A couple months ago at some social co-worker gathering or other, someone asked what would you wish for if you could make one wish to a genie?
I immediately replied LOTS 'O MONEY, but I swear I meant that I would use it to travel and see the world!
OK, I admit, we were watching Aladdin and singing along to all the songs at this gathering...
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I'm pretty sure you're supposed to wish for more wishes.
Ok, but what do you wish for after the Genie tells you that you can't wish for more wishes?
Next time rent grease that's a good one to sing along to
Yeah... I always thought that if ever faced with a decision like this I would have to go with some infinite wish loophole wish, rather than for any one thing. For example:
1. Wish for more wishes
2. Wish for the ability to grant your own wishes
3. Wish for all your future wishes to come true
4. Wish for a genie that grants more than one wish
Etc, etc. My brain just won't let me play this game without trying for an optimal solution...
A better variant might be a genie that can only grant "realistic" wishes, or stuff that might otherwise happen by chance or human effort. Off the top of my head, I wish for the insight to solve all the great unsolved problems in science (starting with P=NP!).
Jon,
C'mon, have more faith in us. You, K and I should totally just sit down one day and see if we can solve the P != NP once and for all. We haven't tried yet :).
Maybe we should invite little k as well, he's the one going for a PhD.
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