invisibility versus being able to fly

Nice topic Liam.

Its interesting to think of the two...

The power to fly dissolves the 2d plane in which a humans normally traverse from point a to b. Further, their need for planes becomes obsolete (that's kind of cool - no more cattle class). Their environment for adventure becomes a volume contained and restricted by solid surfaces. Ideally, the power of flying would allow you to move at super sonic speeds, otherwise it would be a bit of a cop out, and more of a quirky party trick.

Whereas to be invisible dissolves the volumes and surfaces that normally restrict and contain normal human movement. Here, I am assuming that the power of invisibility will also allow you to move through solid objects by choice otherwise again, it would be a bit of a cop out, and more like a twisted game of hide and seek.

My choice...

Which one is cooler? - probably Flying.

Which one is greater? - definitely Invisibility

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Liam you are wrong. No matter how many times we have this discussion you are still wrong!

Flying is way better than being invisible.

I've been asking people this question and their reasons behind their answer for about a year now and my conclusion is that people only want to be invisible to do evil things. Cheat, steal, break into places, etc etc.

I have no desire to cheat, steal, break into places, and spy on people. I would much rather fly and explore the world.

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If I was given the choice of being able to fly or be invisible..... I would fly.

Once again i will say flying should, is and will always win quite simply because it is better.
Invisible people are immoral and evil. Us flyers are pure at heart.

Fly my prettys

I guess the question is raised on how much energy you need? It takes more energy to run then walk. and one would assume that flying would take more energy then running. That means I'd have to eat more to get more energy, and im not exactly fat as it is. Gills would be wicked, so long as you dont get chlorine poisoning...

Jake

yeah we need clarification.

just as people automatically assume that being able to fly means that like superman, you can turn it on and off, ditto with invisibility.

its generally assumed that just as a flyer can carry small things and clothes etc with their power, so can an invisibler affect their clothing and small objects with a touch such as carrying things etc.

flyers can't carry lorries etc while flying... they cant go supersonic. invisibilers cant walk through walls sorry alex and cant make a building invisible by touching it etc... yes both flying and invisibling are quirky party trick type things which is why the question in the first place.


i will openly admit that i would be invisible so that i could move about without being noticed if i wished... but in this horrible corrupt naughty world we live in i think that would be a great thing to be able to do. my thought to sven would be, look both ways before you cross the street... this is a rule that we follow as children in NZ that you may find useful to prolong your life, whether visible or not.

you'd have to be careful... stealing drug money and hog-tying bad people for the cops is a risky business, but it would be the best fun ever.

i would probably trip over some normal people on occasion for a laugh and play a few pranks but i'd like to go about my life normally and now and then go and stock up on dirty money or something from a convenient gang lair to top up my cash flow and maybe do some random do-gooding by drowning all the baddies in marmalade or whatever took my fancy.

while fliers would make good inner-city couriers, i just would prefer to sneak the earth, myself.

please note that people who automatically assume that invisiblers would do sneaky evil things are by definition the people who have thought "what could i do if i was invisible" and thought only of sneaky evil things... pretty sad really. oh what a tangled web we weave.

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I am invisible !

That's what my partners say all the time ...