance of phucking something up than improving something.

no one would see anything - TK force is invisible and TP would be likewise undetectable

facepalm again, you seem to know next to nothing of our understanding of genetics and physiology. we know a lot about how we heal, age and get sick. with tk, you could stop bleeding, perform surgery, filter pathogens, eliminate viral receptors in cell membranes, accelerate reaction cascades involved in coagulation and cicatrization, alter gene translation, so on and so forth. even lasting benefficial changes at the genetic level are already possible with our understanding of gene sequence, coded content and position in the chromosome. none of which requires comic book genius, only currently existing knowledge.

What will be exactly "Genius level intellect" IQ of 145?

Einstein was a Genius but He never became Iron Man and He was above 145.

So what will it mean being a genius?

Originally posted by Rao Kal El
What will be exactly "Genius level intellect" IQ of 145?

Einstein was a Genius but He never became Iron Man and He was above 145.

So what will it mean being a genius?

He stated reed level so yeah thats pretty above anything in our reality...

Originally posted by 753
it's like you dont know anything about anything but math.
we do know his shit is impossible, because it contradicts all manner of observable phenomena. most of it is completely imaginary

no one would see anything - TK force is invisible and TP would be likewise undetectable

facepalm again, you seem to know next to nothing of our understanding of genetics and physiology. we know a lot about how we heal, age and get sick. with tk, you could stop bleeding, perform surgery, filter pathogens, eliminate viral receptors in cell membranes, accelerate reaction cascades involved in coagulation and cicatrization, alter gene translation, so on and so forth. even lasting benefficial changes at the genetic level are already possible with our understanding of gene sequence, coded content and position in the chromosome. none of which requires comic book genius, only currently existing knowledge.

I'm referring to self contradiction (a paradox). Not something that we think contradict what we see in real life. Our science knowledge is incomplete. We know next to nothing. Stop overestimating real humans.

To make improvements you have to know your own dna and how it works. You also need to know how to change it to make it better (or improved).

I agree you can stop yourself from bleeding or perform surgery (if you know what you are doing) or filter pathogens etc. I thought you were talking about improve yourself like make yourself a superbeing or something (by changing the dna).

Originally posted by Lord Feron
I think OP is confused on what telekinesis is unless he is adding telepathy and telekinesis together. Than yeah that or the intellect.

yeah I got it.
our understanding may be incomplete, but that doesn't mean events contradicting observable physical laws are possible.

all that requires is sufficient knowledge of genetics, really. it's not even difficult to have access to if you know how to interpret it.

Originally posted by 753
yeah I got it.
our understanding may be incomplete, but that doesn't mean events contradicting observable physical laws are possible.

all that requires is sufficient knowledge of genetics, really. it's not even difficult to have access to if you know how to interpret it.

The average person don't understand genetics. It takes years of learning just to be competent with it. And even then I'm fairly sure no one knows how to alter the dna to create a superbeing. Maybe they do, but that knowledge isn't widely available.

Do you have any concrete examples of events contradicting observable physical laws? I mean Reed doesn't always state the details of how he created something or achieved something.

Einstein was once thought to be a crackpot. His theory contradicted Newton Laws. But we see that Newton Laws were incomplete.

What 753 is trying to say is all you need is a basic understanding of genetics and physiology to be able to know what cells membranes etc to be able to over ride given your "mental" prowess, i agree
But i also agree with h1a8 that we know next to nothing about pretty much anything, and that earths history is like a tiny tiny blip in space/time