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I basically just want to know what you'd wish for if you didn't worry about others. So that's the real question, but it's not as catchy. Three wishes for something only for you. If it helps then assume all the other stuff resolves itself.

The rule is spirit of the law. If you wish for something that happens to help others, it's fine, but if you wish for something with the goal of doing something good for anyone but you, then you're turned into Elon Musks right thumb (you retain sentience and sapience, but you're a thumb. No ability to do anything and you don't control yourself, Elon does, you're his thumb.)

Example:
Okay: Your mom is sick and you wish for her to be cured, because you would miss your mom.
Not okay: Your mom is sick and you wish for her to be cured because she doesn't want to be sick.

And don't try to rules lawyer it, the genie will get you for that too.

Also only three wishes, it's a limitation on the genie, not a rule. It's physically incapable of it. It cannot give you more than three wishes, nor can it be made into something that can do that, nor can it make something that can do that, nor can it make something that can turn it into something that can do that.

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[–] doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 hours ago

Bulletproof is not taser, batton, fire, chemical, blunt force trauma proof.

Just ask for practical immortality and you can do the same safer.