That had certainly been interesting, I thought to myself. There had to be tons of things I'd like to try out.
What was the best way to test this ring's powers? It had done something as simple as removing and then
replacing a set of clothes on a woman. But it also seemed to possess the ability to alter people's minds, at
least somewhat. Everyone but me forgot that this stunning woman had just been naked in public.
I wanted some privacy to make some further tests. So I wished that I would be instantly transported into my
apartment and that no one on the street would notice I suddenly disappeared. In the blink of an eye I found
myself standing inside of my apartment's living room. So far so good, I thought. But how would I know that
the second part worked? I wished to have a real-time mental image of the street where I had just been in
order to see if there was a commotion of any kind. The image I wanted came rushing into my head and I could
see exactly what I wanted. To my delight there was nothing amiss on the street and everyone was going about
their business normally.
I was satisfied so far with what the ring had done. But I decided that I had to think bigger. To really test
the power of this ring, I decided that I had to do something that was truly world-altering. So I wished for
world peace. I wished that all countries in the world would agree to never again raise arms against each
other as a way of resolving disputes. I wished that no single person in the world would ever consider
violence and killing as a reasonable means of action against another human being. I wished that everyone in
the world would respect each other's differing viewpoints in a civil, respectful manner, and that everyone
would agree to simply live and let live.
I was anxious to see the results of my wish, so I turned on the television and tuned into one of the cable
news channels. To my extreme dismay there was nothing. It was as if nothing happened. The anchors were just
talking about ordinary news topics. I switched to a few other channels and found nothing. Terrific, I
thought. Try to do something worthwhile and nothing happens. I was disappointed to realize that the ring had
apparent limitations.
Before I could think of what to do next, there was a knock on my door.