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[–] HeapOfDogs@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Does everyone not understand this yet? The only winning move with a genie is to not play.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 19 points 2 years ago

Wrong, and geniephobic.

[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)
  1. I wish to know the true name of the genie who is granting me wishes.

  2. I wish [genie's true name] to be freed, mortal and without magical powers, now and henceforth.

[–] HeapOfDogs@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

You are now trapped in a bottle.

[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think I saw a video once explaining how the only winning move is to make your wish be to let the genie grant you what you desire most.

Because only the genie as the wish granter has access to all possibilities a wish good grant, but you don't, so your wish could always be misinterpreted, while the genies knowledge cannot be.

[–] HeapOfDogs@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You are now dead. Killed by 100 million dollars, in gold, falling onto your head.

[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Genie would know you don't desire to die though, or that you would want it in gold, so that wouldn't happen.