How would you make money off your superpower?

[Zohar]

If I could teleport (add to dictionary) I'd open an international delivery service. Some rescue operations and services to various world governments could also be incorporated somehow.

What would you do? And don't say "blackmail", it's unimaginative.

[Mokele]

Find someone with the scientific background for investigating my power and let them, but only if I'm first author on all papers and co_PI on all grants. Hello Tenure!

[Zapp]

Invisibility. Hang out around ATMs looking as people enter their PIN then pickpocketing them as they walk away. Or just blatantly taking their card, and running away as they stand there agape wondering what just happened. Or alternatively I'd just follow people around and get information, perhaps be the best PI ever.

[mmmcannibalism]

I guess immortality could be an easy way to make a lot of money depending on invulnerability/regnerating. "I bet you 50 bucks I can jump through that window without a scratch"

[SecondTalon]

Reminds me of a joke

Spoiler:

So, these two guys are at the Metropolis Sky Bar, pounding back shots. They start bragging to each other about how drunk they are yet still standing and talking, each one giving a "I'm so drunk that.." story, only to be topped by the other. Finally, one says "I'm drunk enough that... that.... that Gravity just doesn't apply." The other guy laughs and says "You're full of shit, pal", only to have the first reply "No no.. I.. read somewhere.. 'nternet.. that.. if you .. you drink just enough, physics and gravity and stuff doesn't work right.. watch!"

So the first guy staggers to the balcony overlooking the city, climbs up and before anyone can stop him, takes a step into the void. And a second, and a third. Confident that he's proved his point, he walks... well, staggers.. back up to the bar and orders another shot.

The second guy is now just thinking "I know I drank more than him.. I know I did. And he's taller than me.. hell, he probably has a good 50 pounds on me.. there's no way he's drunker than I"... and finally says "Fuck it, I'm doing it.

So the second guy staggers to the balcony, climbs up and before anyone can stop him, takes a step into the void. And falls screaming to his death.

The Bartender shakes his head and looks at the first guy. "You sure are a mean drunk, Mr. Kent."

Anyway, superstrength and such would be useful in construction. Superspeed in ... damn near everything. X-Ray vision and the like would be useful as a doctor.

[Zohar]

I heard the except the drunk guy says "I heard this building creates updrafts that can catch you and get you back up" and the punchline is

Spoiler:

"You sure are an asshole when you drink, Superman."

Which makes more canonical sense IMO.

[LuNatic]

With my mental control of oxygen, I would get paid many thousands of dollars to fly around the world in my luxury jet glider putting out expensive and destructive fires, and rescuing people from burning buildings. Also, I would get paid to show up at kite flying festivals to make sure there is sufficient breeze.

[notzeb]

As deterministic man, I would make a series of arbitrary but nonrandom choices that would lead to me unexpectedly acquiring a large fortune off of the stock market. And I can promise it wasn't just a lucky shot - I am deterministic man, this had a 100% chance of happening from the very beginning!

Unrelatedly, me then losing all of that money on the stock market the next day due to a bone-headed investment also had a 100% chance of occurring. This power is both a blessing and a curse.

[Sockmonkey]

I guess immortality could be an easy way to make a lot of money depending on invulnerability/regnerating. "I bet you 50 bucks I can jump through that window without a scratch"

Or you could just let the interest in your bank account accumulate for a few centuries.
And of course safe long-term investments.

[mmmcannibalism]

I guess immortality could be an easy way to make a lot of money depending on invulnerability/regnerating. "I bet you 50 bucks I can jump through that window without a scratch"

Or you could just let the interest in your bank account accumulate for a few centuries.
And of course safe long-term investments.

I still have to beat inflation.

[Jorpho]

I keep thinking that telekinesis would be most useful in handling hazardous materials stored in inert environments. I guess that's a bit unoriginal.

[Sockmonkey]

I keep thinking that telekinesis would be most useful in handling hazardous materials stored in inert environments. I guess that's a bit unoriginal.

Vegas. Craps. Roulette.

[The Pigeons' Rule]

Superpowers: X-ray vision + Immortality

Appplication:
Step 1 - Use X-ray vision to scan the area for a coin.
Step 2 - Put coin in a long-term deposit.
Step 3 - Wait.

However crappy the interest rate is, you'd eventually become rich.

[Menacing Spike]

Perpetual Happiness. No need for money!
If really needed it would be "do whatever degrading thing you want to me, I just don't care, just gimme a dollar".

Or mind control. But then again, no need for money either...
"gimme your wallet"

[Sockmonkey]

If you're a teep, you don't need to bother with blackmail or stealing account numbers. Just steal info from all the top investment speculators and various companies and invest accordingly.

[mmmcannibalism]

Superpowers: X-ray vision + Immortality

Appplication:
Step 1 - Use X-ray vision to scan the area for a coin.
Step 2 - Put coin in a long-term deposit.
Step 3 - Wait.

However crappy the interest rate is, you'd eventually become rich.

Only if the bank doesn't go bankrupt, or the inflation rate doesn't exceed your interest rate, or the country doesn't collapse.

[meatyochre]

As Crazy Catwoman (with the power to communicate telepathically with kittehs and control them remotely), I would breed and train a new variety of adorable cats. And get paid vast sums of money because my pets will always win their kennel competitions. I will also ensure that inbreeding never occurs, causing a purebred "supercat" to emerge after sufficient generations have passed. Presumably this supercat would, like the hypnotoad, have the mental ability to sway judges in its favor.

(avatar related)

[Pez Dispens3r]

With my super powers of super regeneration I would cut my own arm off so that, as my stump reformed into a new arm, my hacked-off limb would regenerate into a new me. Simply wash, rinse, and repeat, until I can start the website http://www.dopplegangbang.com/.

[Woopate]

As the Great Fabricator, I would Fabricate Cash. And be rich.

[Sockmonkey]

And get arrested for counterfeiting.

[meatyochre]

But in jail he could just fabricate a key! Or a plausible reason for a jailor to let him out

[Dream]

I would sell tickets. Observe:

You would pay to see this.

[Woopate]

But in jail he could just fabricate a key! Or a plausible reason for a jailor to let him out

Or Fabricate a door without a lock! Or a metal rabbit out of the locking mechanism of my cell! It's the perfect power! Turning things into *other* things fast and cheap and easy!

[thatguy]

Technopathy. Put the money making scheme from 'Office Space' into practice, transferring the money into an account that has an inexplicably high interest rate.

[not good at these things]

Technopathy. Put the money making scheme from 'Office Space' into practice, transferring the money into an account that has an inexplicably high interest rate.

Damn, I was about to say technopathy. I'd like just an overall control of technology and then just hold the internet ransom. Or just be lazy and have the number in my bank account just rise.

[El Spark]

Storm-controlling me would be able to bring rain to drough-stricken areas or deny it from flooded areas.

I would then gain the respect/accolades/girls from all the nations so affected, and retire on a private island-yacht.

[El Spark]

...

Resepct-generator Man would get all of the respect/accolades/girls from all the nations so affected, etc, etc.

[Apteryx]

I keep thinking that telekinesis would be most useful in handling hazardous materials stored in inert environments. I guess that's a bit unoriginal.

Vegas. Craps. Roulette.

Good fellas. Skull. Bullet.

[Apteryx]

Monkey See-Monkey Do-man.

The ability to force animals to perform intricate trickses and manoeuvres accurately.

Set up a stall selling fantastically cute kittens and puppies to people

"OH, look at the qute widdle diddums, he is looking right at me, and his widdle paws, you are so cute, mummies little man . . . How much?".

$400 dollars lady.

"WHAT, that is too much!"

*Kitten shrieks in distress and throws itself at owner, begging motions and melodramatic fainting spells*

[Mazuku]

Have super inventing powers and create a Star Trek style replicator that runs on cold fusion. Who needs money after that

[mmmcannibalism]

On a thought, immortality would pretty much lead to becoming an expert in any chosen field(and probably extending into lots of connected fields such as math and physics); and of course you could write amazing history books.

[Clumpy]

Save people with my power, then do endorsements, the way freaking Peter Parker should have.