For a long time now I’ve considered invisibility to be the ideal superpower. You could spy on people, rob a bank, upgrade your seat on a long haul flight; the options would be almost limitless. A friend posed the question at a gathering last week: “what is the ideal superpower?” so I put forward my case.
“Invisibility would be the worst.” The idea was shot down immediately. “Imagine trying to hail a taxi. It’d be impossible.”
The comment highlighted a huge flaw in my argument, and I’ve been unsettled ever since. I spent twenty years weighing up pros and cons before I finally settle on a favourite superhuman quality. Now I’m back at square one.
“Invisibility would be the worst.” The idea was shot down immediately. “Imagine trying to hail a taxi. It’d be impossible.”
The comment highlighted a huge flaw in my argument, and I’ve been unsettled ever since. I spent twenty years weighing up pros and cons before I finally settle on a favourite superhuman quality. Now I’m back at square one.