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What Paranormal Power Would You Choose?

What paranormal ability would you choose?

  • psychic - talking to dead dudes

    Votes: 2 1.9%

  • telepath - can read all thoughts

    Votes: 21 19.8%

  • telekinetic - can move objects with mindpower

    Votes: 32 30.2%

  • astral travel - can travel light years while asleep

    Votes: 19 17.9%

  • precognition - can predict the future

    Votes: 19 17.9%

  • curse - able to cause evil to others

    Votes: 7 6.6%

  • dowsing - of any type

    Votes: 2 1.9%

  • god & heaven existing

    Votes: 11 10.4%

  • some other ability

    Votes: 21 19.8%

  • none of the above, my physical world is fine

    Votes: 12 11.3%
  • Total voters
    106
I went with telepathy, and I'd probably end up regretting it, but I am curious what other people's minds are like. Hopefully I'd be able to shut it off at will, too, or it would really suck. And although I am overly curious about what other people think, I have to say that I am not curious about the future, so precognition would be my last choice on that list. You'd probably end up spending all your time running around and trying to save people from the inevitable.
 
I'm going for "Auto-telekinesis", whereby the next time I am waiting to turn across the road into my drive in a 30 mph limit zone and some idiot comes around the corner at 60 I can immediately send them back to their point of departure, using all the fuel in their tank.

This can also work on everyone who carves me up on motorways and any other road. Or tailgaters. Or buses that jump red lights. Or though the latter will be a little unfair on the passengers.
 
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I choose 'being able to make street lamps go on or off at will'. Sadly, it wasn't a poll option :(
 
Damn! If "paranormal power actually existed" then lots of people would have them... I want to be the only one! But since I'm not I'll take the ability to curse people

And I curse all the gullible people in the world never to change and never to start using their brains"
Hmm I wonder how that is going to work out...
 
I think I'd go with "God & Heaven", especially since you didn't add "Devil & Hell". It would be fun to exist for ever and perhaps have access to all the cool movies and video games of the year 250,004,451.

Precognition would also be good but only if I can affect the future. Otherwise I'd go for telepathy.

I'd also like the ability to induce orgasms in women just by (but not ONLY by) thinking about it.
 
My first choice would be telekinesis -- I could totally pwn Halo 3!

My second choice would be The Shadow's "Ability To Cloud Men's Minds." I could be standing right in front of someone and never register in their perception.
 
Telekinesis, absolutely. It would simplify my life a lot, as I have arthritis in my hands. :)

Oh, and I like it to be of the "Accio" kind from the Harry Potter books. Finally I wouldn't have to search in vain for my reading glasses!
 
I chose telekinesis, astral travel, god & heaven, & "some other." For some other I'd add: the ability to fly, the ability to shift through time and space, the ability to create reality from my will, immortality, invulnerability, and the ability to make myself forget selected information (otherwise eternity is going to be pretty boring).

But not the ability to predict the future or read minds. Less fun that way.

Basically, it'd be pretty swell to be a god that can selectively forget that he's been kicking around for six hundred million years and has pretty much done everything.

Good times, good times.
 
For all you who said telekinesis, what if using telekinesis required as much effort to do the same work as doing it through normal means would require?
 
JoeTheJuggler said:
For all you who said telekinesis, what if using telekinesis required as much effort to do the same work as doing it through normal means would require?
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Zero sum gain.

Fall back on clouding people's minds so that they don't perceive my existance even though I'm right in front of them.
 
"Some other".

First choice, being able to morph into any form I choose (however large or small). Could really get some fun social insights that way, and even put some vigilante champion for justice time in if I feel like it. (If this power is too complex, substitute with plain invisibility.)

Second choice, "computer whisperer", understanding current and future computers at a level where I could top the latest blockbuster game by staying in a few nights typing a long row of hex numbers.

Third choice, astral projection. I very nearly just clicked this option, as it sounds like fun. The others are more useful, though - I'm too social to not want my hypothetical power to elevate me in the view of others.
 
Fnord said:
Fall back on clouding people's minds so that they don't perceive my existance even though I'm right in front of them.
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That's over-rated. That's how girls treated me all through high school.
 
I would like the ability to teleport anywhere flawlessly. Incorporated into this idea is the concept of distance viewing (So you can make sure the coast is clear before you teleport into an area) and an instant panic return to a safe zone, if something goes wrong. I also said flawless. I would like the stuff I'm wearing and holding to go with me, not to mention all my body parts.

Nothing worse than teleporting somewhere only to realize you are naked, missing a limb and have silverware stuck to your forehead...
 
Madalch said:
That's over-rated. That's how girls treated me all through high school.
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Maybe you have a latent psychic talent!

Maybe I did too! It would explain why people know that I'm in a room before they enter.

"... body odor ..." -- As if!

;)
 
Hey TA,

under the "other" section, could i choose to be magic? Like a Genie that can grant wishes?
With that single ability you would have all of the others :)
 
"other"; I want mastery of "The Force" - especially the Jedi mind trick and
Darth Vader's telekinetic strangle. :D
 
SusanB-M1 said:
'None of the above' is my choice!
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The sure sign of a woman who has everything already!

Macoy said:
I'm going for "Auto-telekinesis", whereby the next time I am waiting to turn across the road into my drive in a 30 mph limit zone and some idiot comes around the corner at 60 I can immediately send them back to their point of departure, using all the fuel in their tank.
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That's a great idea. I expect you'll be in high demand.

tuc0 said:
And I curse all the gullible people in the world never to change and never to start using their brains"
Hmm I wonder how that is going to work out...
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Holy crap! You did it!

Apply for Randi's mio immediately!

JoeTheJuggler said:
For all you who said telekinesis, what if using telekinesis required as much effort to do the same work as doing it through normal means would require?
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Nope. You can design your own power, so it's going to be no work at all, just think and it's done. Ah, but that would make it work for some. Hard luck.

genesplicer said:
I would like the ability to teleport anywhere flawlessly.
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But Uri Geller can already do that!

schlitt said:
Hey TA,

under the "other" section, could i choose to be magic? Like a Genie that can grant wishes?
With that single ability you would have all of the others :)
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Absolutely, you can!

I'll put my order in for aperitif immediately. Think leggy blondes.
 
The Atheist said:
All of these things actually exist.
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Of course they do TA,
And since the response to this thread has been so enthusiastic I tell you what I will do.
For just 5 easy payments of $499.99 you too can enroll in the Buzz Lightyear "ACADEMY OF MYSTIC ARTS".
Act now and receive your complimentary "Randi is a fraud " tee shirt.
 
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