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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 3 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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[–] mediOchre@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I wish the genie can read my mind

I wish that the genie completely understand my thoughts and intentions

I wish that the genie is forced to only be able to grant me exactly what I'm thinking of, with no room for misinterpretation

Easy

[–] WizardGed@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Genie graciously grants all 3 wishes but now you're out of wishes. The genie does appreciate being able to snoop on your thoughts though!

[–] mediOchre@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Im sure he appreciates being able to see what im thinking about doing to his lamp hole ;)

[–] WizardGed@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago

Maybe the genie will spend less time snooping in your thoughts....shivers a bit