▲ 643 ▼ Shapeshifting (thelemmy.club) submitted 3 months ago by Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com [M] to c/Tumblr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 135 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Stern@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago (5 children) Telekinesis but with perfect control. Turn lead into gold, bend light around yourself to become invisible, fly wherever you want to go, fake super strength by lifting stuff with it, make peoples heads explode. permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 11 points 3 months ago (2 children) Good luck plucking out the neutrons, protons and electrons off each lead atom, I've heard they don't enjoy staying still permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Stern@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago Hence the "perfect control" part. permalink fedilink source parent [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago That's also not really "telekinesis". permalink fedilink source parent [–] Murse@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Yeah that'd be my vote too. If there's no range constraints... Like you could just yoink a fuckton of carbon out of the atmosphere, plant trillions of seeds instantly, etc: climate change solved. Watching tv and some politician or CEO is saying evil shit again: rip em in half mid speech for the world to see. Invading another country? Your entire military inventory from bullets to nukes just turned into dildos. War solved. Religious text or paraphernalia? Dildos. Public religious speech? Large diameter dildo. Religion solved. The amount of good you could do in just a few minutes... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (2 children) And then all the unintended harms because nobody has ever done things like that and so nobody has ever thought what the consequences could be. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] subverted_per@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) There's a really good scene in a JLA comic where superman and flash argue about this. Together they could just take away all the weapons, punish all the crimes, stop everyone from doing bad things ever. But the consequences of that are that it would take away the free will of people. Their heroes would become their masters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Who was arguing which side? I'm guessing it was Superman who argued against taking away people's free will? There are also the unintended consequences to the economy and to the natural world. For example, provide food for everyone, and you accidentally bankrupt farmers. Suddenly remove CO2 from the atmosphere and maybe you shock and kill plants, etc. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Murse@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago While true, absolutely worth the risk. If I have the power to completely end a hostile military, I'm not holding back for fear of what it'll mean for the dildo economy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] atopi@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 months ago at that point, why not just choose somehing like reality bending or omnipotence permalink fedilink source parent [–] DScratch@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago (3 children) Why no altruism? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] youcantreadthis@quokk.au 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Dude you just got super powers chill permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 4 points 3 months ago 90% of people would become supervillains if they got powers. Change my mind. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Stern@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago i feel like i'd be doing a fair amount of public service with which peoples heads I'd be making explode. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Yeah, they could have gene-edited people's cancer away. Or redistributed food to places that need it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 1 point 3 months ago Yeah, they could have gene-edited people’s cancer away. Eh... Actually making the genetic edits is the (relatively) easy part. Knowing which genes to edit is the hard part. And 'perfect control telekinesis' doesn't help you with that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago You get this power, but you have to do it one atom at a time. You can turn lead into gold. One atom of lead at a time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 11 points 3 months ago (2 children) Good luck plucking out the neutrons, protons and electrons off each lead atom, I've heard they don't enjoy staying still permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Stern@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago Hence the "perfect control" part. permalink fedilink source parent [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago That's also not really "telekinesis". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Stern@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago Hence the "perfect control" part. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago That's also not really "telekinesis". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Murse@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Yeah that'd be my vote too. If there's no range constraints... Like you could just yoink a fuckton of carbon out of the atmosphere, plant trillions of seeds instantly, etc: climate change solved. Watching tv and some politician or CEO is saying evil shit again: rip em in half mid speech for the world to see. Invading another country? Your entire military inventory from bullets to nukes just turned into dildos. War solved. Religious text or paraphernalia? Dildos. Public religious speech? Large diameter dildo. Religion solved. The amount of good you could do in just a few minutes... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (2 children) And then all the unintended harms because nobody has ever done things like that and so nobody has ever thought what the consequences could be. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] subverted_per@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) There's a really good scene in a JLA comic where superman and flash argue about this. Together they could just take away all the weapons, punish all the crimes, stop everyone from doing bad things ever. But the consequences of that are that it would take away the free will of people. Their heroes would become their masters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Who was arguing which side? I'm guessing it was Superman who argued against taking away people's free will? There are also the unintended consequences to the economy and to the natural world. For example, provide food for everyone, and you accidentally bankrupt farmers. Suddenly remove CO2 from the atmosphere and maybe you shock and kill plants, etc. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Murse@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago While true, absolutely worth the risk. If I have the power to completely end a hostile military, I'm not holding back for fear of what it'll mean for the dildo economy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (2 children) And then all the unintended harms because nobody has ever done things like that and so nobody has ever thought what the consequences could be. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] subverted_per@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) There's a really good scene in a JLA comic where superman and flash argue about this. Together they could just take away all the weapons, punish all the crimes, stop everyone from doing bad things ever. But the consequences of that are that it would take away the free will of people. Their heroes would become their masters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Who was arguing which side? I'm guessing it was Superman who argued against taking away people's free will? There are also the unintended consequences to the economy and to the natural world. For example, provide food for everyone, and you accidentally bankrupt farmers. Suddenly remove CO2 from the atmosphere and maybe you shock and kill plants, etc. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Murse@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago While true, absolutely worth the risk. If I have the power to completely end a hostile military, I'm not holding back for fear of what it'll mean for the dildo economy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] subverted_per@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) There's a really good scene in a JLA comic where superman and flash argue about this. Together they could just take away all the weapons, punish all the crimes, stop everyone from doing bad things ever. But the consequences of that are that it would take away the free will of people. Their heroes would become their masters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Who was arguing which side? I'm guessing it was Superman who argued against taking away people's free will? There are also the unintended consequences to the economy and to the natural world. For example, provide food for everyone, and you accidentally bankrupt farmers. Suddenly remove CO2 from the atmosphere and maybe you shock and kill plants, etc. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Who was arguing which side? I'm guessing it was Superman who argued against taking away people's free will? There are also the unintended consequences to the economy and to the natural world. For example, provide food for everyone, and you accidentally bankrupt farmers. Suddenly remove CO2 from the atmosphere and maybe you shock and kill plants, etc. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Murse@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago While true, absolutely worth the risk. If I have the power to completely end a hostile military, I'm not holding back for fear of what it'll mean for the dildo economy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] atopi@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 months ago at that point, why not just choose somehing like reality bending or omnipotence permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DScratch@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago (3 children) Why no altruism? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] youcantreadthis@quokk.au 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Dude you just got super powers chill permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 4 points 3 months ago 90% of people would become supervillains if they got powers. Change my mind. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Stern@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago i feel like i'd be doing a fair amount of public service with which peoples heads I'd be making explode. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Yeah, they could have gene-edited people's cancer away. Or redistributed food to places that need it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 1 point 3 months ago Yeah, they could have gene-edited people’s cancer away. Eh... Actually making the genetic edits is the (relatively) easy part. Knowing which genes to edit is the hard part. And 'perfect control telekinesis' doesn't help you with that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] youcantreadthis@quokk.au 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Dude you just got super powers chill permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 4 points 3 months ago 90% of people would become supervillains if they got powers. Change my mind. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 4 points 3 months ago 90% of people would become supervillains if they got powers. Change my mind. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Stern@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago i feel like i'd be doing a fair amount of public service with which peoples heads I'd be making explode. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Yeah, they could have gene-edited people's cancer away. Or redistributed food to places that need it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 1 point 3 months ago Yeah, they could have gene-edited people’s cancer away. Eh... Actually making the genetic edits is the (relatively) easy part. Knowing which genes to edit is the hard part. And 'perfect control telekinesis' doesn't help you with that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 1 point 3 months ago Yeah, they could have gene-edited people’s cancer away. Eh... Actually making the genetic edits is the (relatively) easy part. Knowing which genes to edit is the hard part. And 'perfect control telekinesis' doesn't help you with that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago You get this power, but you have to do it one atom at a time. You can turn lead into gold. One atom of lead at a time. permalink fedilink source parent
