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A genie appears before you and says you must choose to be very physically attractive, but slightly below average intelligence, or very intelligent, but slightly below average attractiveness? Which would you choose, and why?

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I want the intelligence, but could I settle for my current level of attractiveness?

[-] rekabis@programming.dev 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I have always taken the metaphorical red pill when given a chance. I would rather live in pain and suffering knowing the truth, than living in ignorance and happiness.

And I don’t mind being ugly. I’m a misanthrope anyhow. Being ugly just means you are more likely to be left alone.

[-] Azzu@lemm.ee 7 points 5 days ago

If I'm very smart, I could just use my intelligence to make money and then get beauty surgery.

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[-] communism@lemmy.ml 6 points 5 days ago

If I'm that smart maybe I can work out how to make myself beautiful too.

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[-] wildcardology@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

I'm an introvert so I'm going for very intelligent.

[-] folaht@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 days ago

Can I so intelligent as to quickly figure out how to CRISPR-Cas9 my looks or does tge wish prevent me from changing my appearance?

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

You could be Hermann Rorschach or Hedy Lamarr, and be both!

[-] jsomae@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 days ago

That guy really looks like Bradd Pitt

[-] arken@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Brad Pitt was one of the first people to try the time travel machine invented in 2030; however when attempting to make a career by introducing 21st century technology in the early 1900s, the only thing he could manage to reproduce was ink blots and folding paper.

[-] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 3 points 5 days ago

Hermann looks like a Hollywood actor

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Those people definitely aren't below average attractiveness.

[-] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 1 points 3 days ago

Smart because if I ever started getting into making videos for my fictional P²EMG company, would needs the smarts to make a v-Tuber model of my fursona work, alongside some other tools I won't disclose.

[-] stinky@redlemmy.com 6 points 5 days ago

i'm already dumb and cute, take a hike genie

[-] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 5 days ago
[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago
[-] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 days ago

I am already both, so I would tell that genie to EAT ITTTT

[-] meyotch@slrpnk.net 5 points 5 days ago

Being both already I would tell said genie to take a hike.

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[-] ReadMoreBooks@lemmy.zip 5 points 5 days ago

Ignorance is bliss.

[-] Mothra@mander.xyz 5 points 5 days ago
[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 days ago

Not beautiful anyway. I'll take the smarts

[-] Ardyssian@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

Intelligence can be attractive too! And even in the cases where it's not, I think I can always go for surgery or something if it's really that bad.

Intelligence can be learnt, but it's much harder than say, correcting one's facial features or getting into shape imo.

[-] Ardyssian@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

Maybe it would be a more difficult choice if it was between Intelligence or Constitution (i.e. physical health)

[-] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 4 points 5 days ago
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