A genie grants you one wish but... - Page 29

On February 06 2011 16:19 Karliath wrote:
I wish that myself and everyone I love are happy for the rest of our normal, otherwise unaltered lives.

On February 06 2011 16:54 IKenshinI wrote:
I wish the genie can be happy

On February 06 2011 22:00 Supamang wrote:
i would wish for him to be unable to pursue his vengeance for eternity.

then i would laugh as he is forced to make people happy, but is unable to cause any pain for the rest of his unending life. mwahaha

On February 06 2011 17:01 Sceptor87 wrote:
My first wish is to wish for the proper 3 wishes that a Genie is supposed to grant. He can quit being a fucking cheapskate.

Then for my first wish of those three I wish that no force at all could interfere with the repercussions of the wishes that I wish for, no matter how powerful it is. I get my wishes and that's it. End of story.

Other than that probably a load of money, say 10 billion, and a lifetime supply of ExtenZe, just for shits and giggles.

On February 06 2011 22:04 DizzyDrone wrote:


Granted, he informs you that he will spend the last year of his life making people happy. Of course genies can live for millions of years.

I wish I had some good music to listen to.

On February 06 2011 18:31 drivec wrote:
i wish to be master of space time and energy without restrictions

On February 06 2011 22:04 DizzyDrone wrote:


Granted, he informs you that he will spend the last year of his life making people happy. Of course genies can live for millions of years.

I wish I had some good music to listen to.

On February 06 2011 19:37 Licmyobelisk wrote:


you really enjoy being a genie yes?

On February 06 2011 21:53 Mogget wrote:
I would wish that me and my counterpart from the possible world closest to this one but where I have "x" (recources, happiness etc) could switch worlds.

Also, i wouldnt wish that we "could switch worlds" i would directly tell the genie to do it

EDIT: I am here refferign to David Lewis's theory of possible worlds

and note that by wishing to change possible worlds, you can actually wish for more than one thing, becuase your one wish is to be exchanged from one world with your counterpart, but in that world you might have many things that you wanted in this one

Also note, when philosophers say "closest possible world", it means the one where everything is identical to this world except the things specified

I wish that this wish won't come true. *mind blown*

I wish the genie lost his powers 1000 years ago

On February 06 2011 22:33 Roblin wrote:



these are old, congratulations on your paradox, you just destroyed the universe by doing so.

On February 05 2011 22:05 Cpt.beefy wrote:



btw

I wish people would realise how unimportant religion is too survival and start acting like a real society. One for all, all for one.

On February 06 2011 22:57 ShatterZer0 wrote:
btw... I wish to be more powerful than the genie in every conceivable way, right this instant.

On February 06 2011 22:28 Roblin wrote:

wish granted, due to unspecification of 'x' the genie switches you and the you in the world where you are the most miserable

On February 06 2011 22:04 DizzyDrone wrote:


Granted, he informs you that he will spend the last year of his life making people happy. Of course genies can live for millions of years.

I wish I had some good music to listen to.

On February 06 2011 23:11 Mogget wrote:


I specify "x" i merely left it as "x" to show that this system of wishing would be aplicable for any world the wisher wanted it to be used for, -i- would specify an "x" as would anyone else whishing in this manner

EDIT: Example

"I wish that i could exchance worlds with my counterpart in the nearest possible world to this one where I am legitimatly wealthy, powerfull and happy"

On February 06 2011 23:26 ShatterZer0 wrote:


LoL, Supamang just ensured the survival and eventual happiness of humanity! So BOss!

On February 06 2011 23:44 Roblin wrote:

wish granted, the you that you switch with is unhappy with the switch because he lost all his money, power and happiness while you have it, but the one you switched with was hated by the world, but he didn't care.