Discussion Topic: Would You Trade One of Your Five Senses for a New Superpower?

[RMX]

Imagine a scientist offers you a once-in-a-lifetime upgrade.

You must permanently give up one of your five senses sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch.

In return, you gain the ability to see Wi-Fi signals everywhere around you. You would be able to spot the strongest connections, find dead zones instantly, detect hidden networks, and literally watch data moving through the air.

It sounds like a cool superpower at first...But then reality kicks in.

Is any technological ability really worth losing one of the senses you've relied on your entire life?

Some people might sacrifice taste without thinking twice. Others would argue that even losing smell would dramatically change how you experience the world.

So here's the question:

Do you take the deal?

If yes, which sense are you giving up?

And if no, what makes your five senses more valuable than gaining a completely new ability that no human currently has?

Let's see how many people choose the superpower... and how many decide being human is already enough.

 

[KoD-]

A tech superpower might be fascinating, but giving up a natural human sense is too high a price for something that’s ultimately just useful technology.

 

[RMX]

A tech superpower might be fascinating, but giving up a natural human sense is too high a price for something that’s ultimately just useful technology.

But you need to sacrifice any one of your senses Haha

 

[KoD-]

But you need to sacrifice any one of your senses Haha

As of now I am not see any tech superpower, so no deal

 

[WickednDivine]

Honestly, I’d probably keep all five senses .

Wi-Fi vision sounds cool but losing a sense permanently feels like a huge price to pay.

Maybe give me the superpower as an upgrade not as a replacement!

 

[SettingSun77]

I'd trade in my sense of smell for a superpower but only as long as I don't end up in a fucking Marvel film.

 

[RMX]

Honestly, I’d probably keep all five senses .

Wi-Fi vision sounds cool but losing a sense permanently feels like a huge price to pay.

Maybe give me the superpower as an upgrade not as a replacement!

Haha only replacement is accepted.

 

[RMX]

As of now I am not see any tech superpower, so no deal

What about stark Industry ?

 

[RMX]

I'd trade in my sense of smell for a superpower but only as long as I don't end up in a fucking Marvel film.

OK, then let's create a new superhero movie where you are the main character and the ultimate mass product.

 

[SettingSun77]

OK, then let's create a new superhero movie where you are the main character and the ultimate mass product.

My superhero persona would be Multiquote Boy. With just a blink of my eye I can make members use it.

 

[Davison4589]

you are understimating how much wifi signals there are, it would be like trying to see through a forest covered full of cobwebs

 

[PhoneGrid]

Just see Wi-Fi signals isn't enough for me to give up my sense lol

 

[jasonawalker]

No deal for me. Seeing Wi-Fi sounds cool for about five minutes, but none of the five senses are worth giving up for that.

 

[LokiProxy]

If I really gained superpowers, would I be captured for research?

 

[RMX]

My superhero persona would be Multiquote Boy. With just a blink of my eye I can make members use it.

That is some brain screamer plan hahhaa

 

[TarcticBeacon]

No way I’m taking it. Seeing Wi-Fi would be cool, but giving up a sense permanently for a tech superpower doesn’t seem worth it. Being able to experience the world normally wins for me.

 

[RMX]

Just see Wi-Fi signals isn't enough for me to give up my sense lol

So what is the alternative you will choose ?

 

[HustleTong]

I'll take the laser eye

 

[vibe_zdrzin]

As far as I know, the sense of touch isn't very useful for me.

 

[Powerful Tiger Ads]

Maybe I just lack imagination, but I don’t really see what this technology means for me personally, so I’m not willing to give up our five senses.