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Message: <blockquote data-quote="fireinthedust" data-source="post: 5907000" data-attributes="member: 51930">What is the handiest Super Power?  I mean this because I've been pondering the every-so-likely eventuality that the world would get zapped by a possibility phenomenon: everyone gets a wish, or a super power, or something.  Maybe you get to become one character of fiction you're thinking about just then.Now, in theory, you'd get loads of Superman and Batman and Spider-man, and more than a handful of Wolverines.I'm just thinking: objectively, what WOULD the best Super Power be?  Like, in terms of just usefulness.  There are some that sound powerful, like Rogue's vampiric touch, but ultimately would you really want that?  No romance?  I don't think so.  Ditto Cyclops' eye-beams, it's just not handy.I think there's an argument for elongation.  It's not the sexiest power, but you'd be able to reach stuff very easily.  Madrox-multiples would likewise be really useful.  Sure, you're not going to win in combat against most strong folks, but you'd be all over the place and you could have loads of money and dozens of jobs.  You could write that book, learn to play guitar, play that MMO and spend time with your family.Vandal Savage's immortality: another big one for me.  Think about it: not only do you not age, but you can't be killed at all.  That's handy in terms of a long-term investment.  As a banker or investor, eventually you'd be able to amass a fortune.  Plus think of all the skills!  In fact, get someone to lace your skeleton with adamantium and implant some cybernetic retractable blades in your arms, and you're Wolverine, too!Mr. Fantastic's mind: that's a super power.  Being super smart would tend to be the ultimate power, as you could in theory get any of the others once you figured out how.  That would be handy.Thoughts?</blockquote>

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