Fly, or Invisibility

[illandous]

It's a simple question.

[Breña]

Totally invis. so I can watch chicks take showers lolz

But if I had to choose, it would be flying

[bort]

I can definately think of more uses for flying, even if invis is kinda nifty.

[dodrudon]

Invis would be funny, but I detest (the slowness of) public transportation and walking and such so much that I would definitely choose flying.

Wasn't there a radio show about this some time ago on NPR?

[nohmask]

Yes, and they examined the stat. gender split on the answers.

[sabregirl]

Whoa a fellow NPR watcher, yeah essentially this question amounted to something of a test of character according to the program. Perhaps if I get bored I'll see if I can find it later. But I'm for flying . . . I spose no one would have guessed that with my slight wing obsession problem. ;D

Invisibility is probably more societally powerful, but it's more about escape, discovery and infiltration. You're sure to get a military job with this one, but will anyone ever really trust you?

But, I've spent far too much time staring at the tops of high buildings and rocks out in the middle of the ocean thinking "I want to stand there", and not through some long flight of stairs or a queasy and dangerous boat ride, just to go there with minimal effort and then hope over to the next rock, building or interesting spot that strikes your fancy. And of course like Dodrudon said, easy commuting. Screw roads, bridges, train crossings, traffic jams and fences. Visit treetops, far away places, zoom past others. (Don't forget to wave)

-S

[Acaos]

I'd rather be able to teleport.

Acaos

[dodrudon]

Flying IS teleporting, ignoring dangers in transit, and depending how fast you can go (I'd imagine Superman speed ).

Hey, no more lev rings criss-crossing the Desert.

[cathedralmaster]

dodrudon said:

Flying IS teleporting, ignoring dangers in transit, and depending how fast you can go (I'd imagine Superman speed ).

Your ignoring dangers in the air. Not to rain on anyone's parade, but an actual ability to fly like superman would have major drawbacks. There are a lot of practical matters that people in their fantasies gloss over. For instance, within a week of people finding out you could do it, you'd end up being forced to follow some type of FAA regulations for it, filing flight plans, having to wear shielding in case you slammed into a bird, having to respect no-fly zones (such as all residential areas), all kinds of saftey codes about maximum speeds, minimum elevations, having to watch out you don't fly too high, people complaining about privacy and their children emulating you etc.

I'd choose invisibility over that any day of the week.

[bort]

Good point- you really need BOTH.

[cathedralmaster]

Don't even get me started on actual wings. Like women don't spend enough time getting ready as is. And who can wait for the inevitable "I'm sorry, honey, not tonight, I'm molting!"

[dodrudon]

Have your cake and eat it too Bort!

Heh, yeah, when they interviewed people about this question, there were a lot of responses asking things like "would I have to be naked when I go invisible?" and such, and temperature and oxygen flying too high, etcetc.

But in my opinion, while we're suspending realism to even consider this question, let's suspend realism one step further and not worry about such worldly limitations like regulations and rules, and evil governments capturing you to perform nasty experiments that may or may not scar you for life and turn you into a dark and brooding superhero. I mean, Spiderman doesn't have to worry about buildings, he just points, shoots, and his web attaches to SOMEthing.... neither does he have to pay for clean up costs! If I were his evil nemesis I'd take a sample of his web, find something to dissolve it, and coat all the buildings with it.... Or just paint all the skyscrapers with non-stick solution (something cheaper than teflon and preferably spray-on) so he falls to his death and I don't hafta risk my own life flying around chasing him and being chased.

Err, hm.. back to work now..

[bort]

What good is cake if you can't eat it, huh? (yeah, i know.. it's an expression)

[Delfestra Ruinvorn]

Flying for me! I come by my love of wings honestly too, though its somewhat less so than Sabre's.

Plus, I keep having flying dreams, and not invisibility dreams, so my unconscious mind has clearly spoken.

[zerragon]

Invis for me , though, close call !