Comments on: Superhero

By: Fantasy Writer Guy

Fantasy Writer Guy — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:35:16 +0000

10 points for your use of the word Nerdgasm! Brilliant. And that’s a single-word world record by the way. Previous record was 3. Congrats.

By: michelle

michelle — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:36:47 +0000

I want super speed!!! I want to use it when i run! I want to run the fastest marathon ever!! Super speedily!!

By: Em

Em — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:15:57 +0000

Because it’s dinner time.

By: Avitable

Avitable — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:07:20 +0000

Amanda, it's a superpower. It's not supposed to be practical! Poppy, take the money out of your mouth! BPR, why not super metabolism? Ginger, did you catch the show? NYCWD, I think that the aura would burn up any additional calories. Whall, no. The aura would protect you from any of those ill effects. Mik, you wouldn't want people to see you fly? They'd think you're really cool! SingleParentDad, that would be a nice power indeed. Britt, then everybody would just look up your skirt. Laurin, if you had super-speed, it would be like you were doing that instantaneously. Robin, snip snip! Sybil, I think you would travel fast enough that you could travel through time. Christie, telekinesis would be cool! Blondefabulous, super intelligence is a good one! Elizabeth, would you be freaked out by an uncut penis? TrishK, you're wayyyy too nice. Em, why can't you call in? Clown, then you'd know that everybody wants to stab you. Jay, so you want to be Casper. Metalmom, I'd love to force people to listen. I know what's good for them! Delmer, clearly, your son is highly mature for his age. Sheila, agreed on both counts. Robin, do you watch True Blood? BE Earl, yes - your speed is relative, so it wouldn't be like you'd be running. Grant, that is kind of neutral, it's true. Evil Genius, that's called being a teenager! Bossy, I'd just follow you around and make that sound orally. Michelle, I think telepathy would be more of a curse. Hilly, shape-shifting is a good one, it's true. Heather, don't inject logic into this. The protective aura would convert solar energy as necessary. Duh! Faiqa, wow, you are a dork. And are you a Buffy fan? Anissa, you'd use it for evil, wouldn't you? Val, shit, you're right. F=ma. Damn! And your superpower is way too altruistic.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:10:46 +0000

F=ma I think a good superhero power would be a healing power where one could cure all ailments. If I could wave my hand and cure a swath of people, that would be pretty cool. I would travel the world making people well- focusing on children who have poor drinking water resources and nutrition.

By: Anissa@Hope4Peyton

Anissa@Hope4Peyton — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:41:10 +0000

As this is a game we play often in my house, i’d have to go with “mind control” because I am all about ruling your brain and bending your will to MINE! Oh the power, the absolute POWER!

By: Faiqa Khan

Faiqa Khan — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:32:58 +0000

whall and sybi have a good point. The analysis of super speed doesn’t account for the issue of time which severely diminishes the extent to which you might use your power. Since the superhero story generally addresses the costs of having higher abilities, this might actually add to your credibility as a superhero. You would be forced to address why and when you use your power, and the usage of your powers would reflect your core values. Who will you choose to benefit? Yourself or others? If yourself, then which areas of your life would you address? And if others, how do you decide who deserves your help? OMG, I fee like such a dork, right now.

I would be a vampire slayer. DUH. And that is TOO a superpower, nerd boy.

By: Coal Miner's Granddaughter

Coal Miner's Granddaughter — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:39:16 +0000

Crap. “Can’t” travel that fast. I suck at typing.

By: Coal Miner's Granddaughter

Coal Miner's Granddaughter — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:37:53 +0000

I would pick invisibility. Oh, how I would trade my kids for that superpower. (Kidding.)

But as far as moving faster than the speed of light? Must I explain to you the problems of traveling at or beyond the speed of light. (Rolling up my physics professor sleeves…)

You have mass, sweetie and traveling at the speed of light or faster means that your mass does not remain constant – it increases the faster you go and at the speed of light? Mass pretty much increases to infinity. And? You would need an infinite amount of energy to propel that infinite amount of mass. There is no infinite source of energy known to humankind (and chocolate-covered burritos don’t count). So, unless you can also acquire the superpower of transforming yourself to a lightwave, then you can travel that fast.

Whew. I’m beat. Did I just burst your bubble? Sorry.

By: Hilly

Hilly — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:47:02 +0000

Oh and…I’d totally use my powers for evil.