# A weird poll: which “superpower” would you take? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 18, 2023, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-weird-poll-which-superpower-would-you-take/993309 "2023-11-18T04:22:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-weird-poll-which-superpower-would-you-take/993309/21 "2023-11-21T05:59:25Z")
I changed my mind. All current physical conditions are permanently cured. I’m pre-diabetic and it scares me. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-weird-poll-which-superpower-would-you-take/993309/22 "2023-11-21T07:38:55Z")
> [@Moriarty](#): > > But if I had all of those hours to do other stuff, I’d be _so far_ ahead of everybody else on anything I chose to do. Or bored out of your mind. I have arthritis and my vision is getting worse- other than those I am quite healthy for a dude my age. Still, I’d like to get rid of those. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-weird-poll-which-superpower-would-you-take/993309/23 "2023-11-21T07:43:28Z")
I’ve seen mental degradation up close (my mom) and it is scary and sucks. So, stop mental aging at 50. I worry that curing current physical ailments just leaves room for the next ailment. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-weird-poll-which-superpower-would-you-take/993309/24 "2023-11-21T14:12:25Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > A total physical cure. I can deal with the rest Yeah - if things stopped hurting and I didn’t have to take daily meds, that would be cool. All things considered, I’m not in bad shape, but the random stiffness and aches and bad eyes and occasional hearing issues and the high BP and cholesterol, and that one spot that always seems to be itchy… Yeah, wipe that stuff out, please. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-weird-poll-which-superpower-would-you-take/993309/25 "2023-11-21T17:08:28Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > > [@Moriarty](#): > > > > But if I had all of those hours to do other stuff, I’d be _so far_ ahead of everybody else on anything I chose to do. > > Or bored out of your mind. It said sleep was _optional_. If I’m that bored, I can still take a nap. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-weird-poll-which-superpower-would-you-take/993309/26 "2023-11-21T17:21:10Z")
I was waffling between no sleep and stop physical aging. Not having to sleep would be a boon to productivity, I could rekindle hobbies and other things, but it’s also a lonely thing, I’d be spending a lot of time at home by myself trying to be quiet while everyone else sleeps. So I went with physical aging. One thing I’ve said a couple of times is “Aging sucks, but the alternative is worse.” Being relatively (if not perfectly) healthy when I’m retired would be a lovely thing to look forward to. ---
**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-weird-poll-which-superpower-would-you-take/993309/27 "2023-11-21T18:50:36Z")
I got some bad “physical conditions.” Take them… please! ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-weird-poll-which-superpower-would-you-take/993309/28 "2023-11-21T22:23:18Z")
I chose to be at the physical shape I was at 50 for the rest of my life. You can revert back can’t you? At 50 I was actually at my peak physical health and for some reason it was the time that women were most attracted to me physically and emontionally. And I still had hair and a single chin. If you had asked me years ago that I would be longing for 50 year old me when I was old I would have laughed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-weird-poll-which-superpower-would-you-take/993309.md?page=1)