Being Super

Wouldn't it be fantastic to have super powers? Wouldn't it be great to be able to read minds, travel at super sonic speeds, shoot lasers out of your eyes, or fly? It would be great IF we were able to defy physics and the rules of science in doing so. Assuming that these rules do not apply to us would make this hypothetical situation all the better. So what power would be the bestest?

I'm thinking super strength would be rather awesome. Being able to lift the heaviest things on Earth would come in handy. Also, you could take on anybody in a fight, and you would win...unless they also had strength as a super power. Another power that would be cool is telekinesis. Being able to move objects in the air to your desired location would save time. It would be like super strength in that you could carry the heaviest objects without actually having to hold anything. I would have to think that this power is based on the strength of your mind though, so you would have to mentally train yourself to lift especially heavy object. Another power which seems pretty awesome is super speed. Long distances mean nothing when you can travel at the speed of light. The problem with this power is what happens if you run into something. You're going to end up either dead or in a lot of pain. Perhaps your vision would need to have a super adjustment so that it could work at the speed that you would run.

What powers would be horrible then? Invisibility does not sound fun. I see no possible situation where you could use this to your advantage unless you were a spy, a pervert, or had a desire to listen to what people think about you. Another horrible power would be shooting lasers out of your eyes. It does sound like a great deal of fun, BUT think of how many people you would accidentally or purposely kill. You would be so tempted to use your power ever time someone made you angry. You can't use super powers in jail. One other terrible power would be mind reading. Being inside someone's mind could be cool, but not everyone thinks in a linear manner. It's hard to find the evil doer if the evil doer thinks about cheese a lot. Also, you would have to condition yourself to tune out the thoughts when you don't want to hear them. Constantly hearing inane thoughts would drive anyone crazy. Most importantly, I don't really want to people think mean things about me repeatedly.

So, now comes the most important question? How would you use your super powers? Would you use them for evil or for the benefit of humanity. While saving humanity would make me happy, it would get kind of boring. Humanity would expect you to save them every time they messed up something. They would take you for granted. It sounds terrible, but I would rather be a villain. I would like to be a villain with super strength. I could take what I wanted and no one could stop me. I would make the world bow before me. However, I do not have any super powers yet, so I will continue making the world a better place. But what about everyone else? What powers would you like to have and how would you use them?