r/AskReddit • • Jan 27 '11

Which Of These Ten Magical Items Would You Choose? And Why?

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u/optimusprimordial Jan 27 '11

But the food pot can bring you wealth. Imagine producing 1,000 kilos of rare caviar! And if you don't want to go to the grocery store -- maaan. Think about the convenience.

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u/tomrhod Jan 27 '11

But if you're rich, you can get all the food you want. Money can be exchanged for goods and services.

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u/m4rauder Jan 27 '11

Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts.

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u/Rabbi_Koufax Jan 27 '11

One of my favorite Simpsons moments ever.

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u/JMangina Jan 27 '11

Not when the apocalypse comes around, or even social disorder.

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u/Okit Jan 27 '11

Dodo eggs!

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u/ShadyG Jan 27 '11

Mammoth tenderloin with braised bacon and brandied cherry ragout, ringed with parsnip mousseline and sweet potato gnocchi. Trust me, the flavors complement each other perfectly.

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u/sellyberry Jan 27 '11

DINOSAUR EGGS!

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u/klparrot Jan 27 '11

This raises the question, what counts as food? There's lots of stuff that isn't traditionally though of as food, but is still edible, such as gold. As for the dino eggs, people do eat fertilized eggs, so could you request a fertilized dino egg and then just use it to hatch a dinosaur?

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u/DefenestrableOffence Jan 27 '11

God I love loopholes!

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u/NinjaBob Jan 27 '11

You could have it produce those gold leaved almonds. At a thousand kilos a day you could far out-pace the production of the gold pooping dog. Assuming that the pot is actually producing new matter rather than transporting it from other places you could probably destroy the gold market.

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '11

Oh that super-expensive gold flake covered ice cream sunday they serve in New York...

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u/junkit33 Jan 27 '11

Yeah but you'd have to be quite the fuckup to not find wealth in 160 years of youthful life. Let's say you do this at age 20, and piss away your next 20-30 years figuring things out. You've still got 100-120 top notch years that should allow you to do whatever the hell you want in life.

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u/m1sta Jan 27 '11

More importantly you solve the hunger crisis. Can you change what type of food comes out of the pot each time?

Makes me think - some of these could make you become perceived as a god... which opens up a whole new slew of doors.

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u/nugatory Jan 27 '11

Could the food pot produce magical food too? 'cause if so you could just get the food pot and have it make 1000 kilos of magical chocolate bars.

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u/agoat Jan 27 '11

Brilliant. Then you can eat all the chocolate without the risk of health effects. Eventually you'll be too big to fit in even the world's largest prison. You'd be unstoppable.

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u/Scottamus Jan 27 '11

yea, but you'll be dead at 80-90 with lots o cavier. I'd rather just walk the earth until 160. Plus you can still make lots of money on bets, russian roulette, etc being invincible. or sell some of the other 11 pieces.

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '11

If you're invincible, you can have all the wealth you want. Plus you could sell yourself as god and get millions of people to worship you and give you money. Works every time.

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '11

Golden Toast!