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The rule could be anything, as funny or as serious as you want. The universe will progress in a similar way that it has up until this point, unless your changed rule prevented it from doing so.

Some examples might be:

  • The invention of currency is not allowed.
  • Iron is slightly less stable.
  • The Ancient Greeks are able to cultivate Silphium, which does not go extinct now.
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The strong nuclear force doesn't exist.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (2 children)

No gravity, sorry not sorry.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

I'd just leave the off button in place.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I'd just leave the off button in place.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Religion is not "invented", does not exist

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[–] [email protected] 74 points 9 months ago (7 children)

Instant karma. Weighted based on intent. E.g. If CEO cuts benefits to improve his stock value, then his balls explode. If a driver accidentally cuts someone off but feels bad about it, a full mosquito hits the windshield.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Karma is real.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

New rule is that everyone has to be nice to me.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago

Life isn't possible

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

One free wish for any and every person who achieves something truly outstanding for mankind as whole (only positive achievements).

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

Maybe also for a free "weaker" wish for personal achievements, like completing one's dream hobby project.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (6 children)

All sentient beings have photographic memories and, through DNA, they can store and recall all of their previous ancestors' memories. All the way back to their oldest sentient ancestor.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago

Basically Assassin’s Creed

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Sounding like Richard Rahl and The Sword of Truth now. (Please don't hate me the first 3-4 books were good...)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

"Let's see what scientists say about time if I remove entropy from the equation."

Also: Big Elden Ring vibes. This is basically what Marika does; alters reality and takes death out of it because she got access to the source code of the universe.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Silphium was recently rediscovered so it's no longer considered extinct just highly endangered.

Aside from that, I would make it so that instead of having mental illness you would have magical powers.

Schizophrenic? Nope you just talk to the Dead. Adhd? Nope, you're an elemental wizard. Bipolar? Nope, you're either a healer or a necromancer. Depressed? Nope, you're just low on mana. (Major depression means that you're suffering from a curse) Psychotic? Nope, you're suffering a mana storm Narcissistic? Nope, you are an illusionist. Autistic? Nope, you're an enchanter.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Silphium was recently rediscovered so it's no longer considered extinct just highly endangered.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/miracle-plant-eaten-extinction-2000-years-ago-silphion

I must eat it now!!!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Maybe instead of schizophrenics talking to the dead they would just fit into the class of spiritualists and diviners, oracles and the like.

I'm open to interpretation.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Planck’s constant isn’t.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Isn't Planck's? Whose constant is it then?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

The sky is teal, rather than blue.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

gravity is now a personal choice

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I mean, it's just a theory so, it kind of already is!

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think this one might end up winning.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It would change the topographical nature of the universe. We would probably have to exist in like the 3.1415th dimension or something to make it work.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Fuck it, I'm in. Can't be any worse than regular 3 dimensions.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

You son of a bitch

[–] [email protected] 40 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Cats speak french, except in any situation where they can be recorded or transcribed, or when a french speaker can hear them. They also aren't very good at speaking french, but it's impossible for anyone to know that.

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[–] [email protected] 61 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Greed is removed from the list of possible emotions/personality traits.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Great. Now everyone's horny.

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