THESE FORUMS NOW CLOSED (read only)

Fun Stuff => CHATTER => Topic started by: Blue Kitty on 09 May 2015, 10:39

Title: Hawkman vs. the Invisible Man
Post by: Blue Kitty on 09 May 2015, 10:39
Something not as serious as the usual things that are put into Discuss, but still a fairly enlightening subject. Out of the two super powers, having the ability to fly or being able to turn invisible, which would you choose and why.

And yes, I did listen to this (http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/178/superpowers?act=1#play) recently

For the life of me I can't figure out how to make a poll
Title: Re: Hawkman vs. the Invisible Man
Post by: BenRG on 09 May 2015, 11:12
Flight - I'm a lousy time keeper and the ability to cut off several minutes or more of journey time by air-skipping would be received gratefully.
Title: Re: Hawkman vs. the Invisible Man
Post by: Thrillho on 09 May 2015, 12:13
Flight.

In depressive episodes I feel invisible enough already.
Title: Re: Hawkman vs. the Invisible Man
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 09 May 2015, 12:46
Flight. It would be more fun and it's easier to use honorably.

The way to start a poll is to skip the "New Topic" button and instead click "New Poll" to start the new topic. I don't know any way to add a poll later unless you're a moderator. Since I'm adding it on your behalf, do you want any changes to the wording?

(I'm going to move this to Chatter later unless there's a good reason to leave it in Discuss).
Title: Re: Hawkman vs. the Invisible Man
Post by: Kugai on 09 May 2015, 14:16
I'm gonna be different


Both.
Title: Re: Hawkman vs. the Invisible Man
Post by: Aimless on 09 May 2015, 14:42
It depends, would invisibility require me to remove my clothes or could I be like Claude in Heroes?

Actually, never mind, flight all the way. It might cure my fear of heights and high speeds, it would cut down on traveling time, I can see more obvious ways to help people with it, it sounds more fun etc.
Title: Re: Hawkman vs. the Invisible Man
Post by: Half Empty Coffee Cup on 09 May 2015, 15:34
Flight. Mostly because of the potential downsides of invisibility.

- Can you make your clothes and whatever you're carrying also invisible?
- Are you invisible in only the visible light spectrum, or also in the infrared and others?
- Don't jaywalk. Not even once. Nobody will stop for you... you're invisible, remember?
- Just about the only moral use of this I can concoct is using it to covertly film the police without them throwing some sort of fit about it.

So flight it is, then.
Title: Re: Hawkman vs. the Invisible Man
Post by: Detachable Felix on 09 May 2015, 15:50
I'm gonna be different and say invisibility purely because social media and phones with cameras are a thing. If you're gonna go flying across the city, you're gonna get spotted. Everyone's gonna know who you are. You'll never be able to hide from it.

I'm not saying flight wouldn't be amazing, but I'm just thinking realistically ( :emotrex: ) here.
Title: Re: Hawkman vs. the Invisible Man
Post by: mustang6172 on 09 May 2015, 18:48
I would rather be invisible.  I promise to only use my power for nefarious purposes.
Title: Re: Hawkman vs. the Invisible Man
Post by: hedgie on 09 May 2015, 19:54
I suspect that would involve a string of unsolved bank robberies.
Title: Re: Hawkman vs. the Invisible Man
Post by: Masterpiece on 10 May 2015, 01:12
That's a super difficult question. On one hand, I wouldn't know what to do with invisibility, but on the other hand, I ride a bike and that feels like flying already, so...

This message is coming from Tapatalk inside my phone!
Title: Re: Hawkman vs. the Invisible Man
Post by: mustang6172 on 10 May 2015, 18:18
I suspect that would involve a string of unsolved bank robberies.

Bank robberies?  No, the real money is in identity theft these days.
Title: Re: Hawkman vs. the Invisible Man
Post by: Half Empty Coffee Cup on 10 May 2015, 18:20
I thought the real money these days was in inheritance and luck.
Title: Re: Hawkman vs. the Invisible Man
Post by: hazlett on 12 May 2015, 01:48
Well, if you have super power. You can have real money too.
Title: Re: Hawkman vs. the Invisible Man
Post by: BenRG on 12 May 2015, 04:22
I feel that I should qualify my vote by adding that I would prefer flight without physical flight limbs. The human body plan, furniture and furniture really aren't built for wings of the right size to carry something of our size. I would like to be able to sit down and lie down again!

As for insectoid-style wings...? Ick. That's all I can say.
Title: Re: Hawkman vs. the Invisible Man
Post by: Neko_Ali on 12 May 2015, 06:34
Never fear, Citizen! Ladybug is here!


EWWWW! It's a monster! Squish it!


.... yeah I don't see that going well, if those 'science gone wrong' films have taught me anything...
Title: Re: Hawkman vs. the Invisible Man
Post by: Method of Madness on 12 May 2015, 06:57
I ride a bike and that feels like flying already
I'm sure if you actually flew you wouldn't think that of biking anymore :parrot:

Definitely flight for me.
Title: Re: Hawkman vs. the Invisible Man
Post by: Kugai on 12 May 2015, 16:47
[LOUDBrianBlessedVoice]FLY MY HAWKMEN!  FLY!!!![/LOUDBrianBlessedVoice]