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If you had to choose one superpower that you could never turn off, what would it be? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 1 day ago by cumberboi@slrpnk.net to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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You can fly but you can never stop flying
You can turn invisible, but never be seen again

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[–] absGeekNZ 6 points 1 day ago (8 children)

That is easy: super intelligence

[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Great way to feel lonely and isolated! It's already an issue "gifted" folk struggle with, and the more "gifted" you are, the more isolated you tend to be

[–] flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Not if you learn to understand the people around you, and their limitations, and to anticipate and work around them with compassion and understanding.