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Would you rather be smart, or beautiful? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Anticorp@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

Not beautiful anyway. I'll take the smarts

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months 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.

[–] gerryflap@feddit.nl 1 points 2 months ago

The latter. I guess that's kinda what I have already and I have no complaints. I'm aro/ace anyway so I don't really need the stunning looks for dating purposes. My relatively decent ability to learn new things never ceases to entertain me

[–] folaht@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months 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?

[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Honestly, according to IQ tests, I'm already in the 95th+ percentile for intelligence. I'm also on the autism spectrum, and just got diagnosed with severe ADHD late last year. I've accomplished fuck-all by being smart, and it's mostly made me depressed. I'd pick being slightly dumb, but hot.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

What IQ is the 95th percentile?

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Smart with a top 1% cock.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The genie does not honor your second wish.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Then smart would be my preference.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Only dudes and weird chicks online seem to care about this metric lol

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

And yet, when surveyed, women express a definite preference. (lol, am I doing this right?)

[–] Monster96@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

I can work on my intelligence but I can't work on my genetics. So, if take physical attractiveness.

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