I
went to the dentist today, and they did x-rays on my teeth. When my hygienist
walked back in to remove my lead blanket, I asked her if I was going to get
superpowers now. She laughed and eagerly said, “Wouldn’t that be so cool!” We
then spent the next hour talking about the pros and cons of superpowers while
she cleaned my teeth. She wanted something practical and functional, like an
elastic, retractable third arm. I took the side of having a clone to boss
around, so I could make it do all of the things I find unpleasant. I asked her
if I didn’t like my superpower, could I come back and trade it in for another
one. She said she didn’t think it worked like that.
Upside
and Downside to a clone would be the shared consciousness. On the one hand, we could
communicate without speech. On the other hand, I would be aware of everything
he’s experiencing, so I could never really unplug or relax while he’s working.
I also feel like it would be distracting to be in the middle of an activity and
at the same time be consciously aware of another activity. The only alternative
I could come up with is if we did a sync at the end of the day instead of
having real-time feedback.
