Genie in a bottle
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I'd wish for the genie to be stuck in his bottle for all eternity entirely alone and unable to escape. I don't trust that he wouldn't try to screw me over by interpreting my wishes as poorly as possible.
Interesting. The only problem is, what's rational usually only applies to your point of view. I'm not saying that there can't be objective truths - but we all like to believe that we're rational and that raving lunacy is exclusive to everyone else.RebelRising said:
Politically, it'd work better for a dictator than a society that embraces a plurality of perspectives. Think about it, there wouldn't be two (and more) political parties if we could all agree on a single rational truth.
Cheesus333 said:Be careful what you wish for...mokes310 said:
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I'd wish for physical empathy between humans. In short, you hurt someone, you feel the pain that you inflict and the same for making another person feel good.
On everyone except for myself.
Hmm, that's a tough one.
I'd say the technology for faster-than-light-travel.
I'd sell it to all countries of the world with the requirement of moving in different directions away from Earth to colonize space.
That'd make me rich and hopefully postpone World War 3.
Earth is getting too cramped.
I'd say the technology for faster-than-light-travel.
I'd sell it to all countries of the world with the requirement of moving in different directions away from Earth to colonize space.
That'd make me rich and hopefully postpone World War 3.
Earth is getting too cramped.
Instead, you'll cause Intergalactic War 1 to be earlier, it's just in human nature to wage war once they find something to wage war on, especially when they think they'll win. Anyone want to enslave an alien race which is even more primitive than our own?Skeleon said:
Nah, that's only if you believe aliens are anywhere near us.Rex Dark said:
I don't think we'd reach them anytime soon, even with faster-than-light.
The distances are just too vast and the chances of another planet with intelligent life near us extremely slim. We might get to "enslave" a few alien bacteria, though.
At least that's what I'm guessing.
You'll probably end up with a sandwich with the entire country of Turkey on it.ElegantSwordsman said:
Right, one wish from this genie...
Godly powers:
Omniscent, Omnipowerful, and omnipresent....
Then i shall play around with the world as i want.... but that might be a bit boring so i would create an army of magical beings to do my bidding in taking over the world! (I could just do so with my godly powers, but this way is more fun)..
I've always wondered though, were to genie powers come from? They must be able to fufill any wish whatsoever, so how can they make you more powerful than them? Maybe they draw from a universal power or something... And it seems as if none of them use magic unless someone else commands them to use their magic in a wish form...
Godly powers:
Omniscent, Omnipowerful, and omnipresent....
Then i shall play around with the world as i want.... but that might be a bit boring so i would create an army of magical beings to do my bidding in taking over the world! (I could just do so with my godly powers, but this way is more fun)..
I've always wondered though, were to genie powers come from? They must be able to fufill any wish whatsoever, so how can they make you more powerful than them? Maybe they draw from a universal power or something... And it seems as if none of them use magic unless someone else commands them to use their magic in a wish form...