Superpowers: Super or Not?

          At some point in life, one must wonder what it would be like to have superpowers. Whether it be a high school student wishing for super speed to get the fastest track time, a business man wishing for teleportation to get out of a sticky situation, or even a seven year old, wishing for the power to fly, everybody has thought of superpowers that would make their life better. Sadly, one must come to the realization that superpowers don't exist. However, what if they were to exist, and be common in society. This then reveals a deeper question; Which superpowers would be best, and most preferred amongst society? In order to further analyze this question, Benjamin Dunn created a poll on ranker.com, listing various superpowers, and then the Ranker community voted on which superpowers are the "best". Teleportation was first, followed by the power to heal, and time manipulation. However, are these powers truly "the best"?

          On Dunn's poll, Teleportation was nominated first, with 1,123 likes. The power of teleportation has many perks and gains. One could simply teleport if they are in danger, or need to get out of a bad situation, or just don't feel like walking. Just the idea of being able to be anywhere you want, whenever you want, is utterly amazing. However, one of the drawbacks of this power is the consequences, or results of it. Suppose somebody was at a business meeting and made a horrible mistake. Or someone was at school and wet their pants. Just because these individuals teleported away after the incident doesn't really help them in the long run. They will still have to go back to work, or school, and face the consequences of doing the action then the additional consequences of ditching work or school. Sure somebody can visit Grand Canyon within the blink of an eye, but are they really gaining anything?

            The Power to Heal was nominated second on Dunn's poll. This power is pretty self-explanatory; one can heal anything, of oneself and of others. As selfish as this sounds, when thinking about one's own gains with this power, the power is pretty insignificant. Sure, you can heal yourself, and loved ones, but it is only a matter of time before a three mile bee-line of people are outside your house, begging you to heal their grandfather, or mother, or pet turtle. Although this may seem pleasant at first, but after a while (although this might seem rude), this will become a downright nuisance (similar to paparazzi).

               Time Manipulation, in my opinion, should be first place. It is the solution to every problem. Fail a test? Get the results back, study them, go back in time and take the test. Need more time to do homework, eat, or sleep? Just freeze time and do whatever you want. Want to be the best at basketball, or fastest at track? Slow down time and run your normal pace, or slow down time to calculate your shots or dodges. The only drawback is the infamous "ripple effect" where one does a small action in the past, and it drastically affects the future. However, couldn't one just go back in time and fix the "fatal mistake"?

              The hierarchy of superpowers is one that is interesting to debate, and truly depends on one's personal condition and opinions. A teenager might want a certain power, as a business man might want another. However, it is how one manipulates and uses this power, that truly determines its importance.

 Please leave a comment on what superpower you think would be the best (and why) . Thanks!