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Post by
gamerunknown
Well, I'm not sure intelligence can be defined adequately to determine doubling it, nor do I think that I could implement double the processing speed to solve tasks effectively (my writing and speaking would still be constrained for instance). That said, I think I could put faster reading and increased memory to more use in the aid of others.
Post by
ElhonnaDS
I already don't sleep because I have trouble shutting down my brain- I think too much and it keeps me awake. If I went for the brain thing, I think I would never sleep and it would make me twice as neurotic as I could think about all of the things that generally stress me out twice as much in the same amount of time. Also, I'm pretty happy with my vocabulary, processing power, etc. as it stands.
But to be lazy, AND eat whatever I want, and not worry about it- I'll take something to make my life more carefree over something that makes me more stressed out.
Post by
Izichial
I already don't sleep because I have trouble shutting down my brain- I think too much and it keeps me awake.
I actually do the same thing, heh. So I'd probably be shooting myself in the foot a bit with the mind pick, but I'd still go for it because with the kind of intellect I'd get I'd have a chance to do something that went far beyond just myself.
Post by
Interest
I'd go for doubled mind. I could give fewer cares about my self image.
Besides, with my new-found intellect, there's a damn good chance I could double, triple, or even quadruple my body function with various inventions. Hell, I might even discover immortality or something close to it.
I wouldn't share this intellect with the masses though. I'm that mean.
Post by
Trollfucious
Trollfucious say that a man who chose to double their mind would do twice as much thinking about all the sex they missed by not choosing the other option.
Post by
Sas148
Euphoria Forever
Imagine the following three sensations:
Chewing and swallowing the first mouthful of your favorite food after starving yourself for 48 straight hours.
The food is prepared perfectly.
Lying down on an especially cozy bed after 12 hours of nonstop physical labor on a cold day.
The first moment of urinary release after having held a completely full bladder for more than 90 minutes.
For the rest of your life, you will feel one of these three ways, all the itme. This is how you will
always
feel, 24 hours a day (you won't be doing the specific activity, but you'll always be experiencing the act's accompanying euphoria).
Which one will you select?
Post by
gamerunknown
I wouldn't get much out of 1, since I barely taste anything when I eat after skipping eating for a long time. Number two feels fantastic, but I think I'd be too content to motivate myself to do anything again. Number three I'd feel more ecstatic and capable of navigating life (though I wonder if I'd experience incontinence?). So three.
Post by
Interest
Is there an option to pass on this? Eternal euphoria sounds like a whole load of trouble.
I guess to minimize issues (such as constantly urinating due to said sensation), I'd go with one. Euphoria due to taste, especially with this case, seems to have the least overwhelming sensation.
Post by
ElhonnaDS
#2- I love my bed.
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Post by
Trollfucious
Trollfucious would choose of course, #1, and would experience his first bite of glorious extra-fried KFC all the time.
Post by
Sas148
The Cannibal's Quandary
You are in a plane crash in the Andes Mountains, not unlike those people from the movie
Alive
(or, I suppose, like the 1972 Uruguyan rugby team who experienced this situation in reality). As such, you will be forced to consume the human flesh of the people who died on impact; this will be a terrible experience, but it is the only way for you to survive. Fortunately, you did not know any of the victims personally.
Would you rather eat a dead baby, or would you rather eat a dead elderly person? Would gender play a role in the selection process? And how much would it bother you if this meat turned out to be delicious?
Post by
Adamsm
I'd prefer not to know which of the passengers the meat came from. If it turned out delicious oh well; as long as it's not addicting =P.
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Sas148
I'd prefer not to know which of the passengers the meat came from. If it turned out delicious oh well; as long as it's not addicting =P.
There isn't a kitchen staff on the mountain with you. You'll have to know where the meat came from and likely prepare it yourself. lol
Back to the question... I rather froze to death.
Why? The people are already dead... it's not as if this question is suggesting you murder others to eat their flesh. Why die when you could be sustained by already deceased bodies?(##RESPBREAK##)2060##DELIM##Sas148##DELIM##
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Sas148
Why? The people are already dead... it's not as if this question is suggesting you murder others to eat their flesh. Why die when you could be sustained by already deceased bodies?
Moral
I'm still not sure where morality plays into it; again, they're already dead. But alright.(##RESPBREAK##)2060##DELIM##Sas148##DELIM##
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