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	Fast Fiction Friday, September 22, 2006 Your Superpower I was reading Wil Wheaton earlier about meeting Larry Niven (author of Ringworld). It got me to thinking (which I commented there about) that I’ve always thought that the whole super powers thing is all wrong. A really powerful superhero would have special powers like the power to make people laugh. Think about the different in how much work it takes to hurt someone ... any old schmo can do it. It doesn’t even take a weapon or super powers. Sure, you can hurt someone MORE with more power, but really, how much hurtin’ does one person need? Then think how rare and powerful laughter is. Or the power to make someone feel good about themselves. The power of pleasure. The power of contentment. The power of just seeing someone else’s side for a moment. The sad thing is that most of these are not super powers, just rare powers. Undervalued powers. POSTED BY Cybele AT 1:55 pm Curious News • Comments Your post makes me wonder if all these comedians got to where they are because of nuclear testing or excessive dental X-rays. It would be a better world, indeed, if these super heroes (or, even, typical heroes) could make our world more cheerful instead of just wailing on bad guys. The only trouble I see is that the comic book writers would have to be funny, and I’m not sure that’s happened yet. As much as I loved Little Lulu, Richie Rich, and Caspar, I can’t remember them ever making me laugh. Comment by Russ on 9/23/06 at 7:57 am I absolutely agree with you!!! I don’t believe in superpower, but in power of people to bring the good and harmony in people’s hearts!!!! While I was visiting the Emirates, I got acquainted with a nice woman in the Dubai hotel I stayed in!!! You know, when you’re looking at her, it seems that her face radiates kindness and goodness!!! She’s like a saint!!! She turned out to be a very interesting interlocutor and we spoke a lot!!!!:) Why are there so few such people on our planet? Comment by massyandra on 10/03/06 at 4:54 am Commenting is not available in this channel entry. Next entry: Not the sound you want from your computer Previous entry: Blessings in Disguise Trackback URL: http://www.typetive.com/trackback1124
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