• tiramichu@sh.itjust.works
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      4 days ago

      It could actually be insanely overpowered depending on interpretation.

      “Instantly see inside any empty container”

      What does it mean to “see” inside a container? If that just means “know what the contents are” (i.e nothing) then it’s limited, but if it means literally see with remote sight, that’s much more useful - depending on this next part…

      What does “inside” mean? Does it mean we can only observe the interior, or can we look out from the interior as if our point of view occupies it?

      And finally, what constitutes an “empty container”? Is a container still a container if it doesn’t have a lid? Or do its sides need to be opaque? By most interpretations, a glass with no liquid would easily fit the definition of an empty container

      At its most favourable then, this power gives you the ability to remote surveil any location where a common, everyday empty glass could be found. Very powerful indeed.

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      3 days ago

      Imagine the faces of those street hustlers who make tourists play three cups and ball game.

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      Nah, thinking about it, it’s much more useful than that. You can presumably see inside of the container itself. Think about how many difficult and dangerous jobs involve inspecting the inside of septic tanks, aircraft fuel tanks, etc. Hell if we stretch the definition of container you could inspect the inside of an engine cylinder.

      Or, monkey’s paw, containers with air in them aren’t empty. Then it’s very difficult to use.