In which we build the future

[a500lbgorilla]

A memory wiping bomb has exploded in North Korea. Upon detonation, everyone immediately forgets everything everyone has ever known save for the basics of being a functional adult, or they figure that all out quickly. Only 1 in 7 billion people were immune.

You are those people. What do you do?

[kiwiMark]

play some starcraft

[Halv]

fap

[jackvance]

Well on the one hand there is enough proof around for people to catch back up, but on the short term the whole world would come to a standstill, as people have forgotten how to read, what everything around them is, what their jobs are etc. There will be no more power, probably catastrophies and cavemen-like banding and warring going on. So there isn't too much for one person to do, I'd just do what everyone would do in this situation, use my superior knowledge, ability to read etc, and gain quick status and power and wealth and all that jazz.

Response too serious? :P

[bikes]

AHH HAH NOW ZOIDBERG IS KING

[a500lbgorilla]

Well on the one hand there is enough proof around for people to catch back up, but on the short term the whole world would come to a standstill, as people have forgotten how to read, what everything around them is, what their jobs are etc. There will be no more power, probably catastrophies and cavemen-like banding and warring going on. So there isn't too much for one person to do, I'd just do what everyone would do in this situation, use my superior knowledge, ability to read etc, and gain quick status and power and wealth and all that jazz.

Response too serious? :P

Obviously, you're thread JVP :P, but I was thinking about how much power, wealth, and jazz you would manage to pull together.

I think I'd immediately go down to the gun club and get the keys to the gun lockers. That plus the ammo on site, all I'd have to do is figure out how to pull together an army.

[spoonitnow]

Invent the wheel, take over shit.

[rong]

War? Armys? Screw that, I'd start a religion which would assume me being god/son of god/some kind of savior/prohet w/e.... please donate your money and virgin daughters here etc etc

[jackvance]

Obviously, you're thread JVP :P, but I was thinking about how much power, wealth, and jazz you would manage to pull together.

I think I'd immediately go down to the gun club and get the keys to the gun lockers. That plus the ammo on site, all I'd have to do is figure out how to pull together an army.

I don't think you can enforce it. People will catch on too quickly. Dan probably nailed it, start a religion, you can impress people early on with your superior world knowledge. Then just make sure you plug in all the mind control tactics known to man. Lots of rituals, social pressure, embarass (lower self-esteem) new members into conviction, promise people greatness if they stick to your religion.. and most importantly make sure your religion is self-replicating, ie has a dogma that involves converting new members. Then hope it sticks.

[a500lbgorilla]

War? Armys? Screw that, I'd start a religion which would assume me being god/son of god/some kind of savior/prohet w/e.... please donate your money and virgin daughters here etc etc

Yeah, but even if you start a Religion. That's just a means to an army. Eventually you'll want sway over those people who can figure out the puzzle of this abandoned civilization. Or those that find a different religion. The political end game is going to be some sort of war, right?

[supa]

Satanic Buddists for Christ imo.

[wufwugy]

I'd create a new religion called Tittianity

[boost]

Do you know that you are the only one immune to the bomb?

Am I the only one who has reservations about becoming a worshiped god-like being? I think the hedonistic lifestyle would either wear off pretty fast or devolve into a sadistic one as you'd seek more and more extreme forms of stimulation. Life is lonely at the top, etc , etc.

[a500lbgorilla]

Do you know that you are the only one immune to the bomb?

Am I the only one who has reservations about becoming a worshiped god-like being? I think the hedonistic lifestyle would either wear off pretty fast or devolve into a sadistic one as you'd seek more and more extreme forms of stimulation. Life is lonely at the top, etc , etc.

You'd probably come to assume it after a little while.

[XTR1000]

I´d just party and try to get some girls. After all I´ll be same idiot that I was before the bang. I´d also fall for wufwuggies Titti-thing. No need for nailing models to a cross tho.

[rong]

Yeah, but even if you start a Religion. That's just a means to an army. Eventually you'll want sway over those people who can figure out the puzzle of this abandoned civilization. Or those that find a different religion. The political end game is going to be some sort of war, right?

I wouldn't call it a means to an army, means almost implies intent, where as an army is more of a byproduct here. And either way, I'd want nothing to do with the army, I'd have my most devoted follower as the general, and make sure she understood that the sole purpose of her life was to ensure my (gods/prophets/...etc) survival and prosperity.

But once I've got an army, I'd also need an intelligence service, and some theortical thinkers to plan the long game, and perhaps some marketing experts to keep the brand going, and I guess a police service to control those who don't like me getting first choice of all of the women, and I'd probably have to set up some form of utiities management council, and the heads of each of these posts would have power, and it's unlikely I can trust that many people, urrrrggggghhhhhhhh yuck, this sounds like hard work now, I'd prob just move to the south, it seems nice there.

[boost]

I wouldn't call it a means to an army, means almost implies intent, where as an army is more of a byproduct here. And either way, I'd want nothing to do with the army, I'd have my most devoted follower as the general, and make sure she understood that the sole purpose of her life was to ensure my (gods/prophets/...etc) survival and prosperity.

But once I've got an army, I'd also need an intelligence service, and some theortical thinkers to plan the long game, and perhaps some marketing experts to keep the brand going, and I guess a police service to control those who don't like me getting first choice of all of the women, and I'd probably have to set up some form of utiities management council, and the heads of each of these posts would have power, and it's unlikely I can trust that many people, urrrrggggghhhhhhhh yuck, this sounds like hard work now, I'd prob just move to the south, it seems nice there.

Well, right.. thats the problem with being an evil dictator. No one really likes you, they only fear you. Paranoia would consume anyone... examples of this can be seen throughout history. To maintain a god-like standing without actual god-like powers, you have to be a sick brutal heartless maniac. Stalin, Kim Jong Il, Hitler, Sadaam, many (all to some extent probably) Roman emperors, etc, etc.

[jackvance]

I think you're picking the extreme examples here. There are plenty of small cults (now and all throughout history) where the leader gets to have his fun without too much hassle

[kiwiMark]

prolly do my best to keep it on the d-low that I remembered anything.

[a500lbgorilla]

Also the bomb sterilizes New Zealand.

[kiwiMark]

so in this alternate reality your younger brother would never be born?

[a500lbgorilla]

I was just trying to do your sister a favor. I know how she hates condoms.

[rong]

I'd quite like to join a cult. I imagine lots of sex and drugs, jut got to get out prior to the craziness.

[BennyLaRue]

Also the bomb sterilizes New Zealand.

About damn time.

[boost]

I'd quite like to join a cult. I imagine lots of sex and drugs, jut got to get out prior to the craziness.

lots of sex and drugs for the leader... lots of humiliation, guilt and false promise of redemption for the followers.

[flomo]

can you make it an ass wiping bomb?

some of these dumb fuckers sstand to wipe

[spoonitnow]

can you make it an ass wiping bomb?

some of these dumb fuckers sstand to wipe

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