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title: "Superhero Powers You Have Right Now"
author: "Christopher S Penn"
date: 2007-04-30
url: https://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/04/superhero-powers-you-have-right-now/
categories:
  - "Jedi mind tricks"
---

# Superhero Powers You Have Right Now

Here's a breakdown of some popular superhero powers - and the means by which you have them right now, with no additional work on your part. Clairvoyance/Remote Viewing: - Google Earth - Google Maps - YouTube - UStream.tv - Flickr Telepathy/Empathy: - Blogs - Twitter - RSS - Email - Server log files Telekinesis/Psychokinesis: - EatNow.com - Webcams - Stickam - Buying anything online Psychometry: - Google Precognition: - Google - RSS - Data Aggregators - SPSS Astral Projection: - Second Life Clairaudience: - Podcasts Omnilinguism: - Google Translate - Babelfish Mind Control: - Online marketing Encyclopedic Knowledge: - Internet access