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.
Pi = 3.
I think this one might end up winning.
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.
Fuck it, I’m in. Can’t be any worse than regular 3 dimensions.
You son of a bitch
That was great, thanks
I’m going to keep this for when I have to explain non-Euclidean spaces during game night.
I always use Chess boards to describe non-Euclidean spaces when I “need” to (aka when I get even a narrow chance to)
By all means, explain it to me! My best way so far was siting the chase in call of Cthulhu and really it’s not a great example.
Heck yeah, I’ll try my best!
So on a euclidian chess board, moving your king one space left would be 1 space, one space up would be 1 space, and one space diagonally would be √2 spaces (some simple trig gets us there).
Chess however, does not obey the laws of Euclidian geometry nor does its physical representation show us things to scale. A king’s move diagonally is the same amount of space as a move side to side, 1 space.
It’s silly, because spaces weren’t directly supposed to represent distance or anything, but it’s funny that it works out this way
This is a problem I’ve always had with Square grids in D&D and it never occured to me that from character perspective a character is warping space to move slightly further for the same amount of movement.
Also non Euclidian! Hexagons (the bestagons) also tesselate and fix that problem nicely
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.
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.
Nobody is horny and humanity dies hornyness = greed for sex.
That was gonna be my change
Everyone horny all the time
So bonobos become the dominant species?
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.
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
You don’t want to know others memories; including those of your ancestors. Not photographically at least.
Sounding like Richard Rahl and The Sword of Truth now. (Please don’t hate me the first 3-4 books were good…)
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
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.
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.
Silphium was recently rediscovered so it’s no longer considered extinct just highly endangered.
I must eat it now!!!
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.
The sky is teal, rather than blue.
“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.
All physical constants are exact powers of ten; everything should be neat and organised.
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.
Everyone knowing they could live healthily vegan but don’t: <chuckle> I am in danger.
CEO […] balls explode
Now this is the kind of justice we need
Like…a mosquito that just ate a large meal? Or like “one whole ass mosquito”
Never go full mosquito
I assume a mosquito that just had a meal even though it wasn’t hungry and only wanted to give someone malaria.
So an average mosquito lol
