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This question was inspired by those toy dinosaur things.

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[–] medicsofanarchy@lemmy.world 56 points 3 days ago (2 children)

"Ha ha ha, let's throw a bucket of water on this nerd!"

"Don't make me wet. You wouldn't like me when I'm wet."

[–] phed@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

sounds like a she hulk porn lol

[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Gets bigger but not any heavier or stronger

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

It's night half the time, and I'll be really visible if I'm glowing whether I want to be or not. So, definitely the second one. Prolonged water contact in a visible place is easier to avoid, if needed.

I plan to re-enact Gulliver pulling along the Lilliputian armada.

[–] justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ah shit, why didn't I think of that?

You would have to cover everything including your face, though, and that can get you funny looks in a different way.

[–] justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

Ski mask and sun glasses ;) since you need it sitting dark night, it didn't matter much, how it looks. Reminds me in the movie "Hollow Man"

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Take a shower and destroy your house. I'm going for glowing.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

If it's toy dino-speed, you'll be significantly taller after a longer shower, but not giant, and nothing will break. If I actually do the Spongebob opening thing on contact with water I'd reconsider.

[–] stickly@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

But imagine that you get stuck in a water pipe or wedged somewhere in a rain storm. Glowing is annoying but not nearly as bad as potentially drowning because your car crashed into a lake and you can no longer escape through the window.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 day ago

I feel like those situations are already life-threatening to some degree, so I'll take my chances.

I'd assume growth over the course of just exiting a car wouldn't be too significant.

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I will bathe in the ocean and at long last fulfill my ambition of punching mother gia in the face.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago

I guess the grow bigger in the water thing because I can't imagine how hard it would be to fall asleep if I'm glowing.

[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 29 points 3 days ago

Fuck you, I'm doing both and glowing harder the bigger I get.

There we go, Halloween sorted.

[–] blarth@thelemmy.club 3 points 2 days ago
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The second sounds like it has far more room for stupid bullshit, so that one

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

How bright would I glow? Enough to read by?

[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, like a dim yellowish greenish light that you can just about read by

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

My eyesight's pretty weak, so I'm not sure that would do it... but on the other hand I could navigate the house at night without bumping my shins on furniture. I think that's enough to sell me on glowing.

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You'd have moths flocking to you at night, though, which might be awkward.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

That would be a definite minus.

[–] Sunsofold@lemmings.world 9 points 3 days ago

It might be harder to navigate. Looking past your own glowing eye sockets could make your eyes adjust to the closer, brighter light and leave you night blind

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I'd need time durations on the size changes... But obviously the size changes.

Other comments indicate you also get heavier, a bath each morning followed by exercise could be interesting with the extra weight.

Also you'd have documentaries made about you. It's a completely novel behavior... And what happens if you soak just a part of your body.... Your penis for instance?

The glowing? Technically you could already do that, genetic scientists have already created glow in the dark pigs, so glowing seems similar. No more hiding in the dark, you're a beacon now. If a mugger or the cops are chasing you... Oh there you are. Not really helpful like being three times taller and heavier because you had a bath would be.

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[–] swelter_spark@reddthat.com 3 points 2 days ago

I like glow in the dark stuff, but I also like to be sneaky, so...idk. Conflicted.

[–] Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Do you grow to a maximum size in water? Or do you just keep growing the longer you stay in contact with water? If the latter then I think glowing in the dark is the less inconvenient option.

[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Yes, to a maximum size about 3 times your regular size.

[–] Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Then it would still be less inconvenient to glow in the dark since showering would become a real problem.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 14 points 3 days ago (2 children)

It does say slowly, we really need more information about the rates at which you grow and shrink. Still I think the growing in water thing at least seems to have some potential positives whereas glow in the dark is just annoying.

[–] bizarroland@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I imagine guys would do it just so they could have temporarily larger penises.

I know I would.

"Babe, I'mma wreck your holes tonight, let me hop in the bath."

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Would you be able to stay hard when you grow? We haven’t asked enough questions.

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[–] agent_nycto@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Fun fact, we already glow in the dark, just not in a way we can see.

Bigger when wet would be kinda neat, but if it's based off of toy dinosaurs then the glow doesn't last all night. So I can take the glow and use it for sick pranks and cosplays or whatever. Be like alien Mr Burns.

[–] Randelung@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Sex would be weird, but probably a good kind. Until it's painful.

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

You'd basically be a dog.

[–] juliebean@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

is this 'glow in the dark' like i'm radioactive and constantly glow a little bit, or is this 'glow in the dark' like i absorb a little bit of light and slowly re-emit it, so if i wait long enough in darkness i'll stop glowing?

[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

You constantly glow with a dim yellow-green light, just bright enough to read in

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[–] Worx@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 3 days ago

Wow, both those options suck. Nice dilemma, OP

[–] KittenBiscuits@lemmy.today 11 points 3 days ago

I assume hyper-stretchy clothing isn't a reality yet? Getting caught in a rain storm would be inconvenient. I think I would still go with water growing. I need near complete darkness to sleep. And glowing skin would be hella annoying in a movie theater.

Wait, how do I drink water? Get slightly bigger then shrink back?

[–] JeSuisUnHombre@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 days ago

"You look a little small. Are you drinking enough water?"

[–] MutantTailThing@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Would the insides of my eyelids glow? Cause fuck that if that’s the case.

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[–] MightyThistle@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I can imagine glowing in the dark would be both a blessing and a curse depending on the circumstances. If you're lost in a cave that could be lifesaving. Trying to sleep in the dark though? That's gonna be tough haha. I think I'd still choose to glow in the dark though so I could fuel sweet rave parties

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[–] PixellatedDave@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (3 children)

If I put part of me in say a glass of water then would it just be the part in the glass that slowly grew and how fast and how much.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You’re gonna put your dick in a glass of water, huh?

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[–] pipe01@programming.dev 7 points 3 days ago

Like, a cylinder?

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[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Do you get bigger by absorbing air (thereby increasing your buoyancy) or by absorbing water (with the opposite effect)?

[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 2 days ago

you would sink though.

[–] kindred@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 days ago

Do I feel bloated when I take on all this water weight?

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

you guys are smoking some strong stuff lol

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