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A mage confronts you and tells you that he will, out of the goodness of his heart, give you one of 10 magical blessings. Assume in each case that there are no genie-style drawbacks. He will disappear after blessing you and never appear again to anyone else or you.
I'm genuinely interested in what the top choice will be, seeing as I couldn't decide myself. Will you pick a quick pay off one like a perfect body or one that can reward you over the long term like the musical talent?
Poll: Which magic blessing would you pick?Your parents instantly become extremely wealthy ($100m in the bank) (18) 25% Any job with the career history and knowledge to allow you to keep it. (Paying up to $200,000 PA) (14) 19% Win the lottery - $15m in your account (12) 16% Top 10 in the world skill at any one musical instrument (9) 12% Photographic memory (9) 12% Incredible personability - you gain charm, wit and grace (DOESN'T mean everyone will like you) (4) 5% Perfect body WITH perfect athlete genetics - meaning your body responds optimally to exercise (4) 5% Penis resized by the mage to your exact dimensional specifications (2) 3% Very good looking face - 99% of people will find you a 10/10. But your body is unchanged. (1) 1% 73 total votes Your vote: Which magic blessing would you pick? (Vote): Top 10 in the world skill at any one musical instrument
(Vote): Photographic memory
(Vote): Incredible personability - you gain charm, wit and grace (DOESN'T mean everyone will like you)
(Vote): Your parents instantly become extremely wealthy ($100m in the bank)
(Vote): Win the lottery - $15m in your account
(Vote): Any job with the career history and knowledge to allow you to keep it. (Paying up to $200,000 PA)
(Vote): Penis resized by the mage to your exact dimensional specifications
(Vote): Very good looking face - 99% of people will find you a 10/10. But your body is unchanged.
(Vote): Perfect body WITH perfect athlete genetics - meaning your body responds optimally to exercise
 
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Based on the options, I found the poll pretty easy for me. I trust my parents with $100M and I have a great relationship with my mom, and I don't need $15M right now (would be my second choice, hands down). Money is far more important from a realistic and practical standpoint than most of the others, and I'd like to think that I'm not so god-awful in some of the other departments that I'd need a magic wish to perfect one of them. One hundred million (or even fifteen million) dollars is a ton of money, and can help you in far more areas in life than anything else (as far as I'm concerned).
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United States24771 Posts
On January 11 2013 23:54 Inori wrote:
People choosing money - you do realize you could easily earn much more than that with perfect genetics or top 10 music skills or photographic memory?
How would you turn musical skill into much more than a hundred million dollars, easily? If it's even possible, it would not be easy at all. Same thing with good genetics... even if that meant you could become a top tier pro athlete it would take years of hard work to make one hundred million, let alone much more. Same idea with a photographic memory (whatever that even means).
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They probably would prefer instant money to be able to invest it or they are perfectly happy with their lives but just want a shit ton in the bank...
On January 11 2013 23:59 micronesia wrote:
Same idea with a photographic memory (whatever that even means).
It really just means amazing memory.
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On January 11 2013 23:54 Inori wrote:
People choosing money - you do realize you could easily earn much more than that with perfect genetics or top 10 music skills or photographic memory?
Except that would need to become your new profession, and you're assuming that people have a passion to perform or show off in that way. Most people don't.
For example, I have no desire to perfect an instrument or do magic tricks invoking a perfect memory (and, quite frankly, you need a lot of luck and personality- not just skill- to make millions of dollars in these atmospheres anyway). As an educator, I'm quite happy teaching mathematics to others, but I'm not making bank. I certainly don't want to be moonlighting as a stripper with my new hot bod wish (lol) when I could just have millions of dollars via a more sensible and practical (for my situation) wish.
I'm sure it depends on the person 
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The money is guaranteed. Even athletes with perfect genes can sustain injuries etc. Being one of the best musicians does not imply that you can monetize said talent and I'm not sure how you would be able to make millions with a photographic memory
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On January 12 2013 00:03 2stra wrote:
The money is guaranteed. Even athletes with perfect genes can sustain injuries etc. Being one of the best musicians does not imply that you can monetize said talent and I'm not sure how you would be able to make millions with a photographic memory
Yo, I bet you a hundred million dollars I can remember what you said yesterday.
But in all seriousness, I don't understand why someone would want photographic memory over the money. The ability to eventually forget things is actually pretty nice, considering we can always write ourselves reminders if we need to remembers something (although I understand how terrible a disease like Alzheimer's is). But everything perfectly? I would think that would be annoying and taxing on both you and others (think Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory). I suppose you'd do quite well on your tests and in the real world though (Mike Ross from Suits). ::shrugs::
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I'm quite surprised 3 people have gone for the wealthy parents option. It's the only wish where you get absolutely nothing directly and you would therefore have to always be on your best behaviour to keep them sweet! Plus if they divorced etc.
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On January 12 2013 00:12 sc4k wrote:
I'm quite surprised 3 people have gone for the wealthy parents option. It's the only wish where you get absolutely nothing directly and you would therefore have to always be on your best behaviour to keep them sweet! Plus if they divorced etc.
Well, a 100 million is a lot more than 15 I have a good relationship with my parents and they tend to be more financially responsible than I am atm. I think I would eventually end up with more money this way, plus my parents can enjoy a carefree retirement. win-win !
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On January 11 2013 23:54 Inori wrote:
People choosing money - you do realize you could easily earn much more than that with perfect genetics or top 10 music skills or photographic memory?
well, i look at it like this, if i have tons and tons of money, then i can do anything i want. you could play sc2 whole day every day, play instrument 24/7 basically anything you want without worrying where can you get money for food, bills etc..
And i would love grinding the shit out of one instrument more than just have an instant knowledge of particular instrument and be instantly top. I would love to progress, improve, practice. But that's just me.
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having a very, very good memory (stuff like remembering the author and topic of a random email after two years with several hundred emails per day coming in over those two years) I would not go for that one and don't think it's that amazing.
would hate to be so much in the spotlight, so athlete and music guy don't work for me. no idea what job I would want (apart from arborist, ha!)
I like my parents, and they like me, so 100 mio for them it would be
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usually, I think people overvalue money... However the other options in this poll don't really compare (IMHO). It's almost only a question of "what's your relationship with your parents / siblings".
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On January 12 2013 01:43 y0su wrote:
usually, I think people overvalue money... However the other options in this poll don't really compare (IMHO). It's almost only a question of "what's your relationship with your parents / siblings".
Almost all the other things are things that can't be bought with money.
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To be honest I think I would pick the musical talent/athlete option. Sure, money is awesome to have, but for me, I gain satisfaction and happiness from being able to earn the things that I have. Also, you may not be able to earn 100million instantly, but you might. and you will definately make at least 1 million. That is enough for me, and on top of this, I have a sick talent that will stay with me the rest of my life. It's all about what gives the most pleasure.
Upon re-reading the paragraph I just wrote, it seems hypocritical: being magically granted a musical talent would take the pleasure away from me, because as I said, I like to earn what I have. That includes skill, and is not only about money.
Thus I ask, is there anyone who would choose not to be granted any wish?
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With or without money you would be able to enjoy learning/playing an instrument or a sport. Money just makes things run a little bit smoother, the lubricant of life. Why wouldn't you choose money if you had the option to get it for free?
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I just want to know who voted for the penis resize.
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East Gorteau22261 Posts
I would go for photographic memory. Naturally, a hundred million dollars in my parents' account or fifteen million in mine would be pretty damn awesome, but there is something about photographic memory that tickles my fancy. I try to maintain attention to detail down to the most pointless things, but it's no photographic memory (I know that term is both mis- and overused, but still). If I had that, there are a multitude of things I can think of that I could use it for, some of them in the long run probably helping me get pretty rich.
+ Show Spoiler +Good memory is no guarantee that you'll be rich, but remembering the small details in overheard conversations could really turn out to be quite beneficial if used correctly. Also, I don't like the idea of being given money - I want to work for what I have.
On January 12 2013 02:24 Rollin wrote:
I just want to know who voted for the penis resize.
Probably ClouD
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Godlike personality, easy. It's my biggest fault and the one I want to rectify the most but probably won't ever be able to naturally.
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Is the photographic memory perfect, and do you give any outward signs when using it? I guess my question is, is this brand of photographic memory good or bad for counting cards?
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