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For example, I once saw a man throw his hat down in anger. He didn't stomp on it which was kind of a let down.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Man... That adrenaline dump when something very bad is happening: senses shut off, you get "pre-death clarity," and time slows down as you try to figure out a way of making the inevitable less painful...

Too bad the recovery time for those few micro seconds of superpowers is like a week!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Imagine if you could activate it at will. That would be wild.
I'm not sure what use it could offer but it would be interesting.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

My old house had a steep backyard and I managed to flip the riding mower. It hit a tree and up up. It took forever and I remember thinking -"hold tight and keep the mover between me and the blade".