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[JoshuaFH]

Those 3d puzzles are trippy! I had a 200-something piece one once which was of a clocktower, several buildings, and a road with streetlights.

Took me awhile, but I conquered that puzzle, and it was set in my room as a trophy of the accomplishment.

[mainiac]

OH MY GOD! THERE'S A PENNY ON THE SIDEWALK!
WHAT THE F***?!? A PENNY ON THE SIDEWAK!?!

Beautiful!

Significant is a real word. I suggest you learn prefixed and suffixes. It'll improve you a lot.

Will stop you from saying stuff like unindependant. Or superhyperactive.

I would like the ability to correct ignorance (such as you noted) at will.  Not outright teaching people things, but removing misconceptions.  Not a flashy superpower, but it could do a lot of good.  Think of the wars that might have been prevented.

[Yanlin]

"Antidisestablishmentarianism is a word!"

"NO IT'S NOT!"

[LegoLord]

Anti - dis - establish - ment - arian - ism

Anti-dis.  Why not just take those out entirely?

[Sowelu]

Because it's a social movement IIRC, opposed to a group that's against establishment.  So, it's not a double negative, it's actually quite specific.

anti- (dis- (establishment) -arian) -ism

[Yanlin]

They're against disestablishments...

Which makes them establishments...

[LegoLord]

Because it's a social movement IIRC, opposed to a group that's against establishment.  So, it's not a double negative, it's actually quite specific.

anti- (dis- (establishment) -arian) -ism

So then what's establishmentarianism, and how can it not be against disestablishmentarianism?

[mainiac]

Because it's a social movement IIRC, opposed to a group that's against establishment.  So, it's not a double negative, it's actually quite specific.

anti- (dis- (establishment) -arian) -ism

So then what's establishmentarianism, and how can it not be against disestablishmentarianism?

How about a parallel?
McCarthyism is a type of anti-communist sentiment.  However not all people against McCarthyism are pro-communist.  Some (most) anti-McCarthyists are against Communism but are opposed to the way McCarthyism opposes communism.

[Sowelu]

Because it's a social movement IIRC, opposed to a group that's against establishment.  So, it's not a double negative, it's actually quite specific.

anti- (dis- (establishment) -arian) -ism

So then what's establishmentarianism, and how can it not be against disestablishmentarianism?

How about a parallel?
McCarthyism is a type of anti-communist sentiment.  However not all people against McCarthyism are pro-communist.  Some (most) anti-McCarthyists are against Communism but are opposed to the way McCarthyism opposes communism.

Yeah, this.  The meaning of the word antidisestablishmentarianism is not exactly what is implied by its root words, kind of like how you could be anti-pro-life without trying to annihilate all life on the planet.

[Nivim]

 A superpower: a strong mind and will, giving immunity to mind effecting superpowers, mental shifting (that warping everyone gets), and creating an area around one's self where reality warping powers are dampened or negated. An ability that prevents all perceptional errors with a little physics support, in other words.

[sonerohi]

Spontaneous metling and reforging of metals. Not like alchemy where a lead pipe turns into a huge steel cannon.  The metal stays the same, total mass mass must remain the same. But it would be useful. Really thick steel door? Say hello to a bunch of steel cards. Bullet coming your way? Shift it mid-air to be horribly designed and have a huge amount of drag, so that it falls. Someone swinging a sword at you? Turn it into a thin pole that doesn't even have a grip in the same place so they drop it.

[Luke_Prowler]

The ability to get my homework done on time...

[LegoLord]

The ability to get my homework done on time...

That actually isn't too hard . . . getting it done fast, though, now that would be amazing.

I sometimes wish I was that kid who did algebra at age five . . . for fun.  Instead I've got ADHD and a cognitive disorder.

[Duke 2.0]

Spontaneous metling and reforging of metals. Not like alchemy where a lead pipe turns into a huge steel cannon.  The metal stays the same, total mass mass must remain the same. But it would be useful. Really thick steel door? Say hello to a bunch of steel cards. Bullet coming your way? Shift it mid-air to be horribly designed and have a huge amount of drag, so that it falls. Someone swinging a sword at you? Turn it into a thin pole that doesn't even have a grip in the same place so they drop it.

Or simultaneously sharpening the sword and making it upside-down, making them hold the blade in their hand.

 Superpower the world needs: Common Sense.
 So goddam rare it's a superpower.

[The Mad Engineer]

The ability to make anyone cry.  Perfect knowledge of their innermost traumas.  You'd be an unstoppable supervillian.

For instance:

Generic superhero:  "Stop, fiend!"
You:  "Your father killed the family dog.  There is no farm."
GS:  "Sniff... Fluffy!  WHY?!"