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You are given an opportunity to hard reset our universe (particularly, the Earth). You are also allowed to change one rule about the new universe. What rule would you change? (lemm.ee)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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] 75 points 3 months ago (3 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.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Like...a mosquito that just ate a large meal? Or like "one whole ass mosquito"

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago

Never go full mosquito

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I assume a mosquito that just had a meal even though it wasn't hungry and only wanted to give someone malaria.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

So an average mosquito lol

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

CEO [...] balls explode

Now this is the kind of justice we need

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I mean, we've already got Elon musk we don't really need any more eunichs with nothing left to lose

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Everyone knowing they could live healthily vegan but don't: I am in danger.