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If this power is used on Peter, his ability will be strong enough to absorb The Haitian's ability.	None.	+ Ando was able to send Daphne back in time. If this ability is strong enough to cause her to exceed the speed of light, it should be strong enough to allow absorption of any power. - Arthur displayed the Haitian's ability after stealing Peter's powers, and Peter had been exposed to the Haitian without him blocking Peter's abilities. + Arthur was using advanced telepathy, as shown in "Villains". Peter has yet to gain The Haitian's power as it dampens Peter's power of absorption without having to concentrate (which supercharged empathic mimicry would overpower). Arthur would have been able to negate Sylar's telekinesis and stop himself from being killed, or at least be immune to The Haitian's powers if he had gained them off of Peter. • Peter has been in The Haitian's presence without him blocking Peter's abilities: when he and Noah tried to bag Peter and Claude, Peter was able to use his powers in The Haitian's presence, therefore, he was exposed to the Haitian's ability. • Mental manipulation is less effective in blocking certain abilities, such as flight and impenetrable skin. • That's debatable. The Haitian was under Angela's orders when Nathan evaded him, and since the Haitian wanted do deal with his brother himself, there was no need to block his ability, as it would be useless against his ability.
If this power is used on The Haitian, his ability will be strong enough to stop all powers within a city, and possibly knocking everyone out.	None.	+ Ando was able to allow Matt to hear the thoughts of everyone in the city. If this ability is strong enough to cause him to read everyone's mind in a whole city, it should allow The Haitian to have the same coverage. - Ando my not be able to use his power near The Haitian. + The Haitian can chose whether to block an ability or not.
If this power is used on Sylar or Peter, they would be unstoppable.	Both are very powerful.	+ If either were to have that ability, the multiple abilities they could amplify would make them extremely powerful. - If that power was used on Sylar it would cause him to go deaf - by amplifying his ability of increased hearing so that he can hear all the noises in a city or, worse still, the world. + BTE interviews have long confirmed Sylar no longer has that ability.
If this ability is used on freezing, it could result in the generation of a temperature of 0K, or absolute zero.	None.	+ If enough heat was removed from an object, it could become so cold that all subatomic movement would cease. + If this ability can make a person with sub-sonic speed move faster than light, it's reasonable to assume that it could amplify freezing by this degree.
This is not the same ability Ando displayed in the exposed future.	Although looking similar, they appear to have different effects.	+ The future has changed, so maybe the circumstances that made Ando get his ability are different, thus obtaining a different ability in each alternate timeline. - An evolved human's ability is based on their genetics, a change of a timeline wouldn't alter Ando's genetic fingerprint.
This ability works by increasing the adrenaline in one's system, and in evolved humans this alters their abilities.	Paulette stated that "if she used [her] power at 100%, it would kill him". After Sylar injected Meredith with a dosage of adrenaline her power increased uncontrollably. Mohinder stated "a person's abilities lies in their adrenal glands".	+ Ando may have very well knocked Hiro out in the future by overdosing his endocrine system.
Ando's ability has a byproduct of lightning.	Future Ando could release an apparently fatal blast of red lightning.	+ Accelerated probability has super speed as a byproduct ability. There is nothing to contradict that other abilities cannot also have byproducts. - There is nothing to indicate that the energy directed at Hiro was fatal. • Aside from Ando believing it would create an effective weapon, and when used knocking Hiro to the ground, motionless. There is no reason to assume he was dead, and he may have simply been unconscious.
Ando's ability is dangerous to people without abilities.	None.	+ In the present, Hiro has lost his powers. He may still be powerless in the future, when Ando uses his ability to attack -- and apparently kill -- Hiro. - He could have been helping Hiro, not attacking him.
If Ando's ability augments itself, it can cause a deadly ray.	In the Exposed Future we see Ando killing Hiro, with a red beam.	+ If it's in fact the same ability we see, in the present and in the future, then we see the ability in the future augmenting anything. This could create some kind of malfunction, causing the ability to be lethal. + The ability is in fact very powerful. It is powerful enough to make Daphne run through time. • If Ando amplifies an ability too much it could be possible for that person to overload and die or collapse from the overwhelming feel of their ability, e.g., Matt's telepathy being amplified too much could cause him to have a brain hemorrhage. - We do not know if Future Hiro was killed by Future Ando. Perhaps he was helping Hiro in some way. - The Rule of Ted does sometimes apply to beneficial effects of some abilities. So Ando could be unable to augment his own power. + Ando has his hand on his arm when he kills Future Hiro. • How do we know Ando's ability is not actually always supercharging itself - it's just a lot weaker than we've seen? • There's has been no indication that Ando is or isn't immune to his own ability.
Ando's ability will be the cause of world destruction.	None.	+ If Ando supercharges Peter's ability, then he would end up absorbing the abilities of a whole city. And as stated by Mohinder once, Peter is like a sponge; he's not just copying the ability, he's absorbing it. And this super absorption would make him end up like Kirby Plaza again, but this time it's not just the whole city, it's the whole world. - It's unlikely that there would be enough people with abilities in Peter's vicinity to cause him to explode, if this were to happen. + If Peter's ability is amplified, his mimicking range would increase a lot. Matt only touched Hiro for a moment and heard an entire city. If Peter held longer, his range could go beyond that. - There's nothing yet to indicate that touching Ando longer would amplify an ability more. Perhaps it just makes the amplification last longer. - He would have to absorb many abilities that can have explosive properties. That many people with that type of ability in one location is not likely. + Not necessarily. He would just need too much of something; in this case that would be abilities. Power a light bulb with a nuclear powerplant and it goes boom. - It seems unlikely that Peter absorbing many abilities with non-explosive properties at once would cause him to destroy the world. E.g., if Peter were to absorb the abilities of 1000 people with an ability like lie detection simultaneously, it seems unlikely that Peter would explode and destroy the entire Earth. A lot of damage could occur if he absorbed some more potent abilities, but still unlikely to destroy the world. + If Peter were to regain induced radioactivity from someone and mimic Ando's ability to amplify it, then that in itself would probably be enough to create an explosion big enough to split the world in two. + If Peter did not even mimic Ando's ability and Ando simply used his ability on Peter while he used induced radioactivity, that in itself could be enough to do this. - Peter no longer has induced radioactivity. Neither does Sylar, although this does not rule out either of them encountering somebody who does. - Magnifying the power that was, at full force, able to destroy a city a thousandfold would not come anywhere near to destroying a planet, if as Matt Parkman says, the magnification is something to the tune of thousands. - The amplification was almost certainly more than just to the tune of thousands. The speed of light is about 300 million metres per second, yet Daphne supposedly reached this; if the magnitude is to the millions instead, the number becomes easier to swallow (it suggests Daphne can reach about 650mph under her own duress without difficulty, as opposed to 650,000mph). Similarly, although Matt spoke of Ando amping his power by a thousand, he also spoke of hearing the thoughts of everyone in New York city- which naturally has several million inhabitants. The "thousands" bit was, in all likelihood, just a figure of speech. In which case, enhancing a nuclear explosion to the tune of millions is plausible.
If this power is used on space-time manipulation, it would cause time to stop completely for the space-time manipulation user, causing them to die.	None.	• When users of space-time manipulation "stop" time, they actually do not stop it completely. According to the writers, they slow it down to "whatever a nano of nano is." - Could it not just slow down further to fractions of picoseconds, etc.? + Daphne only traveled a few minutes back in time when she grabbed Ando. It was only when Ando actually focused his energy that they were able to travel back sixteen years. In the case of space-time manipulation, it is certainly possible that time could be slowed down further to fractions of picoseconds, if the ability was lightly supercharged like Daphne's ability was when she traveled back in time a few minutes. However, if Ando focused his ability into the same blast that Hiro saw in the future, it is more plausible that a supercharge of that strength could stop time completely for space-time manipulators. - It is also possible it could just slow time down further to fractions of femtoseconds or even yoctoseconds, etc. + There must be a point where time ceases to be time anymore, and is instead frozen time. - Yes, but that does not mean that if this power were amplified, that freezing time completely could be attained. It would most likely only just slow it down to infinitesimally small fractions of time. + Theoretically, slowing down time to any fraction beyond the Planck time would be meaningless. • Please define "meaningless" in how it is meant to be interpreted in regards to the theory. - That article shown in the above link actually states that a Planck time may not be the smallest measurable unit of time. + Yet, it also says that this possibility was just a discrepancy. - No, it says that is how this possibility was discovered. The discrepancy was found, which then led to the theory that a Planck time may not be the smallest measurable amount of time. - Supercharging may not even slow time down that far to get to Planck time units. It may not approach anything near that. + This would possibly explain why Hiro was killed in the future. + Given the nature of time travel and teleportation, it seems unlikely that they could be amplified. Therefore, the ability to freeze time must be the one that is amplified. • Maybe it can allow someone to time travel to alternate timelines, or to teleport to other planes of existence, perhaps with more dimensions. - Freezing time completely does not necessarily mean that the user would die. + If the space-time manipulator was frozen in time permanently, then they might as well be dead. - Time hasn't ever been shown to slow down at all for the space-time manipulator themselves.
If this power were used on space-time manipulation, it would give a person the ability to travel to alternate timelines, parallel universes, or teleport to other planes of existence.	None.	+ This could be used to bring Caitlin back, even though the writers would probably not bother doing that. • We will probably never know, as the writers have conveniently removed all occurrences of space-time manipulation in people with abilities. While it is conceivable that Hiro might at some point find a last surviving vial of the formula serum, the writers probably don't want to give in to the temptations of the dark-side (time-travel) ever again. + Peter may have regained all of his abilities that had been absorbed previously through empathic mimicry, including space-time manipulation.
If this power supercharges itself, it will become "ability manipulation", and will allow the user to further amplify, mimic, or remove an evolved human's ability.	None.	+ How else will the ability to supercharge be amplified? • It could create a supercharging loop, which could make an interesting plot device.
Supercharged rapid cell regeneration can heal wounds to the brain even if it has an object lodged in it.	None.	+ It would be a logical effect to expect. - It is assumed that an object lodged in the correct part of the brain is preventing the power from working altogether, as the brain controls the power. Supercharging a power that isn't working will do nothing. + It's possible supercharging makes the ability strong enough to bypass this. - Giving a dead person steroids does not make their muscles increase in size. + We're talking about brain matter, not muscles.
Supercharged abilities makes a person more resistant to mental manipulation, unless mental manipulation is being supercharged as well.	None.	+ The Haitian had trouble containing Arthur Petrelli because he was too powerful. An evolved human with a supercharged ability is also very powerful. • It should only prevent the power being blocked by mental manipulation. Other manipulation, e.g. memory wiping, would not be prevented.
A supercharged space-time manipulator is allowed to alter reality, bringing to "his" actual timeline fragments of other places, times or timelines.	None.	- Nothing suggests that.
If this power is used on an evolved human with an ability that they are immune to, the supercharged power will be strong enough to overcome the immunity.	None.	+ When Paulette supercharged Brendan Lewis, he was killed by his amplified ability. • Technically, Lewis didn't die; he ceased to be a human being and became vegetation.
If this power is used on Monica Dawson she will be able to copy other people's abilities.	None.	+ She can copy difficult to almost impossible things. - Her ability is adoptive muscle memory, and many abilities have nothing to do with muscles. + Well, she might be able to copy abilities of others like Mohinder, Nathan, Knox, etc... - Every ability stems from the brain and the adrenal glands. • It has been stated that Monica is only capable of doing what a normal human can do. Now whether or not a supercharge can change that statement to fit the actions of evolved humans is unknown.
If ability supercharging is supercharged, it can have an effect similar to non-depowering eclipses.	None.	+ It is a logical way to supercharge the ability, causing it to activate dormant abilities in those who possess it, either naturally or synthetically.
Ando's ability will kill him, but will also create enough power to save the world.	None.	+ If Ando super-charges himself, his super-charging ability would be stronger. Therefore he can supercharge himself again, making it stronger, and enter a loop that won't stop until he supercharges somebody else. - It is unlikely that Ando could use the power on himself. The "Rule of Ted" may apply. + Hiro and Ando, together, used Hiro's ability to save the world. With Hiro now powerless, it would be Ando, of the two, who has to save the world.
Once Peter mimics Ando's ability, should they supercharge a person together, his/her power will destroy either the world, or this person.	None.	+ Two superchargers probably can supercharge each other, and if they try to supercharge another evolved human, his/her power will increase to the point at which it will become uncontrollable and endlessly powerful. What other consequences can there be? - While it has been suggested that the supercharge might kill someone, this theory doesn't work with Claire: if her ability to regenerate was amplified, she obviously wouldn't die, since this would be contradictory with the fact that her regeneration is stronger, nor would she destroy the world, since it doesn't make sense to destroy something by regenerating oneself. • This could be a plot waiting to be explored. - It would make more sense for the cells to regenerate uncontrollably, in a similar fashion to Brendan Lewis. This could lead to the body growing huge tumors, or excess limbs. • This could also be a plot waiting to be explored. Especially if it happened in the style of The Sorcerer's Apprentice.
Supercharging a person without powers will temporarily give that person abilities.	None.	+ It would explain Hiro's "death" in the future. Ando could have supercharged Hiro causing him to teleport. - Hiro collapsed, but that was as far as he got. - How in the world does teleporting equate to death? • It appears the person that wrote that argument meant that Ando instead caused Hiro to teleport instead of causing his death, thus the quotes around the word death. Ando didn't cause his "death", he was actually helping him. + When Ando and Daphne went back in time to save Hiro, they wouldn't have had a way of returning into the future as going fast only sets you backwards in time. • Moving faster than light speed would make you move backwards in time, in relation to observers, but moving at light speed would in fact make you move forward in time. • Moving at the speed of light would actually make time in the person's view stop. • Daphne, Hiro and Ando would have had to move at a speed much, much slower rate than that of the normal rate of time, to allow what was happening around them to pass them by quickly (in terms of time), and arrive back at the time period from whence Daphne and Ando had come. • If the writers made it so that they could travel forward in time, then yes, they would have had a way of returning to the future.
If Julien was supercharged he could create thousands of clones within minutes.	None.	+ Increased rate of reproduction/cloning is an expected effect.
Over supercharging a person with an ability will temporarely give them an ability different to their own, but still some what related.	None.	• Over supercharging? + Daphne gained Hiro's ability while Ando supercharged her. - Nothing indicates that Daphne was over supercharged. - Daphne was able to something related to Hiro's ability, it's not the same as having his ability. Edward can lauch electricity from his hands, but he doesn't possess electric manipulation. • Maybe Edward is an empathic mimic of a sort, if so, than he can possess more than one ability. • It seems more likely that Daphne temporarily gained light speed, thus Hiro's ability to travel through time, she can only do it when supercharged but the two abilities are still related, it could be ability homology. - It was never even hinted that Hiro's ability involves light like acceleration, his ability is more like altering space and time dimensions around himself. Two ways of achieving the same effect. + No need for a hint: theory of relativity. • Only pull that card if you can actually back your arguments up with it. - Relativity has to do with moving in relation to a reference point in space, Hiro has never moved or acquired movement while using his ability. • This theory is not about Hiro and Daphne.
If Peter took ability supercharging from Ando and the two used their abilities on each other, their strength would be infinite.	None.	+ Theoretically, this would cause a continuous amplification stream.
If someone with a power were supercharged they would be capable of another aspect of their main ability.	None.	+ Arthur's ability and Linda's ability are still speculated as being related. Perhaps Arthur somehow supercharged himself with an unshown ability, and was able to remove an ability while still keeping the host alive. - Supercharging was only shown to enhance the effects of the supercharged ability, it's not what the ability is capable of doing, it's about how the evolved human is capable of using a supercharged ability. • Arthur may be capable of power absorption rather than Linda's ability when he is supercharged. - Not even remotely hinted Arthur was ever supercharged.
If rapid cell regeneration were supercharged, it would temporarily become impenetrable skin.	None.	+ Both abilities protect their users from physical harm, in different ways. - Not being harmed and rapidly healing from it are two distinct things. - Healing faster or better doesn't equal impenetrable skin. • It does if an object cannot penetrate the skin because it is instantaneously expelled and the wound sealed over. • In order to be expelled, an object would have to penetrate the skin, if there is a wound, the skin is not impenetrable.
Ando will learn to use his ability without physical contact.	Future Ando used his ability on Future Hiro from a distance.	+ Other evolved humans have honed and practiced with their abilities, increasing their control over it.
If a normal human were supercharged, they would have enhanced human functions such as running faster and extra strength.	None.	- As the ability name implies, it supercharges abilities, not regular body functions. • If they were supercharged enough then their strength could somewhat resemble Niki's strength. • You're assuming normal humans can be supercharged, you can't note the obvious effect it might have as an argument.
If flight is supercharged, it can allow time-travel.	None.	+ As with Daphne, the theory of relativity says if you move faster than light you can time-travel. - Nothing suggests supercharging flight would result in lightspeed or superior to that. - The writers are smarter than to use the same argument for this as well. - Speed isn't the main component of the ability. + Nathan flies very fast, with his ability supercharged it's possible he can "fly" through time. - No reason for it to supercharge speed alone, it can supercharge other aspects of the ability, such as endurance to air friction and pression or improved maneuverability. • Even for Heroes, that makes little to no sense at all. - Super speeding to the point of time-travel has a history in comics and TV shows, flight doesn't.
Supercharged healing can bring back the dead.	None.	+ It's a logical effect to happen.
Supercharged healing can cure the Shanti virus.	None.	+ When Molly had the virus, it was in the Company's best interest, and therefore in Linderman's, to have her cured. If Linderman could cure her, he would certainly have done so.
Supercharged healing can make rejuvenate people.	None.	• This theory suggests that healing can rejuvenate people past their prime physical shape, such as an old person into their 30s, not someone who's still physically growing. + Aging is the result of accumulated cell damage, it makes sense for supercharged healing to heal that damage, making people young.
Supercharged regenerators are immune to the Shanti virus.	None.	+ It's been shown that the immune system of evolved humans with that ability is affected by the ability, it makes sense for it to become strong to the point of killing the virus if supercharged.