If you could be Q?

[straysweeper]

They often offer the question, what would you do if you had a million dollars, or perhaps unlimited money. Then there is if you had 3 wishes from a Genie of a lamp. Perhaps its just me, but I think differently when thinking as a Q rather than the others. Maybe its the trekkie in me?

Thinking of it now, I'd probably understand the harmony of all the things I'd want to change, and therefore probably not want or need to change them. But saying I didn't, I'd probably level the playing field for all humans. Making food, shelter, health, and education available to all.

I dunno but i have this notion that the all the unemployed or bored people, if given the knowledge and skills, could then create a master mind that would exponentially shift our civilization's direction.

Fun to think about, at least for me.

[Wax Frog]

I'm not a trekkie (though the SF lover in me has a niche for that imagined world), so maybe the answer is out there and I'm just ignorant. Anyway, don't the Q tend to be arrogant and insecure? If so, why? I'm betting whatever the source, I'd find it a deal-breaker

[gigij]

Originally Posted by straysweeper

Then there is if you had 3 wishes from a Genie of a lamp. Perhaps its just me, but I think differently when thinking as a Q rather than the others. Maybe its the trekkie in me?

OK I have no idea what this Q thing is - but why do you need 3 wishes from a Genie? You have unlimited wishes - just go ahead and start using them.

[Wax Frog]

The Q is a collective of omnipotent* beings, mainly represented by actor John DeLancie, who meddle in human affairs, for reasons I won't bore you with (especially since I'm not remotely as well-versed in the lore as others)

*at least that's what they want you to believe

As for genies? In the usual stories, you are limited to 3 wishes, but even if the limit were objectively true, workarounds are no trouble at all. Here's my solution:

• Wish for an unlimited supply of wishes
• If the genie claims he cannot grant that, then wish for all the powers of a genie with none of the restrictions
• If he denies that as well, then he's clearly lying or not a real genie, and thus deserving of no further attention

Speaking of which, would Barbara Eden's "Jeannie" qualify as a "Sim Sala Bimbo"?

[gigij]

But my point was that you already HAVE all the power of the Genie - to get anything you want - so you don't NEED her 3 wishes.

And, you are just as powerful as this Q character as well.

You gotta start believing it Mr. Frog - I'm sensing some resistance from you.

[Wax Frog]

Originally Posted by gigij

But my point was that you already HAVE all the power of the Genie - to get anything you want - so you don't NEED her 3 wishes.

And, you are just as powerful as this Q character as well.

You gotta start believing it Mr. Frog - I'm sensing some resistance from you.

The illusion of limitation is there as a means to create stories. How, in this case, could I have fun creating a list of workarounds if I couldn't first pretend the need for such?

[Wax Frog]

Giggity-giggity, Gigij!

[gigij]

Originally Posted by Wax Frog

The illusion of limitation is there as a means to create stories. How, in this case, could I have fun creating a list of workarounds if I couldn't first pretend the need for such?

OHHH - I like this !! Very interesting logic indeed.