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May 13, 2015 7:51 AM
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...losing your ability to talk, would you take up that offer?

I for one wouldn't.

By talk I mean vocal communication, and in effect your ability to sing. You can still type, write and all that jazz.

And by flight I mean Superman-type of flying. And you have unlimited stamina set aside for it.

Top speed is 15 times your peak running speed. This implies that as you improve your running performance, you can boost your flight speed as well.
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May 13, 2015 7:53 AM
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Hmm yes I think so that would be fun and life changing
May 13, 2015 7:54 AM
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talk as in communicate at all? that's a big thing to trade and even though flying sounds like a lot of fun I dont think its worth it
May 13, 2015 7:54 AM
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As expected of someone with a Steins;Gate forum set, their threads are full of science.
May 13, 2015 7:54 AM
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Nah

Not worth it.


May 13, 2015 7:55 AM
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Jessica said:
talk as in communicate at all? that's a big thing to trade and even though flying sounds like a lot of fun I dont think its worth it
I agree I would want to keep my internet abilities.
May 13, 2015 7:56 AM
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Unos said:
As expected of someone with a Steins;Gate forum set, their threads are full of science.

I previously had a Zinnia(Pokemon) sig and Chun-Li avatar just a day ago lol

Jessica said:
talk as in communicate at all? that's a big thing to trade and even though flying sounds like a lot of fun I dont think its worth it

Talk as in vocal communication. You can still type, write and all that jazz. In effect you lose the ability to sing btw
May 13, 2015 7:56 AM
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I wouldn't. I don't see the benefits of flying. It's much more fun to talk to people imo
May 13, 2015 7:58 AM
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I would.
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May 13, 2015 8:02 AM

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If I could also fly inches above the ground aswell, who cares about walking?
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May 13, 2015 8:02 AM

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Of course not. I want to talk..
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May 13, 2015 8:03 AM

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ya
May 13, 2015 8:05 AM

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wu_wei said:
If I could also fly inches above the ground aswell, who cares about walking?

The stipulation was the loss of talking ability, not walking ability...
May 13, 2015 8:07 AM

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damastah said:
Unos said:
As expected of someone with a Steins;Gate forum set, their threads are full of science.

I previously had a Zinnia(Pokemon) sig and Chun-Li avatar just a day ago lol

Jessica said:
talk as in communicate at all? that's a big thing to trade and even though flying sounds like a lot of fun I dont think its worth it

Talk as in vocal communication. You can still type, write and all that jazz. In effect you lose the ability to sing btw


I was just about to say sign me up until the singing part :/
but I think there are enough work arounds for me to maybe take that deal
May 13, 2015 8:11 AM

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I would.
May 13, 2015 8:12 AM

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damastah said:
wu_wei said:
If I could also fly inches above the ground aswell, who cares about walking?

The stipulation was the loss of talking ability, not walking ability...


Ups. Well, I don't talk much anyway. *mysterious quiet guy mode on*
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May 13, 2015 8:13 AM

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Fuck yeah.
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May 13, 2015 8:15 AM

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Talking is overrated, I'd do it in a heart beat. If they can make blind people see and deaf people hear it should be pretty easy to change my throat undulations into sounds.

Even if they couldn't, think of flying and all those possibilties. Though I would have to wonder how it would work, how high and fast I could fly, whether it would be cold, does it take away my stamina to fly, etc.
May 13, 2015 8:18 AM

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IntroverTurtle said:
Talking is overrated, I'd do it in a heart beat. If they can make blind people see and deaf people hear it should be pretty easy to change my throat undulations into sounds.

Even if they couldn't, think of flying and all those possibilties. Though I would have to wonder how it would work, how high and fast I could fly, whether it would be cold, does it take away my stamina to fly, etc.

Flying as in Superman-type of flying and you have unlimited stamina set aside for it.

Top speed would be triple your peak running speed. This implies that by improving your running time you can boost your flight speed as well.
May 13, 2015 8:19 AM
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I don't know i like talking, but flying would be amazing :o
May 13, 2015 8:21 AM

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Edited OP again for the stipulations as to be more specific.
May 13, 2015 8:23 AM

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Wow sounds quite cool :o
I think I would yeah, oh hey damastah it's you :o
Didn't notice your forum ava change, I like your previous one more 😭😭
May 13, 2015 8:25 AM

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Triple my running speed?
That wouldn't be fast enough to go extremely long distances... fast enough.

Still not going to do it. Although the advantages are a ton, there are also some disadvantages.
Being able to fly means you're going to be the talk of the world and various organizations may come after you. Nope.


May 13, 2015 8:25 AM

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KamSung said:
Wow sounds quite cool :o
I think I would yeah, oh hey damastah it's you :o
Didn't notice your forum ava change, I like your previous one more 😭😭

Lol I changed my forum set for a new look.

Also flight is cool but I prefer talking.
May 13, 2015 8:30 AM

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damastah said:
KamSung said:
Wow sounds quite cool :o
I think I would yeah, oh hey damastah it's you :o
Didn't notice your forum ava change, I like your previous one more 😭😭

Lol I changed my forum set for a new look.

Also flight is cool but I prefer talking.

Is that because you like talking or because you're slow irl? 😂
May 13, 2015 8:32 AM

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KamSung said:
damastah said:

Lol I changed my forum set for a new look.

Also flight is cool but I prefer talking.

Is that because you like talking or because you're slow irl? 😂

I run okay. I'm no Usain Bolt or anything but I'm decent at running, awesome when adrenaline-filled(peak running can come via this).

I just value talking and singing more.
May 13, 2015 8:39 AM

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damastah said:
KamSung said:

Is that because you like talking or because you're slow irl? 😂

I run okay. I'm no Usain Bolt or anything but I'm decent at running, awesome when adrenaline-filled(peak running can come via this).

I just value talking and singing more.

Well no-one is Usain Bolt, not even your Wayne Rooney 😏
I didn't know you could sing, ya never told me :o
May 13, 2015 8:45 AM
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Considering how sociable I am (especially around my friends), it would kind of suck having to be like Eucliwood for the rest of my life, but flying would be fun. I mean, I always wanted to fly high so I can reach the highest of all the heavens
May 13, 2015 8:47 AM

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No. I'm the vocalist of my band so losing my voice is a big no-no.

.... and it's the only talent I can be really proud of.
May 13, 2015 8:48 AM

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Shiverless said:
No, afraid of heights anyway.

You could stay as low as half a meter off the ground in flight mode?
May 13, 2015 8:51 AM

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Shiverless said:
damastah said:

You could stay as low as half a meter off the ground in flight mode?


Point of flight mode then?

Lol good point.
May 13, 2015 8:52 AM

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Nah..I like talking
May 13, 2015 8:53 AM
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No atleast not for speeds that is my running speed times 3. thats barely anything. and would take me days and weeks to get to most places I would want to go. And at those speeds I will be intercepted before I could even land on the shores or soil of my destination.
May 13, 2015 9:05 AM

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Nope, I enjoy socializing and communicating with other people. I'll find another way to learn how to fly.
May 13, 2015 9:06 AM

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Running speed times 3 is too low? Let's amend that shall we...

It's now 15x your peak running speed. See OP.
May 13, 2015 9:58 AM

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Not now I'm too young.I would though if I had only a little time left to live I would then.To experience that before dying.
May 13, 2015 10:11 AM

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I would choose to fly.
There's already a lot of mute people in this world, but did you ever see them fly?
The most important things in life is the people that you care about
May 13, 2015 10:12 AM

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azzuRe said:
There's already a lot of mute people in this world, but did you ever see them fly?

I have not.

But that ain't what this thread is all about.
May 13, 2015 10:15 AM

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I wouldn't give up my voice.
I think that being able to communicate properly with people is far more important than satisfying an urge to do something that is supposed to be impossible for us. It might be fun at first, but I'm quite certain I would regret it immensely after the first couple of flights.
May 13, 2015 10:19 AM

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Btw I think the police will shoot you when they see you flying ya know.
Especially in America +_+
May 13, 2015 10:22 AM

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KamSung said:
Btw I think the police will shoot you when they see you flying ya know.
Especially in America +_+

15x your peak running speed is a safe flying speed.

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I wouldn't give up my voice.
I think that being able to communicate properly with people is far more important than satisfying an urge to do something that is supposed to be impossible for us. It might be fun at first, but I'm quite certain I would regret it immensely after the first couple of flights.

This is almost entirely similar to my inward reasoning on why I said in the OP I wouldn't accept the deal tbh.
May 13, 2015 11:00 AM
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Yeah I would take flying
May 13, 2015 11:01 AM

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but you will get shot down eventually...

invisibility please
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May 13, 2015 11:03 AM
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KamSung said:
Btw I think the police will shoot you when they see you flying ya know.
Especially in America +_+


How the fuck would you even shoot something that's flying 15x the speed of your maximum running speed. Even a sniper finds it hard to snipe a target that is not moving
May 13, 2015 11:05 AM

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no ^_^
cz every advantage u have as a given in life is underrated, and once u let go of it, u will realize that .... so id rather dodge that bullet.
May 13, 2015 11:08 AM

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Chicks are into people that fly so yea
May 13, 2015 11:10 AM

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CookieGawd said:
Chicks are into people that fly so yea

Can't dazzle them with your voice though.
May 13, 2015 11:12 AM

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CookieGawd said:
Chicks are into people that fly so yea


don't tell me it will end up like Peter Pan where the guy starts sending everybody to Neverland.
All credit goes to Sacred.
May 13, 2015 11:14 AM

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damastah said:
CookieGawd said:
Chicks are into people that fly so yea

Can't dazzle them with your voice though.


probably cant dazzle them with anything else either :P
May 13, 2015 11:17 AM

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damastah said:
CookieGawd said:
Chicks are into people that fly so yea

Can't dazzle them with your voice though.

You don't need words
Give her a ride on your back and and after that she will want to ride your dick

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CookieGawd said:
Chicks are into people that fly so yea


don't tell me it will end up like Peter Pan where the guy starts sending everybody to Neverland.

It's gonna be just like that but in this case neverland is my bedroom
MurauMay 13, 2015 11:40 AM
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