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TenspeedGV t1_j7ufxne wrote

Lol that this prompt was reported as a repost when, as near as I can tell, it's one of the few truly unique prompts posted on this sub since I've been a mod here.

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Ordinary_Person_AMA t1_j7ukcz4 wrote

I was reminded of this one https://redd.it/zgjfff but that's it

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TenspeedGV t1_j7ukrdj wrote

Gotta love that reddit search. Thanks for the link, maybe that's why it was reported.

Ah well. Two months is still well outside our timeframe for reposts.

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sdwoodchuck t1_j7xsohs wrote

I sure can’t complain about that one making a return—that was probably my favorite prompt I’ve participated in, and at least it’s not yet another “it turns out you’re actually dating your arch-nemesis!!” prompt.

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WorsCartoonist OP t1_j7vexek wrote

Thanks. I saw a Twitter post and instantly thought of this

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threyon t1_j7u6lrb wrote

Haha, caveman wishes are coming true in modernity, eh?

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AlwaysAngryAndy t1_j7ukubo wrote

Wishes include… 1 elk, a slightly bigger bonking stick, tasty water, the unfathomable power of the sun god, … 2 elk.

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MoobooMagoo t1_j7v8un6 wrote

All over the globe giant dead animals have been appearing out of thin air. Today two saber toothed cats suddenly appeared in downtown Boston. Yesterday a wooly mammoth was found just outside the Vatican. In Paris several weapons appeared that look to be large rocks affixed in some unknown way to the end of tree branches.

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Twoots6359 t1_j7ucjgj wrote

Infortunately shooting stars are not actually stars and itd be practically instant unless the speed of wish is abysmal

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threyon t1_j7umgca wrote

I think they’re referring to distant stars to wish on, not shooting stars.

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archpawn t1_j7xuznh wrote

I think most people wish on nearby stars. They're further than shooting stars, but you'd still get your wish granted in your lifetime. Also, I'd bet a lot of people are wishing on Venus.

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archpawn t1_j7xukdj wrote

There was a Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya episode involving this. They were celebrating Tanabata, which involves wishing on two stars. Haruhi figured that their wishes would be granted in 16 and 25 years, which is when the light would reach the stars. Kyon pointed out that they'd also have to wait for the light to get back, but Haruhi apparently thinks they have FTL wish-granting powers, but not FTL perception.

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