# Three wishes.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-wishes/611686>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 3, 2012, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-wishes/611686 "2012-02-03T21:23:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2012, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-wishes/611686/41 "2012-02-05T07:49:04Z")

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1. I want enough money to ensure that if and when I have to go into a nursing home, it’s a good one, like where my grandmother is now.

2. If I die unexpectedly I want someone who cares about animals to take care of my dog and two cats.

3. I’d like to ensure that my one remaining kidney doesn’t go bad on me.

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2012, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-wishes/611686/42 "2012-02-05T15:30:41Z")

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I would wish to hear (and be able to understand) a full scientific explanation (physics and chemistry) of what  
a) makes these wishes possible,  
b) limits them to three, and  
c) prevents me from wishing for more wishes.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2012, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-wishes/611686/43 "2012-02-05T15:43:02Z")

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> [@Arnold\_Winkelried](#):
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> I would wish to hear (and be able to understand) a full scientific explanation (physics and chemistry) of what  
> a) makes these wishes possible,  
> b) limits them to three, and  
> c) prevents me from wishing for more wishes.

It’s aliens.

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.  
Arthur C. Clarke

😃

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