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A genie appears before you and says you must choose to be very physically attractive, but slightly below average intelligence, or very intelligent, but slightly below average attractiveness? Which would you choose, and why?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I have always taken the metaphorical red pill when given a chance. I would rather live in pain and suffering knowing the truth, than living in ignorance and happiness.

And I don’t mind being ugly. I’m a misanthrope anyhow. Being ugly just means you are more likely to be left alone.

[–] RizzRustbolt 2 points 1 week ago

I pick the grilled cheese sandwich.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Clever but slightly below average attractiveness? Yes, I'll take that. It would be a double upgrade for me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I’m currently neither. Since I’m already used to not being intelligent, I’d go with being beautiful. Then I could always work to increase my intelligence if I wanted.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Intelligence can be attractive too! And even in the cases where it's not, I think I can always go for surgery or something if it's really that bad.

Intelligence can be learnt, but it's much harder than say, correcting one's facial features or getting into shape imo.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Maybe it would be a more difficult choice if it was between Intelligence or Constitution (i.e. physical health)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Not beautiful anyway. I'll take the smarts

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Smart because if I ever started getting into making videos for my fictional PΒ²EMG company, would needs the smarts to make a v-Tuber model of my fursona work, alongside some other tools I won't disclose.

[–] rottingleaf 1 points 1 week ago

There are other variables the genie leaves wildcard.

Suppose I'm already very intelligent and attractive (and modest), except I'm also a wimp, myopic, have weird metabolism, autistic and with bipolar.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

The latter. I guess that's kinda what I have already and I have no complaints. I'm aro/ace anyway so I don't really need the stunning looks for dating purposes. My relatively decent ability to learn new things never ceases to entertain me

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Can I so intelligent as to quickly figure out how to CRISPR-Cas9 my looks or does tge wish prevent me from changing my appearance?

[–] MapleEngineer 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Only dudes and weird chicks online seem to care about this metric lol

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[–] Anticorp 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The genie does not honor your second wish.

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[–] Monster96 0 points 1 week ago

I can work on my intelligence but I can't work on my genetics. So, if take physical attractiveness.

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