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A genie grants you a wish at random: you're guaranteed to win your next argument. Who do you argue with? (redlemmy.com)
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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Well, you may win the argument against the genie, but it doesn't guarantee that the genie would be granting you more wishes--because maybe they just can't (the universe itself might not let it or something).

Just like some convenience store clerk agreeing that your coupon should be accepted, but the higher-ups won't--and she can't pay for it because she's got even less money than you do.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

    Even if there's a risk of failure, it seems worth it. No one person is very important, and even then the more powerful a person is the less accessible they are. (Since nobody has mentioned it, Xi Jinping probably has the most power right now, not Trump. The US is stronger, but Trump still has the remnants of a democracy in his way, and is not personally intelligent)

    If there's genies, maybe there's a chance arguing with God would work.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I agree~ And thus I would agree that arguing with God ("I can do a better job than you!") might be worth a shot.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I'd be careful with the wording - God could agree you'd be better but do nothing about it.

    Maybe you could write an open letter calling for people to be altruistic in general and that would count.

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