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

submitted 2 days 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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[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I expect that the physics of true invisibility would actually make you blind, since your retinas wouldn't be able to absorb any photons. They would have to pass through unaltered to maintain invisibility. Otherwise people would be able to see 2 "shadows" where your retinas are.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 points 2 days ago

I love this and this Would be freaky as f.