What is the BEST Superpower ?

My wife's blog post a few days ago was on how she wished she had the super power of stretchiness.  I understand why this would be important to her (as a mom of 6 kids, who has to chase them all over the place), but I personally believe that would not be the best choice of a super power.

(As my father-in-law would say) ... The answer is:

Invisibility

That IS (or would be) the BEST superpower to have.  Many of you will challenge me on this, and that's fine, but when I'm invisible I will log on to your computer in your home and change your comment to say "Oh Josh!  You are so wise!  If only I could be just a little more like you!"  :)

To you who say super speed would be better ...
I say ... since I'm invisible, I will still beat you in any race we have.  How?  Because I'm invisible!  I'll just use a car or boat or whatever other devices I need to use to get to the finish line faster than you can.  Plus getting places quicker only means you have to do more things.  Where's the fun in that?

To you who say the ability to fly would be better ...
I say ... psshaw!  As an invisible person I can fly anywhere I want to.  Sure I might have to take classes on safely landing an airplane or navigating a helicopter, but with invisibility I'll eventually be able to fly whenever I want.

To you who say that x-ray vision would be better ...
I say ... why look through things (buildings, walls, etc.) when you can just go inside without being seen!  It works for anything you'd need x-ray vision on (except medical diagnosis, but let's face it, we have enough machines that can do that already so if you did have x-ray vision you wouldn't be wasting it in the medical field).  No offense intended to any medical staffers whatsoever ... YOU are not a waste at all!  YOU are as close to superheroes as we have in this world.  Thank you!



This kid looks like a
terrible "planner"

 To you who would say that super strength would be better ...
I say ... sure, for a little while.  But eventually what is there left for you to lift or carry or push back into place?  Any need for your super strength probably comes back to poor planning.  And invisible people are known the whole world over for being excellent planners.  Okay, I might be making that last part up.

To you who would say mind-control would be better ...
I say ... you can't control what you can't see and/or don't know is there.  I'd simply hide a safe distance from you until you weren't expecting it and them BAM!  Put you in a head shield like Magneto had, except that it would block your ability to control minds.  Either that or I would just hide out until you got bored with running everything.  Imagine the headaches you would get!

To you who say shape-shifting would be so much better ...
I say ... you still can't shape shift into an invisible person!  I'll be around to see you come back to your original form and then I'll pop you in the nose.  Not super hard, just enough that you'll think there is a fly or someone tossing very small rocks at you.  Eventually you'll shape shift into a tiny little child huddled in the corner asking for all the torture to just stop.  Then I'll appear with a big lollipop and your favorite movie.

To you who say control over fire, water, earth, etc. would be better ...
I say ... good for you.  You'll be a hit at parties and will make a good living with your landscaping business.

To you who say that being able to control time would be better ...
I say ...







Dangit!  Looks like time stopped and you win.  Invisibility can't hide me from the past, present, or future.

Well played time controller ... well played.

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