Shape Shifting vs. Flying

My roomates and I have been having this argument since we watched T2 yesterday. Would you rather have the ability to change your appearance ala the T1000 from Terminator 2/ Mystique from x-men or would you rather have the ability to fly? Let's assume that you don't get any of the powers that come with these ( knives/ability to reform from Terminator and super strength or anything else for flying). Im torn, but I choose shape shifting. God, reading this I sound like a nerd. Well, I was toasted and it seemed like a serious discussion at the time.


Edit: Flying at low speeds, around 15-20 mph max.

[jakethebake]

How fast could I fly?

[pokerdirty]

i think i would want to fly, if only because of gas prices.

[4_2_it]

Chicks love pilots, so I'm going with flying. Also, the ability to fly to the nearest casino or fly home after a night of drunken partying sounds good.

[imported_The Vibesman]

Chose shape-shifting, because it seems obvious I could shift into an eagle and fly. Tell me why I'm wrong?

Shape shifting. Morph into Hugh Jackman, Brad Pitt, etc and pick up all the chicks in the bar.

Then morph 10" penis with tickler at the end.

[pokerdirty]

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Chose shape-shifting, because it seems obvious I could shift into an eagle and fly. Tell me why I'm wrong?

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Let's assume that you don't get any of the powers that come with these ( knives/ability to reform from Terminator and super strength or anything else for flying)

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Let's hope reading isn't one of those special powers.

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Chicks love pilots

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This is true. But seeing as how I already fly to the point where I get tired of it, I voted for shape shifting.

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Chose shape-shifting, because it seems obvious I could shift into an eagle and fly. Tell me why I'm wrong?

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i can see why this might create a little confusion, but its assumed that neither mystique nor the t1000 can form into animals. Or....tables or planes or a pack of cigarrettes or something.

[jakethebake]

So could you shape shift into a pilot?

[4_2_it]

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Chicks love pilots

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This is true. But seeing as how I already fly to the point where I get tired of it, I voted for shape shifting.

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That would make you a shape shifting flyer. I can't even fathom the number of women who would be throwing themselves at you nightly.

[MelK]

Let Ed Miller decide:

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[LALDAAS]

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Chose shape-shifting, because it seems obvious I could shift into an eagle and fly. Tell me why I'm wrong?

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Excellent question!

Shape-shifting! Make my self look like the bank manager walkin the vault and walk out with a big bag of money /images/graemlins/grin.gif

You can also bang every hot beotch you every wanted.

[BoogerFace]

Neither. I'd rather have the ability to be invisible.

There aren't enough profitable applications for flight/shape shifting.

[imported_The Vibesman]

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Chose shape-shifting, because it seems obvious I could shift into an eagle and fly. Tell me why I'm wrong?

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Let's assume that you don't get any of the powers that come with these ( knives/ability to reform from Terminator and super strength or anything else for flying)

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Let's hope reading isn't one of those special powers.

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I guess. I read that as you don't get automatic knife hands or regeneration ability like the T1000 had, and you don't get super strength just because you can fly like say Superman had.

I read a reply that shapeshifting somehow only involves turning into other humans. That is completely different, I had thought you could turn into wolves or eagles and stuff. Now I'd like to change my vote to flying.

[swede123]

Flying at 20 mph sounds like kind of a waste, compared to being able to morph into any human. I assume the transformation also included mimicing the person's voice perfectly.

Swede

[jakethebake]

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There aren't enough profitable applications for flight/shape shifting.

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If you believe this, you're not nearly creative enough.

[handsome]

Shape shifting and it's not even close.

[MelK]

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Flying at 20 mph sounds like kind of a waste, compared to being able to morph into any human. I assume the transformation also included mimicing the person's voice perfectly.

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If your DNA changes too, then you could pull off robberies as someone else and never get caught. Just mimic Donald Trump and make a wee withdrawal from his account. /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[BoogerFace]

Which would be more profitable? Shape shifting or flying?

What applications are there?

[jakethebake]

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Which would be more profitable? Shape shifting or flying?

What applications are there?

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Well I could think of plenty for shape-shifting in particular. "Hello, I'm Bill gates and I'd like to close out my checking account." /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[LALDAAS]

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Which would be more profitable? Shape shifting or flying?

What applications are there?

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Shape-shifting! Make my self look like the bank manager walkin the vault and walk out with a big bag of money

You can also bang every hot beotch you every wanted.

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[swede123]

Well, the initial application would be to charge people to see you/get a movie deal doing your "magic" on camera. I think there is some organization out there who will pay millions of dollars to anyone who can scientifically duplicate anything paranormal in nature.

If you weren't willing to give up your secret I think there would be a greater upside to the shape shifting, as you could pretty much screw anyone you wanted, steal anything you wanted etc. The flying thing would only help you move a little bit faster than walking speeds, which I don't see would come in handy, unless you could use it in bursts or something dominating a sport which required jumping ability.

I still pick shape shifting.

Swede

[MelK]

If you pick flying, I think you will soon be fried by running into power lines (as much as you try to avoid it).

[LALDAAS]

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Which would be more profitable? Shape shifting or flying?

What applications are there?

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How about this! you make your self look like Brad Pitt.

You wake up with morning wood roll over nail Angelia Jolie then head out over to Jennifer Aniston's house say how sorry you are and get a little Ex sex!

That would be an awsome day /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[kipin]

Anyone can learn to fly an airplane.

I vote shapeshifter.

[BoogerFace]

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Which would be more profitable? Shape shifting or flying?

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Well I could think of plenty for shape-shifting in particular. "Hello, I'm Bill gates and I'd like to close out my checking account." /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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So how do you get the account number? The name of the bank?

For the vault example, how do you get the combination? How do you make sure you don't trip the silent alarm and get caught?

Shape shifting would be too hard. Invisibility offers the opportunity for all kinds of mischief without the risk of getting busted.

[jakethebake]

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Which would be more profitable? Shape shifting or flying?

What applications are there?

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Well I could think of plenty for shape-shifting in particular. "Hello, I'm Bill gates and I'd like to close out my checking account." /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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So how do you get the account number? The name of the bank?


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I could when I walk into Microsoft and straight into his office. None of this would really be that hard.

[BoogerFace]

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Which would be more profitable? Shape shifting or flying?

What applications are there?

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How about this! you make your self look like Brad Pitt.

You wake up with morning wood roll over nail Angelia Jolie then head out over to Jennifer Aniston's house say how sorry you are and get a little Ex sex!

That would be an awsome day /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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I agree that would be awsome, but you wouldn't be any richer at the end of the day.

[krimson]

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Which would be more profitable? Shape shifting or flying?

What applications are there?

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Get drunk at a bar and start a "I'll bet you $200 I can fly home!" fund.

[BoogerFace]

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Which would be more profitable? Shape shifting or flying?

What applications are there?

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Get drunk at a bar and start a "I'll bet you $200 I can fly home!" fund.

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That would work maybe once or twice. The news would probably pick up on this pretty quickly.

[pokerdirty]

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Which would be more profitable? Shape shifting or flying?

What applications are there?

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How about this! you make your self look like Brad Pitt.

You wake up with morning wood roll over nail Angelia Jolie then head out over to Jennifer Aniston's house say how sorry you are and get a little Ex sex!

That would be an awsome day /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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I agree that would be awsome, but you wouldn't be any richer at the end of the day.

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that's why you take money out of their purses. and if you get caught, shape shift into the maid.

[krimson]

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Which would be more profitable? Shape shifting or flying?

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Get drunk at a bar and start a "I'll bet you $200 I can fly home!" fund.

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That would work maybe once or twice. The news would probably pick up on this pretty quickly.

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True, but I think the news of Bill Gates bank account(s) being emptied by someone would hit the news pretty fast too.
However by this time we'd likely be a coconut in Costa Rica.

[BoogerFace]

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Which would be more profitable? Shape shifting or flying?

What applications are there?

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Well I could think of plenty for shape-shifting in particular. "Hello, I'm Bill gates and I'd like to close out my checking account." /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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So how do you get the account number? The name of the bank?


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I could when I walk into Microsoft and straight into his office. None of this would really be that hard.

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How would you get his cardkey? How would you get his login password? How would you find the right building? (There's about 40 to pick from in Redmond.)

[swede123]

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So how do you get the account number? The name of the bank?

For the vault example, how do you get the combination? How do you make sure you don't trip the silent alarm and get caught?

Shape shifting would be too hard. Invisibility offers the opportunity for all kinds of mischief without the risk of getting busted.

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Well, of course perfect invisibility (including non-visual parts of the spectrum and radar etc.) would be better but that's not what the initial post was about. Obviously it'd be better to have all of superman's powers, even better to be completely omnipotent...

Swede

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Which would be more profitable? Shape shifting or flying?

What applications are there?

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Get drunk at a bar and start a "I'll bet you $200 I can fly home!" fund.

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That would work maybe once or twice. The news would probably pick up on this pretty quickly.

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True, but I think the news of Bill Gates bank account(s) being emptied by someone would hit the news pretty fast too.
However by this time we'd likely be a coconut in Costa Rica.

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The other flaw in this plan is that Bill probably only has 50 bucks in his account. Most of his wealth is in stock options and Melinda probably spends what ever she can find in the couch cushions.

Dumping options would take lots of time, filling papers with the SEC and all. I doubt any skilled lookalike could pull this kind of scam off.

[Tilt]

I'd fly. I don't want to change shapes. I like me. But I would like me more if I could fly.

[Tom1975]

Or:

"All right ladies, good pratice, you cheered really well today, now let's go hit the showers"

[BoogerFace]

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Which would be more profitable? Shape shifting or flying?

What applications are there?

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How about this! you make your self look like Brad Pitt.

You wake up with morning wood roll over nail Angelia Jolie then head out over to Jennifer Aniston's house say how sorry you are and get a little Ex sex!

That would be an awsome day /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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I agree that would be awsome, but you wouldn't be any richer at the end of the day.

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that's why you take money out of their purses. and if you get caught, shape shift into the maid.

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I've never met a chick with more than 14 bucks in her purse.

For this plan to work, you'd have to shape shift into Jen Aniston and bang some rich dude.

[LALDAAS]

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Which would be more profitable? Shape shifting or flying?

What applications are there?

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Get drunk at a bar and start a "I'll bet you $200 I can fly home!" fund.

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That would work maybe once or twice. The news would probably pick up on this pretty quickly.

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True, but I think the news of Bill Gates bank account(s) being emptied by someone would hit the news pretty fast too.
However by this time we'd likely be a coconut in Costa Rica.

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The other flaw in this plan is that Bill probably only has 50 bucks in his account. Most of his wealth is in stock options and Melinda probably spends what ever she can find in the couch cushions.

Dumping options would take lots of time, filling papers with the SEC and all. I doubt any skilled lookalike could pull this kind of scam off.

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Christ man! Ok Gates was bad then. Think small concecutive scores like looking like Habib at the local coner store.

Is is wife qoint to question him sticking his hand in the register?

If so she gets the pimp hand.

[jakethebake]

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Which would be more profitable? Shape shifting or flying?

What applications are there?

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Well I could think of plenty for shape-shifting in particular. "Hello, I'm Bill gates and I'd like to close out my checking account." /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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So how do you get the account number? The name of the bank?


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I could when I walk into Microsoft and straight into his office. None of this would really be that hard.

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How would you get his cardkey? How would you get his login password? How would you find the right building? (There's about 40 to pick from in Redmond.)

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Like I said, you don't have nearly enough imagination. None of this would be that hard if you were an exact replica of Bill Gates.

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Chicks love pilots

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This is true. But seeing as how I already fly to the point where I get tired of it, I voted for shape shifting.

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That would make you a shape shifting flyer. I can't even fathom the number of women who would be throwing themselves at you nightly.

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It would probably get quite crazy. If I ever find myself with shape shifting abilities, I'll post a trip report.

[Rduke55]

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Shape shifting. Morph into Hugh Jackman, Brad Pitt, etc and pick up all the chicks in the bar.

Then morph 10" penis with tickler at the end.

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Why would you care how big your wang is if you're already banging the girl? It's not like a bigger penis makes you feel any better.

[schwza]

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Neither. I'd rather have the ability to be invisible.

There aren't enough profitable applications for flight/shape shifting.

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i'm sure that no nfl team would pay a quarterback who could fly. you think michael vick is hard to tackle?

[gabbahh]

I'd change into George Bush...
And declare war on Canada!!!

[ilya]

Shape shifting & it's not close. I can shape shift my way into a private jet among other perks.

There are tons of ways to make money as a shapeshifter

1) Change in to elvis and start a show in Vegas
2) Change into a ranking police officer and steal confiscated drugs
3) Change into a midget a be in a movie
4) Change into a famous artist and sell some splattered paint for millions
5) Change into George Foreman and endorse a random product

There are tons of things to do.... and if you get caught you can change into somebody else and get out of it. This is a million times better than flying.

[pokerdirty]

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Shape shifting & it's not close. I can shape shift my way into a private jet among other perks.

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reading (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=0&Number=3851657&page=0&vc=1) won't be one of your powers either it seems.

[Reef]

being able to ONLY fly 20 mph seems dumb

[swede123]

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being able to ONLY fly 20 mph seems dumb

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I agree this is the clincher for me as well. If you could fly at the speed of sound w/o any negative effects that would be much more useful. Would it still be as useful as shape shifting? Probably not, but it'd be a lot closer at least.

Swede