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.
Stupid thoughts become painful.
Unfortunately, you didn’t get rid of masochism, so now they’re stupid and cumming.
"It’s not painful bro you just need to feel it for longer you’ll get used to it. Ow.
gravity is now a personal choice
I mean, it’s just a theory so, it kind of already is!
no it’s not. what are you even trying to say?
Yes, gravity is a theory. In scientific terms, theories are proven, repeatable, and accepted. It’s the most robust and strongest form of scientific “fact” we have (since new discoveries can change our understanding, we can’t honestly declare it indisputably factual).
When people say “I have a theory…” they usually mean “I have a hypothesis…” which is some idea or problem statement that is unproven, untested, unverified.
OP was playing off the conflation of those two things.
I think we are in the same page, I am just so sick of people confusing theory with hypothesis. Mostly because of christomaniac creationists saying “uhm actually evolution is a theory not a law” and shit like thar. That’s the reason why I rejected OP’s statement
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.
What if two English speakers are listening to a cat speak French, when suddenly they are joined by a third companion who speaks native French?
The cat stops talking.
Karma is real.
Life isn’t possible
Greed is removed from the list of possible emotions/personality traits.
Great. Now everyone’s horny.
I’m already in that universe; it’s pretty good
You say that like it wasn’t intended.
Welcome to my world.
So bonobos become the dominant species?
That was gonna be my change
Everyone horny all the time
Nobody is horny and humanity dies hornyness = greed for sex.
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.
Sounding like Richard Rahl and The Sword of Truth now. (Please don’t hate me the first 3-4 books were good…)
You don’t want to know others memories; including those of your ancestors. Not photographically at least.
is born
immediate ptsd from the memory of my parents plowing passionately which ended with my creation
crawls to the roof and jumps
It wouldn’t be weird if you just always knew
Basically Assassin’s Creed
Or they upload to the resurrection ship
Less power/increased liability for corporations.
No gravity, sorry not sorry.
Maybe this means no time? I don’t really know anything
Religion is not “invented”, does not exist
People have no imagination, or have literally all the answers and thus no free will in this world then?
Can’t imagine a world where people don’t create incorrect answers associated with a higher power
Everything the same, but healing fantasies improve your mental health.
… Too meta?
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.
Silphium was recently rediscovered so it’s no longer considered extinct just highly endangered.
I must eat it now!!!
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.
I will rmov thy lttr
Planck’s constant isn’t.
Isn’t Planck’s? Whose constant is it then?
For the next 3.7E-13 zeptoseconds it’s yours. My gift to you.
One free wish for any and every person who achieves something truly outstanding for mankind as whole (only positive achievements).
Maybe also for a free “weaker” wish for personal achievements, like completing one’s dream hobby project.