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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 2 months ago by Marighost@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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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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[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

Less power/increased liability for corporations.

[–] model_tar_gz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Gravity doesn’t exist. All matter interactions are by electromagnetism and Ver Der Waals forces only.

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[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Space is now a clean vacuum.

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

The strong nuclear force doesn't exist.

[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

Karma is real.

[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Carbon is no longer an element and doesn't exist.

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[–] sntx@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Coulomb's Law doesn't apply.

[–] Mubelotix@jlai.lu 2 points 2 months ago

Without currency there had be no civilization

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I'd just leave the off button in place.

[–] pugsnroses77@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Colonization never occurs

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

My rule is: "greed causes incurable ear loss"

Clarification: I didn't say 'hearing'; I said 'ear'.

[–] AstralPath@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

Mother Teresa would be out here looking like a zombie.

[–] BallsandBayonets@lemmings.world 1 points 2 months ago (7 children)

Nothing is explosively combustible. Gunpowder is inert, oil is just a lubricant. No guns, no gasoline.

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