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Super Powers That Would Actually Be Super Inconvenient by RoyalBlak007: 12:16am On Oct 05, 2016
Super Strength

Probably one of the first super powers ever conceived, there seem to be all sorts of immediate advantages to super strength. But the horrifying realities are literally brutal. As an example, let’s say you were as strong as Spiderman (not even Superman or the Hulk.) He can lift a paltry10 tons at his weakest. To put that in perspective, on average a deadly gunshot hits with less than half a ton of force (about 0.42 tons.)

The results? Even if the force you exert is distributed and assuming you hold back a large majority of your strength, you’re going to apply the equivalent pressure of just over seven times the force of that gunshot blast: Hugging somebody will immediately crush them to death, opening a door will rip it apart, and (without massive amounts of care, concentration, and training) it will probably be impossible to walk properly, as gravity won’t be able to compare to the force you exert when you take a step.



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Re: Super Powers That Would Actually Be Super Inconvenient by RoyalBlak007: 12:19am On Oct 05, 2016
Flight

Another oldie but goodie, who doesn’t want to take to the sky like a bird (or a plane)?! Obviously all your transportation issues would be solved instantly, and if you were careful with your powers you could become the world’s greatest Olympic high jumper! Unfortunately, that’s probably about as exciting as it gets, and even that’s a stretch. Birds and planes are built (either naturally or artificially) to fly, you are not.

First, no matter your speed, you’d need goggles. Your puny human eyes are not made to handle constant wind drying them out and insects that can easily blind you at relatively low flight speeds. Speaking of speed, insects are one thing, but birds will straight-up kill you (Google: bird hits plane, you’ll get the idea.) You’d also cause panic to anyone who saw you, encounter problems with atmospheric pressure (which will make your lungs explode), and experience extreme temperatures; it might be better just to keep yourself grounded.

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Re: Super Powers That Would Actually Be Super Inconvenient by RoyalBlak007: 12:20am On Oct 05, 2016
Super Speed

If flight has too many drawbacks, maybe we’ll just go with super speed. There’s probably not too much danger of detection if you move fast enough. As an extra, added bonus, I’m going to throw in the ability to process things visually as you’re running and the reflexes to avoid the things you see so that you don’t immediately pulverize yourself with whatever you run into. Not that it will matter, since there’s no avoiding science on this one.

If you’re traveling super fast, you’re going to literally set yourself on fire and rapidly burn to death due to molecular friction, so watch your speed. Inertia is another problem; assuming your organs can handle takeoff and your speed, you won’t be stopping on a dime. Trying to stop suddenly will quite simply kill you. Your heels will literally shatter and you’ll probably pancake yourself on the ground as your remains skid across the landscape.

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Re: Super Powers That Would Actually Be Super Inconvenient by RoyalBlak007: 12:22am On Oct 05, 2016
Teleportation

Straight to the point of maximum transportation without all those pesky downsides, teleportation is much more a metaphysical stretch than other transportation powers. As a result, it (thankfully) avoids most of the impact-based issues. It’s also conceivably faster and more discreet. However, in this case, it’s the process that makes it nightmarishly undesirable.

The primary question is how do you navigate? Typically this is described as visualizing a place before activating your power. That’s great, but you’re going to have to be very specific with the picture in your mind, and keep a pretty clear focus on it. You also better hope wherever you’re going hasn’t changed since you saw it last. The result of screwing any of these things up is potentially teleporting into a solid object. At best, you might find yourself in excruciating pain with a Lego that is now a permanent part of your foot. At worst, there have been some remodels and they moved the walls, causing you to permanently (and obviously fatally) fuse with it when you appear.

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Re: Super Powers That Would Actually Be Super Inconvenient by RoyalBlak007: 12:25am On Oct 05, 2016
Intangibility (AKA: Phasing)

Walking through walls would be ultra-convenient, potentially very lucrative (vault? What vault?) and in some cases, could save your life.

However, the physics behind phasing leave two possibilities: either the size of your molecules are reduced to a sub-atomic state, or you manage to vibrate your molecular speed fast enough that they can get cozy with other molecules without losing coherency.

The second option would cause you and whatever you were passing through to explode almost immediately as electrons really don’t like being made to occupy the same space.

The first option isn’t much better as the moment you activate this ability, your body will theoretically be able to pass through all solid objects including the ground. Implications of this range from losing a leg to not being able to breathe once below the surface.

Re: Super Powers That Would Actually Be Super Inconvenient by RoyalBlak007: 12:30am On Oct 05, 2016
Invisibility

Imagine being able to be the fly on the wall, totally undetected as life happens all around you. Being visually undetectable gives you a whole new level of freedom! Or…maybe not.

The immediate problem is outside factors. The most obvious challenge is clothing as it won’t integrate and remains visible. So while you’re invisible, you’re naked. Which is all fine and well, until you get dirty. There’s dust and moisture in the air, and while it won’t make you immediately visible, people will see something.

If you manage to get around that challenge, you’re still naked and invisible in public. This is more dangerous than it sounds as everyone is used to people being physically aware of them on some level. In this case, if you aren’t paying attention, somebody is going ram into you (with their body or their car) with zero warning or chance to brace themselves, potentially hurting you both, especially because you’re naked

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Re: Super Powers That Would Actually Be Super Inconvenient by RoyalBlak007: 12:34am On Oct 05, 2016
Precognition

The ability to see the future is tricky because it depends on the nature of time and what hasn’t happened yet. Unfortunately, regardless of how time works, it’s going to suck for you.

Assuming that time is fluid and constructed on the actions of the present, every time you see something, you have to choose to let it happen, or take action to change it. If you change it, the potentially horrible butterfly effect is your fault, and there’s no taking it back. There’s a good chance you’ll accidentally be responsible for the horrible and senseless deaths of millions.

Assuming that time is fixed and will self-correct is, by far, the quicker road to insanity. At some point, you’re going to see the horrible death of yourself, somebody you care about, or maybe humanity as a whole, and you won’t be able to do a damn thing about it.

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Re: Super Powers That Would Actually Be Super Inconvenient by hahn(m): 12:35am On Oct 05, 2016
Healing
If only god could actually heal amputees and stop diseases worldwide
Please refer to Nigeria's favorite comic book the bible
Re: Super Powers That Would Actually Be Super Inconvenient by RoyalBlak007: 12:38am On Oct 05, 2016
Empathy

Empathy is a popular subject these days. But we’re not talking about normal empathy; we’re talking about super empathy (Star Trek fans might remember Deanna Troy!) Imagine the ability to literally feel and understand the emotions of anyone around you, no matter how good they are at hiding it.

This might sound like a good “diet” version of  telepathy.  However, empathy means you are going to feel what the people around you are feeling. All. The. Time. When somebody nearby starts having a panic attack, you get to feel it. A decade-long relationship just ended? Enjoy the second-hand heartache. Often you won’t even know where it’s coming from, you’ll just be ridiculously happy or in an absolute rage with zero explanation. Good luck explaining that to your therapist.

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Re: Super Powers That Would Actually Be Super Inconvenient by RoyalBlak007: 12:40am On Oct 05, 2016
Human Shape-Shifting

The major problem with becoming someone else, even for a short time, is that there’s a major psychological risk involved in losing your self-identity. Pathological liars often lose their sense of self and eventually break down because they realize they don’t know themselves. Since literally becoming other people is the ultimate manifestation of those lies, the possibility of psychological impact is basically guaranteed.

There’s also the question of what might possibly happen on a molecular level. Will you ever truly 100% be yourself again or will shape shifting have an impact on your DNA?

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Re: Super Powers That Would Actually Be Super Inconvenient by RoyalBlak007: 12:43am On Oct 05, 2016
Weather Control (AKA: Atmokinesis)

Never worry about a rainy day again! By controlling local weather patterns you can summon lightning to strike down (and hopefully not kill) criminals, while making sure you have the perfect beach weather the next day. What could go wrong?

Frankly? Everything. You’re potentially a walking natural disaster. The issue is that the world’s weather patterns are connected, and the system is pretty sensitive. So while it seems harmless enough to clear a circle of sunshine above your beach, you’ve just redirected and thrown off all the weather patterns in your area (at least.)

That weather that you knocked off-course could potentially produce very unusual, (and likely violent) conditions in places that don’t normally see them. All of a sudden there could be tornados, floods, giant hail, mudslides, blizzards, lightning storms, and possibly even hurricanes, all of which can not only kill countless people, but also damage entire ecosystems as a result of unnatural weather. Billions in property damage and countless lives lost… all because you wanted your tan.

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Re: Super Powers That Would Actually Be Super Inconvenient by RoyalBlak007: 12:48am On Oct 05, 2016
Immortality

Often considered the ultimate prize, what would you do if you knew you had all the time in the world? Let’s look at a few of the major drawbacks to living forever in various forms. For instance, if you can get sick, and you contract a chronic disease, you’ll have to live with that forever (or at least until the distant future can cure it).

A truly immortal life is a life of constantly waiting for something new, and eventually new things are going to become pretty rare. Everyday human life will cease to have meaning as you age well past a normal lifespan, and your brain’s tendency to measure time relative to how long you’ve lived will make years go by like days. Eventually, if you are truly indestructible, you’ll end up drifting alone in space long after earth has been destroyed. The ultimate eventuality is, you will be alone, drifting, completely insane and trapped in this plane of existence until the end of time.

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Re: Super Powers That Would Actually Be Super Inconvenient by RoyalBlak007: 12:49am On Oct 05, 2016
Telekinesis is the ultimate physical expression of super powers. Officially this is the ability to move objects with your mind, but functionally, were you to learn how to move molecules with your mind, the possibilities would be near limitless. Or they would be, except that you are most certainly not limitless.

Telekinesis demands a great deal of willpower and discipline to keep yourself in check, but instead it will most likely make you incredibly lazy. Without mental discipline, you’re also very likely to lose your temper and do something stupid. When your mind can throw a car 100 yards without much effort, imagine what it could do to person in a moment of rage.

This power is also one of the most overt and obvious powers on the list based on its nature. The ultimate power would make you the ultimate target.

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Re: Super Powers That Would Actually Be Super Inconvenient by INTROVERT(f): 1:54am On Oct 05, 2016
NICE READ

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Re: Super Powers That Would Actually Be Super Inconvenient by iykekelvins(m): 4:20am On Oct 05, 2016
That superspeed tho, The flash comes to mind.

I so love that superpowergrin

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Re: Super Powers That Would Actually Be Super Inconvenient by Nobody: 8:00am On Oct 05, 2016
Dynamo the super magician made me fall in love with magic, I'd really love to do magic the way he does.
Re: Super Powers That Would Actually Be Super Inconvenient by Nobody: 9:16am On Oct 05, 2016
Cool stuff

Telekinesis doesnt have that much serious inconveniences tho.. Na im i want

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