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If you had to choose one superpower that you could never turn off, what would it be? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 20 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Being lucky all the time would be cool. The only time I can think it might be a hindrance would be at a casino because they'd think I'm cheating but I don't gamble so it doesn't matter I guess.

[–] slazer2au 5 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Just play the lottery once.

Now you are rich, lucky, and screwed. Hopefully those last 2 cancel each other out.

[–] tamal3 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Why screwed?

[–] slazer2au 7 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Because humans are terrible

https://np.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/24vo34/whats_the_happiest_5word_sentence_you_could_hear/chb4v05/

Large jackpot winners face double digit multiples of probability versus the general population to be the victim of:

Homicide (something like 20x more likely). Drug overdose
Bankruptcy (how's that for irony?)
Kidnapping

And triple digit multiples of probability versus the general population rate to be:

Convicted of drunk driving
The victim of Homicide (at the hands of a family member) 120x more likely in this case, ain't love grand?
A defendant in a civil lawsuit
A defendant in felony criminal proceedings

[–] BradleyUffner 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

But since those events are based on probability, you would be one of the lucky few without those problems!

[–] slazer2au 3 points 8 hours ago

Like I said, hope the last 2 cancel each other out.