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If you had Superman's powers, would you take over the world?
- Thread starter guek
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And so Black Summer begins lol
I like my privacy so I'd be superheroing in secret, and ONLY in pivotal moments in history, like if WWIII were to break out or things like that.
Unless hidden by lead, Superman can see all radiation if he chooses to, so he could just look for huge batches of radioactivity. Or more realistically, look for huge swaths of area he couldn't see through to know someone is hiding some shit.
Lol I guess this is why this scenario is difficult. I feel like Superman could either be a strong superhero with super speed or an omnipotent God depending on who is writing him.
If it's the latter then yeah, I could see myself controlling the world. I'm already God.
Probably, it'd be inevitable. With all that power, how can one not pick sides and display what their version of justice is.
No, I already have absolute power taking over the world wouldn't give me anything.
I'd more likely fuck off and explore the galaxy than stay in this dump.
I'd more likely fuck off and explore the galaxy than stay in this dump.
Yep, maybe not the world, maybe a country or two, definitely would do whatever I want though...
"Absolute power corrupts absolutely."
"Absolute power corrupts absolutely."
Yeah, probably. Not a Superman story, but X-Men related when the Phoenix split into five X-Men and they became the Phoenix 5. They pretty much did what they wanted to, but they were getting shit done, as in less crime, poverty, sickness, etc. I feel like they should have dove into that plot more because it was interesting. Of course the Avengers weren't having that so it became back to business as usual with people suffering.
Didn't help that it all took place in a crossover where literally one issue out of the 12 issue run was actually good.
First try to influence it without directly doing so by being a symbol and all that while trying to maintain a "civilian life" but seeing idiots continue to make the same mistakes over and over again and things continue to go to shit and end up saying "fuck it" and taking over for the better good... Or end up snapping and throwing the moon into the Earth or the Earth into the sun depending on which version of base Superman I have the powers of, hoping Silver Age for maximum batshit super power insanity.
I would go heat vision the faces off certain world leaders on live tv to get my point across. But that's all. The rest will be all about positivity... or else.
I think monthly a demonstration would be needed Involving criminals lined up and flying through them all at high speed, gore flying everywhere. Something cool for YouTube fans to watch during daily required worship sessions in my honor.
Nothing too life altering.
I think monthly a demonstration would be needed Involving criminals lined up and flying through them all at high speed, gore flying everywhere. Something cool for YouTube fans to watch during daily required worship sessions in my honor.
Nothing too life altering.
There's a reason comics never really address stuff like that on a wide scale - it's never sustainable with heroes alone because then it becomes their full time job and they can't have frivolous wacky adventures anymore. Heroes have to get regular people to do those things and give them incentive to sustain it.
Absolutely, I'm conceited enough to believe I could do it. I'd start off by making a nation in the Atlantic and nurture it into an economic superpower, then use it as a platform for global influence. If that doesn't work, I'll just beat everyone into submission.
Without question. But only enough to ensure I lived in the lap of luxury and didn't have to actually work for anything anymore.
As long as they provided me more own private island and anything I so desired I won't lay waste to their countries. Fuck actually helping people outside of forcing governments to do something about climate change and pollution because I'm gonna live a long time and I want the Earth to be around.
As long as they provided me more own private island and anything I so desired I won't lay waste to their countries. Fuck actually helping people outside of forcing governments to do something about climate change and pollution because I'm gonna live a long time and I want the Earth to be around.
Nope, become a hero. Help out in disasters getting people to safety, and such. Would not interfere in world conflicts unless it threatened civilians.
Pretty much this. Sort of like the Incredibles, do hidden work, but try to live a normal life with family.
I suppose a power unchecked would appear to rule the world through fear by default, assuming I go about killing criminals or lobotomizing them with heat vision, or throwing them into prisons without trial, but thats not something I would want to do. Im no Justice Lord.
No, why would I.
I could just do whatever I want anyway while letting other people do the whole boring "managing countries" part.
What would I even do after taking over the world, sitting in a throne all day? Seems pointless to be honest.
I could just do whatever I want anyway while letting other people do the whole boring "managing countries" part.
What would I even do after taking over the world, sitting in a throne all day? Seems pointless to be honest.
Yes and what would you know about the politicians in a country that you know nothing about politically?
How would you ensure that they are doing a good job? There are 195 countries, even if you appoint a politician to run each, you still have to oversee all of them and ensure that who you picked is doing a good job.
While being the actual world police.
Ala "Red son"?
Only if Luther wasn't around and I need to remember to drop braniac into a black hole this time.
Only if Luther wasn't around and I need to remember to drop braniac into a black hole this time.
No, that would be work. Living off the land would be easy, and I'd never be in real danger, so I'd just go off exploring. If I got bored of this planet, there are others.
I'd force humanity into submission after ww3, which I would win easily, abolish the UN and then declare myself the eternal prince of planet earth. I'd solve the biggest problems like poverty through tyranny, force rich humans to help poor humans. I'd come up with 5 year plans called Earth Restoration projects, strict deadlines to meet certain goals. If not met, I'd laser more humans into oblivion.
Tyranny will force humans to work together and come up with solutions, because it's affecting everybody.
After we fix poverty, environment etc we go to the stars.
Tyranny will force humans to work together and come up with solutions, because it's affecting everybody.
After we fix poverty, environment etc we go to the stars.
I'd make Darth Vader look like a passive-aggressive office temp. There would be some televised violence. My will be done. Amen.
I wouldn't rule directly... too much work.
I would get rid of problematic people and tell the rest to stop being shitheads or else.
I would get rid of problematic people and tell the rest to stop being shitheads or else.
Yeah. If you had a lifetime to mold humanity into your vision, why wouldn't you? Society is fucked at the moment. Human and civil rights. Massive wealth inequality. Famines. These are all solvable problems with the resources that exist on Earth. It would be extremely difficult, but you could at least try if you had his powers.