Thought Experiments Writing Prompts

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You have a shield that is unbreakable and can't be broken by any sword. Your arch nemesis had a sword that is undefeatable and can break any shield it touches. Both of you refuse to fight one another because nobody know what will happen when the two forces meet.

1,522 upvotes52 comments

The Genie says "You are allowed to choose one object in the English language and you can transform yourself into that object with full control over it. You are allowed to choose words with more than one meaning."

951 upvotes90 comments

Having had your prior two wishes twisted in some way to hurt you, you prepare your last wish as the genie looks on smugly. "I wish that you don't grant this wish." As the last word leaves your mouth, the genie's expression shifts to pure horror. "Do you know what you've just done," it shrieks.

485 upvotes8 comments

"One of us always tells the truth, and one of us always lies. You ma-" / "Wait, are you telling me the truth about these rules?"

123 upvotes15 comments

Virginity past the age of 20 is lethal for humans. This has resulted in two things. The late 19s rush has lead to large portions of the population sharing a birth month, namely March, and sex during that month spikes massively. Some introverts have to resort to desperate measures.

89 upvotes6 comments

“Take the green pill and everything will go back to the way it was, you’ll wake up in your bed and go back to your life as usual. But if you take the pink pill, you’ll experience a world of pleasure that you could only dream of, in a body you could only wish you had.”

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In the great labyrinth, you have one guess remaining for the sphinx's riddle, but you have all the time in the universe.

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I can change reality in any way that I want, so long as I state the changes out loud in a decently coherent sentence… what’s the catch? Well, my sentences can only be three words or less, and every word can only be one syllable. Leaves a lot of room for error and unintentional changes

10 upvotes1 comments

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