/co/, what ou think would happen if people with superpowers actually started showing up? If technology advanced enough that one man gave us an iron man armor. If we had a Dr. Strange fellow who had access to a whole realm of new, magical knowledge?How would our world react? What would change? What would stay the same? What do you think would happen?Please be as detailed as you'd like. More detailed than, say, every one would start worshiping Thor
>>152972737The Mossad would command the American government to bribe and/or kidnap them all into doing Israel's bidding. Or they would just not stick out. Personally, I would love to be super invulnerable so I wouldn't get repetitive stress injuries from spending too much time at the computer.
>>152972737Everyone would start shipping Thor
They would kickstart a superpower arms race between countries, corporations and other major factions. Depending on how commonplace or easy to aquire the powers are, you can bet your ass the powers that be would also scramble to update and expand the laws and regulations regarding superpowers (like something stupid akin to trying to outlaw the powers that make you capable of making copies of objects because that would bankrupt stores and factories), and attempt to limit their usage, subvert or outright get rid of those whose powers would disrupt the status quo a bit too much for their liking (anyone who can pump out free energy or produce free food or medicine, any clairvoyant or telepath who can uncover corporate and government secrets, any "super-tech" inventors - either they will try to get them on their side, slander them or get rid of them entirely). The threat of dangerous and disruptive powers popping up randomly would also serve as a good excuse for increased and more invasive survelliance methods to document and keep tabs on people.You can also expect some of the supers to create (both intentionally and unintentionally) cults or movements around them and use that to try and further whatever agendas.
>>152972737Superstrength always seemed like the most realistic power to me, I can see that power being possible in real life without the government/World having too big of an issue dealing with it, if anything it would be harder for the people with Superstrength since they would need to hold back all the time so they won't break their own shit such as TV remotes and keyboards
>>152972737Dr Strange or Thor showing proof of what are the actual gods would be fucking hilarious. I guarantee Muslims would try to suicide bomb then ever day for going against their cult.
>>152972737Assassination by a nation state actor. Then they can develop it themselves and conceal from rivals that it was achievable by a guy in a cave.
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>>152972737it won't happen because it has to be balanced. Thor won't be worshipped because he is not actually a good god. The actual God will control everyone just like he does now.
>>152974229anyone super strong and with a hammer can claim to be Thor, that doesn't automatically confirm the Northern myths are real
>>152973116>Stress injuries
Not to be dismissive, but there are really only 2 (maybe with 2 variants each) possibilities:>supers are weaker than traditional armsand so only barely effect anything: on-command fire-breath or detachable limbs or general invisibility are rad and all, but if you die to a gunshot you're not going to actually change anything or do anything, you'll either be locked in a jail or forced onto a carefully maintained watchlist and vigilanteism will be met with severe penalty just like using guns would.>supers are stronger than traditional armsimmediately drafted into WMD/superweapon/black ops programs and otherwise wreak havoc all over the world. We immediately shift over to something more like Injustice where a cabal of supers rule over people like cockroaches, or similar.>variationsIf there are a very small amount of supers they'll be more accepted by society and less influential; having a handful of weak supers will cause very little change and having a handful of strong supers will make it the most comic book-y it could be (though probably more like the boys or invincible than superman...) and if there are a lot of each, well, injustice again.Doesn't really work, sadly.
>>152976009I think this anon covered all the bases.
>>152972737The UN would draw up restrictions
>>152977174And then just sit back and observe
>>152977174Good thinking, anon. Their strongly-worded letters will intimidate any wannabe superhero into giving themselves up to the government instead.
>>152972737People would be thinking a portal opened up to fictional worlds if the powered are similar to Marvel characters
>>152972737>Everyone starts trying to cultivate them>Goverment tries monopolise and control then>some fuckwit does something really stupid and shit goes to hell.
>>152972737It depends a lot on the scale, superhumans who can lift a pickup truck and superhumans who can fire nuclear lasers would get different responses
>>152979125another issue is probably the destribution, cause even truck-lifting supers are going to be a global issue if a million or so of them pop up all over the planet
