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ManWithAHammer, in If you could have one small thing as a superpower. What would it be and why?

The ability to fall asleep instantly, anywhere, and choose exactly how long to sleep… And get a full rest regardless of how long that is.

BananaPeal,
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There ability to fall asleep instantly, anywhere…

I used to have that back when I started work at 4am… Oh wait, you meant voluntarily.

puppy,

If you get a full rest regardless of the sleep length, why sleep for more than a minute or two?

Future203,

Airplane rides

lazylion_ca,

I’d be too tempted to take a 10 year nap.

bappity,
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Skyrim IRL

TheGiantKorean, in If you could have one small thing as a superpower. What would it be and why?
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The ability to know exactly the right thing to say at any given time. Because I often do the opposite right now.

rclkrtrzckr,

Sounds like ADHD familiar. Maybe just think a second before saying something, then say the opposite (or anything appropriate) . Problem solved.

snooggums,
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Nope, over thinking it has the same result. Still wrong.

rclkrtrzckr,

‘Baby think twice’

Tedesche, in If you could have one small thing as a superpower. What would it be and why?

Kill every insect within 10 yards of me with a thought.

noksucow, in If you could have one small thing as a superpower. What would it be and why?

Lie detection

Elephant0991, in Posted pictures no longer showing?
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I see everybody’s images, except you (OP).

BeMoreCareful, in How far from a forest fire do you have to be for a daily temperature record to count?

Are the fires out of the environment?

DontTreadOnBigfoot,
@DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world avatar

Nothings out there!

Nemo, in Strong Men

It didn’t get replaced. Both exist side-by-side.

And frankly, I can take a punch in person but will still not stand for people being incivil in my online discussion spaces.

Ajen, in Do you prefer PC or laptop?

Lightweight/low-power laptop (aka chromebook) + homeserver seems ideal, IMO. Especially if you have gigabit upstream at home, and know how to set up a VPN.

blightbow, in If you could have one small thing as a superpower. What would it be and why?
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Ability to force anyone to objectively confront their own cognitive dissonance by maintaining eye contact.

Possibly too powerful. Some heads may spontaneously combust from a lifetime of preferring their own reality.

paperclipgroove, (edited )

Ok but to balance it: it forces you to confront your own on the topic as well.

That would force you to selectively use it since often times reality is somewhere between our personal view of it and other opposing views.

Chose the wrong situation and you'll both be crying in the corner with shatter worlds. Chose the ones where the people are truly disconnected from reality and perhaps you'll change their lives - hopefully for the better.

blightbow,
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Ok but to balance it: it forces you to confront your own on the topic as well.

I was actually tempted to include that in the original, but I didn't want to belabor it. :)

I'm fine with this, and would prefer it that way.

constnt,

That’s a new word. Thanks!

rishabh,

There’s some good English around Lemmy. Finally, a good crowd!

Sterile_Technique, in If you could have one small thing as a superpower. What would it be and why?
@Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world avatar

To actually fall asleep within a few minutes of laying in bed, and stay asleep until I actually need/want to be awake.

Cruxifux,

I used to have insomnia that came from anxiety about my future (I’m guessing.) When I started doing carpentry and started truly exhausting my body I gained the ability to sleep ANYWHERE ANY TIME FOR HOWEVER LONG I WANTED.

It’s seriously amazing. I’m 33 now and don’t have to work quite as hard, plus am used to the long shifts that are hard on your body. I can still sleep pretty much whenever, wherever.

I flew to England once (it was like a 14 hour flight) and seriously slept the entire time. I didn’t even have a window seat.

Sterile_Technique,
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I did residential construction for a couple years, then 4 in the military, so no stranger to physical exhaustion… Insomnia hit even in those times.

The only way to predictably get a decent chunk of sleep is to kind of bank hours in the days leading up to it. Like if get 0 to maybe 3 hours per night through the work week, I’ll sleep like a baby come Saturday.

Never been on meds for it. Was afraid to report it when I was active duty (fucking stupid) and now my rating isn’t high enough to cover prescriptions and I don’t have regular health insurance so… can’t afford them. :-/

Today,

I’ve used ambien and that L one. Benefit/negatives = not worth it. My husband and friends switched to trazodone (safer and cheaper) and really like it. I’ve learned to put myself to sleep quickly by focusing hard on relaxing each body part for 3 breaths, starting with feet, ankles, lower legs, … When i wake up in the middle of the night it’s harder, but i can usually do it if i concentrate. Oh, when I’m really struggling, adding cannabis helps.

Socialphilosopher,

I wouldn’t advise you to get depressed with this superpower. 🙂

oSillyScope,

I have this power, and it is in fact… super

blightbow,
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A friend of mine does too.

I'm ready to form a supervillain league with the sole motivation of performing unethical research experiments on your kind. This power must be brought to the masses!

PlasmaDistortion,

I have it too. It took me a few years to figure it out but now I average 12 minutes to fall asleep and can sometimes do it in less than 3.

Crackhappy,
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I have this one too.

garyyo, in How far from a forest fire do you have to be for a daily temperature record to count?

Well, the record high temperatures are what cause the forest fires so we do have to take that into account. And the radiant heat that the fire gives off dissipates with the inverse square law so that limits it’s contribution. Really it seems that the only major contributing factor to the increased heat, other than the effects of the already high ambient temperature and thus the decreased apparent humidity, are the excitation of the air molecules as they are transformed from elemental oxygen and plant matter into hydrogen hydroxide and carbon dioxide, along with other molecules due to incomplete combustion and contaminates. Overall I think a safe bet would be 2.

bappity, in If you could have one small thing as a superpower. What would it be and why?
@bappity@lemmy.world avatar

the ability to know the right thing to say in every conversation

draconik,

That's way too op

bappity,
@bappity@lemmy.world avatar

ok debuff maybe, it’s the right thing according to the current time period moral standards and not based on what I want to say

Ataraxia,
@Ataraxia@lemmy.world avatar

Social engineering. I use it to get people to listen to be so they don’t die.

lazylion_ca,

I was thinking the inability to speak falsehoods would be useful for troubleshooting. “The problem is with the router.” Nope. Not the router. “The problem is with the modem.”…

neko, in Strong Men

That was never a thing, log out of YouTube and touch grass

ZagamTheVile, in If you could have one small thing as a superpower. What would it be and why?

I’d like to be able to give people arch cramps by making eye contact and saying “bipity bopity boo” quietly.

overzeetop,
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We’re all here think of good things; you’re plotting nefarious powers.

JoeClu, in If you could have one small thing as a superpower. What would it be and why?
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Invisibility, with ability to hide IR and sound and can make recording video cameras invisible too. I’d expose all the corrupt politicians, judges, and CEOs!

chaogomu,

That's a fairly major power. The question was about a small thing as a power.

Like the ability to know what judges and politicians are corrupt... From reading the newspaper and their court filings, because they already tell everyone that they're corrupt, like all the time. It's not hidden, it's just next to impossible to get people to care about it. Or to get the right people to care about it.

Like, look at Clarence Thomas, the fucker is corrupt as all hell, and since the Republicans don't care, nothing can really be done. Because it's technically not illegal, and Republicans are blocking any form of Ethics reform.

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