Whee.

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If anyone had any vague thought of trying out for a game show or reality show or some such, don't bother. Thought I'd take a stab at trying out for Jeopardy, just on a lark. And of course the first question on the prospective candidate questionaire is 'Are you X-factor positive?' Phrased a lot more politely and roundabout than that, for sure, but still. And it of course leads to a oh-so-nicely phrased 'thanks but no thanks' sort of response if you say yes.

Bleh. There goes my dream of winning, like, 80 times, and making a lot of money.

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It's interesting - I had the chance to experience that firsthand after being "just human" for a while. I learned two things: first, that even without mutant powers, I can still use the information I've learned to solve problems the way I did before. But second, that my power seriously assists me not so much with recall but with just knowing stuff. And going off of what Marius says (having experience with both mine and Doug's powers), Doug's brain and my brain probably work a lot alike.

In other words - if Doug could score exactly the same on the qualifying tests WITHOUT his powers (not that I'm advocating inhibitors. Not only are they ethically abominable, the health risks are way too dangerous for casual use) - then his mutant ability wouldn't be an advantage. But if the presence of his ability alters his chances at the event, then it DOES present an unfair advantage.