Invisibility - a superpower or a curse?

Invisibility is a power that appears (geddit?) in many stories of myth, fantasy, and science fiction, and many a role-play game, and it can seem to be a world-breaking superpower, but here I suggest that its many drawbacks may temper this view.
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Transparent snail
By J. Bedek, Alexander M. Weigand - Weigand A (2013) New Zospeum species (Gastropoda, Ellobioidea, Carychiidae) from 980 m depth in the Lukina Jama-Trojama cave system (Velebit Mts., Croatia). Subterranean Biology 11: 45-53. doi:10.3897/subtbiol.11.5966., CC BY 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Transparent eel
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Ghost shrimp
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Glasswing butterfly
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Glass frog
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Arrow worm
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Salps
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Painted Indian glassfish
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Glass squid
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[@orizonge1478]

if tf2 has taught me anything, invisibility can be easily nullified by fire.

[@panqueque445]

This video is literally me standing in the shower for an hour arguing with myself about random shit.

[@HumanPerson_final]

Alternate title: “Fully Visible Man Has an Existential Crisis Regarding Human Invisibility”

[@The_D0C70R]

I feel like the best “invisibility” is something akin to a perception filter from Doctor Who. You aren’t really invisible (so you won’t get the side effects like needing to be naked, not being able to see because your retinas are transparent, etc) but everyone will overlook you. You’re functionally invisible, not actually invisible.

[@earthwormscrawl]

According to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy invisibility is so hard to do that it's easier to just to not be there instead.

[@stevez2158]

The reason why you wouldn’t want sandals of invisibility:

[@maximillion322]

“Superpower or curse?” Literally always answered by the response question, “can you turn it off if you want?”

[@vortexlegend101]

It’s surprisingly entertaining to watch this guy dressed like a wizard talk about invisibility for nearly an hour

[@devin5201]

You can become invisible by tossing sand in people's eyes.

[@steveschainost7590]

I am in awe of anyone who can stand up and talk for 52 minutes nonstop (at high speed), no notes, not repeat themselves, and have something interesting to say.

[@fakebobbyhill296]

“I wish I were invisible.”

[@AnonymoStranger]

"Yeah this potion will make you invisible, but it WILL kill you."

[@Brave_Sir_Robin]

Conspiracy theory: Lloyd has actually invented invisibility (explaining the month long gap in video production) and is now making this video to warn us about its side effects and how he handles this new menace to himself and British society!

[@fazdoll]

Elaborate dressing gown and beanie cap ... but he still couldn't give up the Beige Shirt. That's our Lindy.

[@Popsculpture]

If you've ever played in virtual reality and you had a controller on a desk across the room where you can't see your feet and you can't see your hands but you can just see a graphic of a floating controller in space you might be surprised on how good the body's spatial awareness is that you can pick up that controller without knowing exactly where your hands are or your feet are.

[@fudgerounds91]

17:30

[@Juesterduester]

Here is how to be invisible: Simply wear a gorilla suit and have some people toss a ball around and no one will ever see you!

[@OnlyGoodThings4u]

I've never had a problem detecting where my limbs are in the dark. The problem is not being able to see other things.

[@kazekagekid]

Simple invisibility detector for royal security:

[@Insulted25]

My girlfriend: "He's probably thinking about other girls!"