Poll: If you could have just one magical power, what would it be?

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Steven wrote: "None of the above. The only magical power I would want would be the power of persuasion; to be able to make people do what I tell them to do! (Look out, Congress!)"

This exists in real life; it is called 'lots of money'.

[Malia]

Stuart wrote: "Telepathy, as it removes all guesswork."

Yeah, but you might "hear" some stuff you really didn't want to hear. :)

[Raivo]

But that's the fun part too, you can jump back and forth as many times as you like, you'll see infinite amount of futures - if you change something in the past, that is. Would be interesting to see what effects a little 'pebble' would do, if thrown to a different place/way.

[Stan]

For those of you so inclined, you could always use the poor man's teleportation:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsdEXl...

[Malia]

Stan wrote: "For those of you so inclined, you could always use the poor man's teleportation:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsdEXl..."

Just watching that made me dizzy.

[Rich]

I chose teleportation, because I'm on my usual 5:12 AM train to work right now, and I could have used an extra hour of sleep this morning. I suspect I'd eventually start using the powers to pop in and out of bank vaults.

[Malia]

I suspect I'd eventually start using the powers to pop in and out of bank vaults.

Yep, someone always uses their power to turn to crime. :)

[Jed]

Actually, my most frequent daydream is to be a Healer. No, I'm not free, but I'm reasonably priced.

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Malia Ann wrote: "I suspect I'd eventually start using the powers to pop in and out of bank vaults.

Yep, someone always uses their power to turn to crime. :)"

That's basically the main reason I want teleportation. :P

[Doc]

How about the ability to totally self heal any physical or mental problems?

[Colleen]

Malia Ann wrote: "I suspect I'd eventually start using the powers to pop in and out of bank vaults.

Yep, someone always uses their power to turn to crime. :)"

That's basically the main reason I want teleportation. :P and that's why i went with invisibility

[Steven]

Evgeny wrote: "This exists in real life; it is called 'lots of money'. "

Ain't it the truth.

[Alan]

Interesting discussion! Questions like this usually don't get very far, but this one seems to have come produced some clear front runners - teleportation and telekinesis.
OK, if it came down to it, I might fancy one of them as well - but in the mean time let me propose some form of illusionism. David Brin, in Startide Rising (great book! I must write a proper review), describes combat between a dolphin and a dolphin/killer whale hybrid, in which one of the strategies is the creation of false sound/echo images of the environment. A friend and I in our own book proposed a human equivalent, using smoke to create illusions. I can send a pdf to anyone willing to review it. Any offers?

[Mike]

Healer. Hands down. Cure wounds and sickness, rid diseases etc.
If it can be only one, it would be to cure sickness/disease and not wounds.

[Peggy]

Well, I was going to say invisibility, but now Mike made me feel guilty. :-)

I do like the idea being a healer.

[Tony]

Damning people to Hell for all eternity.

[Paul]

Hulk SMASH!

[Julia]

I've changed my mind. I want to be the Doctor's companion, with a TARDIS key.

[Mary]

Not sure if it counts as a magic power, but I've seen superheros with it: the ability to instantaneously learn. That is, if I see someone do something, I immediately know how to do it too. I could do everything from kung fu to how to fix a sink!