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[–] UltraMagnus@startrek.website 1 points 9 hours ago

Superspeed- quick commute, get chores done fast, visit the world

[–] MojoMcJojo@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago

Teleportation, no distance limit, and I can take others with me. For accuracy, I can "see" where I'm about to teleport to. First, I'm going to explore other planets with life, venturing into the universe for a few weeks. Then I'm going to move a few people off planet. Don't worry, I'll let them bring their money.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 3 points 15 hours ago

How to exit neovim.

[–] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 7 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Technopathy. Being able to sense and manipulate electronics/electricity flows to "hack" computers and less smart hardware by waving my hands and "wishing" the outcome I wanted would make my life so much easier.

I could charge a good rate for my ability and my learnt knowledge as well take down huge tech companies.

[–] RVGamer06@sh.itjust.works 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

This, but with selective abstraction.

I could just manipulate raw electricity signals, but if i need to i can see the flow of assembler instructions running through the CPU, or even the same code in some high-level language modeled on my brain pattern.

[–] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

As en electronics engineer I'm going to "Yes But..." this and say that the lower the voltage/current you're trying to manipulate the more concentration it requires to do it without over-voltaging the components you're trying to manipulate and frying the circuitry.

So whilst this would be possible you'd have to:

  1. Hold all the cores, ALU, etc. in the CPU at the current state that they're in

  2. Then spend time flipping the bits (not one at a time but like a whole 32 bit number) required to represent your instructions.

With enough practice and meditation you get a "feel" for the instructions and can do this but it takes time. I think this is fair as once you've learnt a CPU architecture most of the machine instructions are the same and it's just a matter of getting them to run in the right order.

This way you don't start out overpowered and there's a high skill ceiling.

(I may or may not be writing a book around this already and have thought about it a lot haha)

[–] UltraMagnus@startrek.website 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

I was about to say, almost sounded like you were speaking from experience XD You'll be the first suspect if a supervillain with your powers ever pops up

[–] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

(quickly hides cape and twirly mustache)

I have no idea what you're talking about officer

[–] SanndyTheManndy@lemmy.kya.moe 1 points 13 hours ago

Unrestricted body modification.

[–] ChetManly@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Immunity to procrastination

Now you have A type personality and can't stop until everything is perfect.

[–] zerozaku@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

Gaining energy going social activities not losing it

[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Teleport. See the world, visit everywhere, without enduring planes,trains,cars , nipping home for a quick 15minute alone time and being able to sleep in my own bed every night.

[–] Newsteinleo@midwest.social 5 points 1 day ago

This is the best super power hands down. If you get a space suit, you could even jump to the moon. And in a single night every despot and dictator could be dealt with.

[–] Kinokoloko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 18 hours ago

This is the one. I hate driving, so taking the middle man out of traveling would make my life so much better. Being able to visit my family and then come back home to sleep? That would be the dream

[–] Lfrith@lemmy.ca 1 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Would be so cool to have personal sanctuary in the middle of the wilderness to relax at without the worry of how to I get back.

[–] FanciestPants@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Is third person empath a thing? Like being able to have what one person is experiencing be felt emotionally by another person? I would do that, then really fuck up the day of an ICE agent.

[–] SaraTonin@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

The correct answer is omnipotence

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

I would like the ability to remove other people's superpowers, please, and thank you

[–] Coskii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 19 hours ago

Basic telekenisis. I want to be able to move object(s) with my mind. This can include me, also giving me a base level of flight.

It would just be so convenient. Nothing is ever out of reach again.

[–] glnpf148@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago

Photosynthesis

[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] krowbear@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] aphonefriend@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 18 hours ago

Like 3.6 roentgen.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The ability to manipulate probability.

Get the green light, getting you some where on time. Somehow manage to tickets to a sold out concert. Boss just extended a deadline to allow you to get the work done. Score the prefect seats on an airplane. No delays when taking a train.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

scarlett witch and dominos mutant ability is probability manipulation, i think thats what makes her chaos magic so more stronger because of her mutant abilities

[–] dnick@sh.itjust.works 2 points 22 hours ago

Probability manipulation seems like just being able to transfer your consciousness into whatever multiverse contains the outcome you prefer. All the other versions of you still experience all the bad outcomes, but you get to surf through your best guess at the ideal one.

[–] atcorebcor@sh.itjust.works 2 points 20 hours ago

To be able to create any art I have in my imagination in seconds exactly how I imagine. Videos, photos, sculptures, etc.

[–] JamesTBagg@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

To be able to talk to animals. Really just so I can talk to my dog who is losing the ability to walk, so me and her vet can help her; where it hurts, are the drugs helping. So I know exactly what she needs and where she wants to go when she's barking at me for help getting up and walking.
So I can explain to my boy dog why we don't go on walks as often or as far, why he can't rough house with her anymore.

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[–] RivverRavven@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My family is full of mental health issues.

I'd like to fix that for them and myself, and for all the other sufferers out there.

Superhero ability? Healing. By far.

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[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago

Telekinesis.

Incredibly underrated power. It's probably the most OP and versatile power someone can have.

[–] dwemthy@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago

Local area forced telepathic group chat - everyone in range can hear the surface thoughts of everyone else in range all at once

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Teleportation. Most superpowers would be either useless on a day-to-day basis or - as another commenter suggested - would make you too inhuman to continue to have meaningful interpersonal relations with other normal humans.

And it would allow you to have a croissant in Paris for breakfast, spend the morning strolling along a beach in the Caribbean, pop across to a great barbecue place in Texas for lunch, pass the afternoon exploring the ruins of Pompei before an evening meal of scallops in Hobart. Even just not worrying about the daily commute, always being able to 'port home to use your own toilet during the day, just mundane stuff like that would be grand.

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[–] krowbear@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago

I would want to be able to switch bodies with people like in Freaky Friday, but I would want to control who and when.

[–] BlueberryWalnut@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago

It's called fiber supplements

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

My superpower choice is to convert all of BlueberryWalnut's no-wipers into butt mud like wet red Georgia clay.

[–] Pandantic@midwest.social 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I’ve always liked the idea of time manipulation- stopping, starting, speeding up, slowing down, rewinding time. It has a lot of uses like giving me as much time as I need to get ready in the morning and doing good in the world in ways I won’t mention.

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago

Shapeshifting would be fun, that or telekinesis

[–] MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

You invisible? Or you AND your clothes invisible?

Otherwise the in between phases can be awkward.

[–] quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

Also practicably unusable during winter.

[–] Nutteman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Ability to give people taste buds wherever I think is funniest at the time

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