Super powers
Okay, if you could have super powers, what would they be? Feel free to post multiple, preferably in order of priority.
Mine:
1. True Tactilautopolymorphy. The ability to change form, not just shape, of myself or anything I touch. I could envision an endstate and the mechanics would work themselves out. For instance, if I wanted red hair, I wouldn't need to know what genetic changes to make in order for it to happen, or if I wanted to change into a bear (albeit a small bear), I wouldn't need to know its genetic code or even detail anatomy. Or I could envision a detail-level change and the endstate would result. For example, making a change to my genetic code. I think I'd limit it to chemical-level changes (no turning lead into gold), and conservation of matter and energy would need to be upheld, so if I wanted to change size, I'd have to absorb or discard matter around me. Consciousness would also need to be conserved, so if I turned into an ant, I'd still have my mind. That considered, I'd want changes to be as efficient as possible (minimum energy loss to molecular displacement). With this power, I could do anything from turn into an ant to cure someone else's cancer.
2. Immaculate Recollection. Simply the ability to remember all things I have learned with perfect clarity. Ever said "Yeah, I used to know that, how to do that, or be able to do that, but it's been awhile"? Yeah, nuts to that. It'd have to be both mental and physical. I'd be able to do Diff Eq like I learned it yesterday. I'd never need to study. If I mastered Karate or the Piano, I'd be a master forever without need for refresher training.
3. Acquired Tongues. The ability to pick up languages as I heard them, gaining native-level fluency within minutes of interaction. Tie this to (2) above.
4. Noninteractive Timeshifting. The ability to shift back in time as an observer in an almost ghost-like state. Feel simple interactions like floors and walls, but I don't alter them. No need to eat, breathe, etc. Can still see, hear, smell, etc. Shifting back to the present would be the exact moment I shifted back from, so no playing catch-up. Can freeze time at any point. Inability to shift into the future; it's undecided. Maintain position relative to my major conveyance (planet, ship, etc) so that shifting back in time 6 months wouldn't have me floating out in free space somewhere (you know, 'cuz the Earth moves). With this I could do anything from solve murder mysteries to listen to Jesus' Sermon on the Mount (necessitating [3] above).
Okay, what are yours?
Mine:
1. True Tactilautopolymorphy. The ability to change form, not just shape, of myself or anything I touch. I could envision an endstate and the mechanics would work themselves out. For instance, if I wanted red hair, I wouldn't need to know what genetic changes to make in order for it to happen, or if I wanted to change into a bear (albeit a small bear), I wouldn't need to know its genetic code or even detail anatomy. Or I could envision a detail-level change and the endstate would result. For example, making a change to my genetic code. I think I'd limit it to chemical-level changes (no turning lead into gold), and conservation of matter and energy would need to be upheld, so if I wanted to change size, I'd have to absorb or discard matter around me. Consciousness would also need to be conserved, so if I turned into an ant, I'd still have my mind. That considered, I'd want changes to be as efficient as possible (minimum energy loss to molecular displacement). With this power, I could do anything from turn into an ant to cure someone else's cancer.
2. Immaculate Recollection. Simply the ability to remember all things I have learned with perfect clarity. Ever said "Yeah, I used to know that, how to do that, or be able to do that, but it's been awhile"? Yeah, nuts to that. It'd have to be both mental and physical. I'd be able to do Diff Eq like I learned it yesterday. I'd never need to study. If I mastered Karate or the Piano, I'd be a master forever without need for refresher training.
3. Acquired Tongues. The ability to pick up languages as I heard them, gaining native-level fluency within minutes of interaction. Tie this to (2) above.
4. Noninteractive Timeshifting. The ability to shift back in time as an observer in an almost ghost-like state. Feel simple interactions like floors and walls, but I don't alter them. No need to eat, breathe, etc. Can still see, hear, smell, etc. Shifting back to the present would be the exact moment I shifted back from, so no playing catch-up. Can freeze time at any point. Inability to shift into the future; it's undecided. Maintain position relative to my major conveyance (planet, ship, etc) so that shifting back in time 6 months wouldn't have me floating out in free space somewhere (you know, 'cuz the Earth moves). With this I could do anything from solve murder mysteries to listen to Jesus' Sermon on the Mount (necessitating [3] above).
Okay, what are yours?