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You Have found a genie that grants 3 wishes! What are your wishes, how do you avoid loopholes or "the monkeys paw"? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 2 days ago by WizardGed@lemmy.ca to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca

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Lets assume that genies grant wishes literally, but will twist your words. How do you wish without unintended consequences? Typical rules of no more wishes, no resurrection, no forced love, no altering the past, can't defy logic, can't break physical laws, can't create paradoxes, and can't affect higher powers (this is one tough genie!).

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[–] superduperpirate@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

            
              I win $50M USD after tax in the lotto, in a way that lets me claim it anonymously and live inconspicuously. I’ll keep my job & benefits package, though.
I have notably better physical & mental health now through the natural end of my life.
I have notably better emotional intelligence now through the natural end of my life.

[–] phonics@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Too bad you'll die tomorrow

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 3 points 2 days ago

naturally

[–] WizardGed@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Genie grants all three wishes but makes you very small and invisible to fullfill the second part of wish 1. good thing you asked for better emotional and mental health, you'll need it :)

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

Ties in nicely with phonics’ result… an invisible person is hard to avoid colliding with.