Which super power would you choose, and why?

Inspired by a segment on the most recent This American Life. If you don't live in the US, the show can be heard at http://www.thislife.org/pages/descriptions/01/178.html

I pick flight, because the chicks dig dudes who can leap tall buildings and all that jazz. Plus, no more expensive airplane tickets, or fear of crashing. Hand me the cape!

This is a tough call. You are all indubitably familiar with the one where Superman is flying about, high above the skyscrapers, when he spots a naked woman lying on the roof of one of the tall buildings.

He thinks to himself, "Gee, I'm pretty quick, I bet I could fly down there real quick and bone the hell out of that chick and fly away before she even realized what happened.

So, he dives down toward the naked woman, and- bang-bang-bang, fucks the shit out of her in the blink of an eye.

"What the hell was that?" said the naked woman.

"I don't know," said the invisible man,"but my ass hurts like hell."


So, flying, invisibility, they both have their upsides and downsides.

Flight, completly, and without having to think about it... not only would it be fun, it would be pretty useful getting from A to B.
The only fun thing i could do while i'm invisible is shitting everywhere, and then seeing the disgusted baffled look on poeple's faces...

Well, how fast could I fly? Would I get tired from flying? Are we talking like a bird or Superman?

If it was however I wanted, then flight. But if I got tired it'd probably be like running; way more efficient but just not worth it most of the time; and pick invisibility.

Invisibility. Easy. Flight would make me the focus of attention everywhere I went. I don't think I could cope with that kind of notoriety.

"Hey! You're that flying dude! Go on, do that flying shit you do! C'mon man, fly!"

"Look, all I want is to sit here, drink my ale and read my paper."

"Dick"

Invisibility.

As in : "It's nice out today. I think I'll leave it out."

RIII's concerns about flight are also my own. I doubt anybody would come along and give you shit for not being invisible enough.

-r

INDIVISIBILITY (with liberal bass added to "...And Justice For All")

invsibility. then i could tell people that this was a documentary. about me.

invisibility would be the ultimate test of moral strength, imagine if you were invisible, everything you could do. rob banks, see naked chicks when ever you wanted to, go into homes that arent yours... what's that? a pretty wife.. she wont mind!

he couldn't handle it, could you?



I'd rather shoot spagehtti out of my fingers.
*stolen joke

I heard this program and thought about it too and decided invisibility. Yes if I had flight I could fly all over the world, but with invisibility I can get on a plane without paying for it. Its a trade off but I feel I could get more ahead in life with invisibility. And yes I mean by robbing banks and sneaking onto airplanes, listening in on private conversations, etc.

Of course, since life is cruel and ironic, those of us who picked invisibility will probably be on a trans atlantic plane when it goes down, and not be able to fly to safety. But the potential rewards are worth the risks.