What type of evil genius are you? Keep in mind: we're not talking about super powers here. Just assume that you're ruthless, maniacal, and brilliant -- how would you focus your mental energies to Take Over The World?
A few sample archetypes:
Evil Billionaire -- You're fantastically wealthy and control powerful corporations.
Mad Scientist -- You have prodigious expertise in some realm of science. What would you choose? Genetics? Nuclear physics? Robotics? Geology?
Corrupt Politician -- A rare breed, you have attained high political office but wield public power for your own good rather than the good of your constituents.
Terrorist Mastermind -- You control a secretive global network of terrorist operatives.
Rogue General -- You're a rogue general or mercenary with your own private army.
Master of Deception -- You use psychology and the media to twist the minds of the population.
Or make up your own!
I'll take the mad geologist for $500, Alex.
haha, well done!
Astronautics: why take over this world when I could have Mars all to myself?
I am the Wizard In The Cave. Someday, when I get these knucklebones lined up just right and slathered in the Very Best Butter, all you zombies will march to my every command! Meanwhile, you'll just have to envy me for all the undisturbed sleep I'm getting. (No telephone in a cave, you see.)
I'd have to go with Terrorist Mastermind. I'm not going to conquer the world with all my knowledge about fair division and historical mathematics, I will never be a billionaire, I'm not anywhere near popular enough to be a politician (let alone a corrupt politician), and I'm no good at psychology or military stuff. Since I have no skills with which to conquer the world, I'll have to do it the terrorist way.
Evil Sanitary Engineer
I guess Lone Gunman really isn't an Evil Genius. I'll have to go with Midnight Bomber What Bombs At Midnight.
(The Anti-spam code is getting very, very ridiculous, BTW. If it stays that many digits much longer, I probably won't keep commenting.)
Radical Philosophy Major - You sit in cafes and establish a new kind of philosophy that eventually leads the murder of millions. The gift that keeps on giving.
Slanted Media Mogul of course. Not yet, but aspiring. I control the info people get (all sheep) and manipulate them so subtly to relinquish themselves to my needs and give me more facials and massages and spa treatments and sweet haircuts than could possibly be healthy.
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