Be Invisible for 24 Hours: Where Would You Go?

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The discussion explores hypothetical scenarios regarding the use of invisibility for 24 hours in the real world. Participants share various locations they would visit and activities they would engage in, reflecting on the implications and limitations of being invisible.

Discussion Character

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  • Conceptual clarification
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest visiting high-security locations like the White House, Pentagon, CIA HQ, and NSA to explore their secrets.
  • There is a question about the nature of invisibility, specifically whether it applies only to the optical range or includes infrared, UV, and X-ray ranges as well.
  • One participant proposes that true invisibility would require being incorporeal to avoid detection by gravity or acoustics.
  • Another participant humorously suggests shrinking to the size of an electron to explore, but ultimately prefers going to a pub.
  • Several participants express interest in visiting the Playboy Mansion and Fort Knox, with some humorously noting the idea of stealing gold while invisible.
  • One participant mentions wanting to observe human behavior through in-depth people watching when individuals think they are alone.
  • A later reply references a performance by Derren Brown, highlighting the limitations of certain invisibility methods in relation to surveillance.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a variety of locations and activities they would pursue if invisible, but there is no consensus on the nature of invisibility or its implications. Multiple competing views remain regarding the feasibility and consequences of invisibility.

Contextual Notes

Some discussions involve humorous or speculative elements, and there are assumptions about the nature of invisibility that are not fully explored or defined.

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Where would you go and what would you do if you could be invisible for 24 houres in real world?:wink:
 
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There are not too many places one can get to in the world in 24 hrs.

The White House, Pentagon, CIA HQ and NSA would be interesting places to visit if one was invisible.

Is one invisible in the just optical range, or infrared, UV and X-ray as well?
 
Astronuc said:
There are not too many places one can get to in the world in 24 hrs.

The White House, Pentagon, CIA HQ and NSA would be interesting places to visit if one was invisible.

Is one invisible in the just optical range, or infrared, UV and X-ray as well?

In any range! The way that nothing/nobody would be able to detect you.:biggrin:
 
Lisa! said:
Where would you go and what would you do if you could be invisible for 24 houres in real world?:wink:
Probably somewhere where there are girls to be honest. I'll also go to a swimming pool and go into water to see how the water get separated by my invisible body.
If I have the opportunity, in a wild forest and observe bears/birds very closely. Of course there are many other interesting places to go, but these are the firsts I have in mind.
 
Lisa! said:
In any range! The way that nothing/nobody would be able to detect you.:biggrin:
So that would exclude having mass and matter, because one could be detected by methods using gravity or acoustics/ultrasonics. So basically one would have to be incorporeal. :bugeye:

Whenever I go somewhere, I like to have my body with me. :biggrin:
 
I would shrink myself to the size of an electron,have a good look around and see if I could make any sense of it all.No I wouldn't I'd go to the pub.
 
Playboy Mansion.
 
Surprised that nobody is not visible in Fort Knox
 
Andre said:
Surprised that nobody is not visible in Fort Knox

Nothin there 'cept the alien bodies from area 51!
 
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If you haven't seen Derren Brown make himself invisible, here is the youtube:



Trouble with this method is you'd show up on any surveillance tapes.
 
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Aruba
 
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Andre said:
Surprised that nobody is not visible in Fort Knox

Only if I could also make the gold invisible as I carried it out. :biggrin: I think they'd get suspicious if they saw gold bricks just up and floating out on their own.
 
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fluidistic said:
girls .

Andre said:
Fort Knox

First two things that came to mind. Gold looks more attractive :biggrin:
 
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Moonbear said:
I think they'd get suspicious if they saw gold bricks just up and floating out on their own.

They can't do much if they confront floating knives/guns. Being invisible also means no one can catch you?
 
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A splash of Benjamin Moore for the win!
 
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I'd go to the metallica concert, jump up on stage and rock out with kirk hammet!
 
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I'd do some in-depth people watching. I'd be really interested to know how people behave when they think they are alone.
 
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matthyaouw said:
I'd do some in-depth people watching. I'd be really interested to know how people behave when they think they are alone.
That sounds like a really long episode of "Curb your Enthusiasm."
 

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