tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582071926823792964.post249443972485059529..comments2024-03-17T00:20:27.720-07:00Comments on indelible edibles: musings on time and super powers after a long dayErin Gonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00885934413382895072noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582071926823792964.post-85461419364470102852010-12-21T08:04:40.950-08:002010-12-21T08:04:40.950-08:00So what would be the weakness of mass-independent ...So what would be the weakness of mass-independent shape shifting? Vulnerable during the transition phase? Have to stay in that shape for a certain time period. Both of those seem forced...What would be a natural imposition?Erin Gonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885934413382895072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582071926823792964.post-34511337354644934382010-12-21T08:03:30.648-08:002010-12-21T08:03:30.648-08:00That's a good either/or Jen. Maybe I'll po...That's a good either/or Jen. Maybe I'll pose that one later on - live off the land or home school your children. I would guess that for some people it would be agonizing to have to do either and for others it would be hard to do to only one.Erin Gonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885934413382895072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582071926823792964.post-10993938686936608512010-12-17T13:47:44.415-08:002010-12-17T13:47:44.415-08:00Abe and I talked about this several times freshman...Abe and I talked about this several times freshman year. My long-time favorite: mass-independent shape shifting. So you can become whatever has the ability you need. Gain effective invisibility by becoming very small. Gain flight by sprouting wings. Gain night vision by very carefully retooling your retina... It's very versatile.tpmotdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456475608512277499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582071926823792964.post-56317374585747571792010-12-17T07:57:13.708-08:002010-12-17T07:57:13.708-08:00I've often wondered how differently I'd li...I've often wondered how differently I'd live life if our family used our land to be totally self-sufficient and I home-schooled the kids. (Let me just say that I am far more likely to live off the land than home school.) The thought of not living by the clock is so appealing! There are probably lots of drawbacks to that lifestyle so a more simple example would be Christmas Break. One of the best things about Christmas break is that our whole family stays home for a week with no scheduled activities!<br /><br />I thought that was such a great This American Life episode, but I was convinced afterward that a super power would be too much hassle.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09526218680918925272noreply@blogger.com