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

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I don't think it would be worth it, as the thermal conduction would be far too low to be useful

However, it would be a useful ability in extreme environments, such as space or Antarctica or something like that. So your chances of becoming an astronaut would massively increase.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

We could also run some heat pipes through the body to improve conductivity, stretch the skin to increase the surface etc.

If the person doesn't need to be alive to stay at a comfortable temperature we could even grind the body into a powder of tiny heat emitting particles. Then add a very fast flowing liquid with a good conductivity and our super hero heating system is good to go.

But enough psychopath talk now. I personally don't want to turn anyone into a heating system, but I'm sure capitalism will find a way to exploit this special property. :D