"First, I want to become much smarter. I want to be far better at solving any kind of puzzle or problem than anyone who has ever lived. Of course, I should not lose any of my other mental abilities (or physical abilities) when I gain this one."

To be perfectly hones being far smarter than anyone who has ever lived may not be that smart. I mean what's the competition? Francis Galton, Issac Newton perhaps Neumann? They didn't build superweapons on their own.

I suppose, and this will be a contraversial statment, the ability to manipulate people due to... (read more)