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Renea wrote:Standing here with 224, probably because I turned my nation upside down and drastically changed its themes several times

That's the way to unlock them, (and astounding feat nevertheless), and something I don´t want to try it because some will need to mess too much and destroy some long developed stats, so I will pass.

Congratulations.

Aigania wrote:That's the way to unlock them, (and astounding feat nevertheless), and something I don´t want to try it because some will need to mess too much and destroy some long developed stats, so I will pass.

Congratulations.

At this point my nation's too far into what it's doing for me to try to go for more banners actively, but back when I was around 1-2 billion pop I wasn't paying attention to stats and regularly CTE'ing and refounding with different goals, also I used to answer every issue when these days I dismiss way more than I answer. I went from an atheist moderate democracy to a crayfish-themed theocracy to a militaristic dictatorship and to the nation it is now - and that was all before I hit 4 billion population. It's been a slow cruise on the current trajectory since then, though.

I do think it's pretty funny that I have both the banner for "develop a world-class environment" and the banner for "have a truly terrible environment," as well as both the banners for "prioritize the environment over the economy" and "prioritize the economy over the environment," among other very contradictory banners. I also have all the banners relating to having a big military, but none of the ones for having a small military. Seems like Renea's always been militaristic.

Oh, look, 9.003 billion Renean citizens! 1 more billion to get Custom #4.

Renea wrote:Oh, look, 9.003 billion Renean citizens! 1 more billion to get Custom #4.

The Tubbius family approves of big population booms, as seen in the royal nursery full of unaging infants.

The Martian Democracy wrote:

Greg Egan actually tackled the topic of free will given the modern understanding of science in his short story Singleton. In short, a Laplace's Demon is more complicated now that we understand you can't simply know everything about every particle in the universe, but this is because quantum physics, invented way past Laplace's time, observes superposition, which would make a hypothetical demon unable to truly understand the trajectory of the universe because many particles can actually be more than one particle as time elapses. Once superimposed particles are observed, they have to settle on one position and one trajectory, but the other position still happens - at least according to the Many Worlds interpretation. In this interpretation, every time superimposed particles are observed, the world splits into two worlds; one where the particle takes position 1 and a second world that takes position 2.

In practice, this would mean there might as well be an infinite amount of parallel worlds with marginal differences, and parallel worlds with extreme differences, depending on how new they are. What does this mean? Most likely, yes, no one has free will, but it simply feels like we do because when we pick between two decisions, it's not that we're forced to take one because of how the universe is; it means both happened and we merely observe one. It was entirely possible that we could have picked the other decision because we did in another universe, but we can only observe on universe at a time.

What does this mean for free will? Well, like many questions, the answer is "It's complicated." No, you don't have free will, but you do have the ability to choose what decisions you make and how you make them; these things are unique to you. There are simply other yous in different worlds with these things too, and they also have unique attributes and unique decisions and methods with which they arrived at those decisions. Ultimately, you have to make a decision; and which decision you make was predetermined, because it was predetermined that you would make every decision at once.

Of course, it's not like every possibility ever actually happened. Suppose that I sit down for a game of chess. There's a universe where I play white and a universe where I play black, each stemming from which one I choose to play, a single decision before the game starts. I did get to choose which side I play; there's still a me that chose to play the other side. Suppose I then play black, and the game begins. Does this mean that every possible chess game get played? Probably not. If my opponent plays e4 then I'm probably going to respond with c5. There is absolutely no reason for me at that point to play a different opening, and this fact stems from choices I've previously made. Any me that plays a different opening at that point, one may argue, is not me. We would share a great amount of history, sure, but they do not think the way I do and they'd play the game differently than I do. One could argue from that that my choices have made me unique among my selves - is this free will? Not really. Every decision I make is causally related to the previous ones. In this example, I play chess a certain way, and I will most likely play my name game of chess in that way. Is there a point at which the one and only choice you'll ever get to make will be made? Well, you can't choose which parents you get, you can't choose if you're born at all, so I'd argue no.

Ultimately, this all means that the next time you think you don't have free will, be comforted in the fact that you're right. But also be comforted in the fact that you do get to make a decision, even if it was a predetermined decision, because the existence of another of your selves proves that you had a decision at all.


This is my, what, sixth time at making a RP. This time, instead of making an RP map, I decided to just slowly expand the map as more nations get added. Just specify in which direction your country is, and the general shape of it. Tech level is Modern Tech, but with Fusion energy, and with functioning railguns.

Renea wrote:At this point my nation's too far into what it's doing for me to try to go for more banners actively, but back when I was around 1-2 billion pop I wasn't paying attention to stats and regularly CTE'ing and refounding with different goals, also I used to answer every issue when these days I dismiss way more than I answer. I went from an atheist moderate democracy to a crayfish-themed theocracy to a militaristic dictatorship and to the nation it is now - and that was all before I hit 4 billion population. It's been a slow cruise on the current trajectory since then, though.

I do think it's pretty funny that I have both the banner for "develop a world-class environment" and the banner for "have a truly terrible environment," as well as both the banners for "prioritize the environment over the economy" and "prioritize the economy over the environment," among other very contradictory banners. I also have all the banners relating to having a big military, but none of the ones for having a small military. Seems like Renea's always been militaristic.

Exactly the point, it is easier to change course when the nation is small and have more space to maneuver and catch some of the contradictory. Pass certain point a set of style takes charge and it is nearly impossible to transform.

I have the same issues, with having some banners of eliminating environmental safeguards and all the others (some extreme ones) about protecting nature. Something similar along the way with welfare.

Most “time is a flat circle” response to a borderline schizo incel post

Alive? We're alive!? The darkness of the void is receding, we have been saved from the nothing!

Welcome back, everyone.

We are so back

Yeay we back

Post by Virkgana suppressed by New Rogernomics.

Heloo, guys. I am new around here and I am happy that we are back.

Post by Virkgana suppressed by New Rogernomics.

On the web I found an interesting map of Romania and her regions. I am curios what do you guys think are the regions that Romania could annex modern-day and thus here is a map with all the regions that Romania ever occupied. Please submit your answers and fill the map with the regions that are the most realistic for Romania to get.
BTW, I want a kind of best case scenario. Thanks

Post by Virkgana suppressed by New Rogernomics.

Here is the link for the map I was talking about:
https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/optimal-romania-post-world-war-one-borders-survey.425937/

Post by Virkgana suppressed by New Rogernomics.

For you to be easier, you can just write the numbers of the regions that you think Romania can annex PEACEFULLY based on your own research.

we're so back lets goooo
by the way I can't believe I can't go a day without checking if the outage has ended

finally, we're back

Tubbius the Fat gives a stern mmph MMPH to the NS hardware. He now must make up for days spent in suspended animation. Tubbians everywhere need to EAT!

I would just like to leave this here to clear any confusion. Nothing happened between April 14th and April 25th. There was no server Hamster Uprising.

Milestones (These might not be fully accurate down to the minute, but I’ll try and estimate around when they would’ve happened if I don’t see it right as it happens.)

10 Reads: 5:15 P.M. April 25th, 2024
69 Reads: 5:25 P.M. April 25th, 2024
100 Reads: 6:30 P.M. April 25th, 2024
10 Upvotes: 6:45 P.M. April 25th, 2024
420 Reads: 6:30 A.M. April 26th, 2024
69 Upvotes: 7:28 A.M. April 26th, 2024
100 Upvotes: 6:30 A.M. April 27th, 2024
1,000 Reads: 9:12 A.M. April 27th, 2024
123 Upvotes: 5:28 P.M. April 27th, 2024
1,500 Reads: 8:29 A.M. April 28th, 2024
2,000 Reads: 10:55 A.M. April 28th, 2024
150 Upvotes: 3:43 P.M. April 28th, 2024
2,500 Reads: 7:50 A.M. April 30th, 2024
3,000 Reads: 1:55 P.M. May 1st, 2024
5,000 Reads: 7:50 P.M. May 3rd, 2024
7,500 Reads: 8:50 P.M. May 3rd, 2024
222 Upvotes: 10:10 P.M. May 3rd, 2024
10,000 Reads: 10:12 P.M. May 3rd, 2024
11,111 Reads: 12:09 A.M. May 4th, 2024
15,000 Reads: 2:22 A.M. May 4th, 2024
20,000 Reads: 2:50 A.M. May 4th, 2024
25,000 Reads: 6:00 A.M. May 4th, 2024

Thank You So Much To Everyone Who Has Pinned This Dispatch In Their Respective Regions!

Ebonhand of The South Pacific
Aivintis of The East Pacific
Saint Belmar II of Cardsia
Communist Lop card of Cult of Miku
Singaporen Wafflecracy of Wafflecracy
Japan and America of Tes Cubsur dominion
Neonian Imperium of Neonian Empire
Neo-Hermitius of The Universal Union
Alex Asteorra of Alex
Jacose of Novarus
Socialist Republic of Soviet Union of Land of Europa
Landbang Rkipo Islands of UEPU
Gorutimania of The Imperial Republican States
Republics of the Solar Union of A Milky Way
Billyabna of Spiritalia
-Lagene of Alvaro
PersonRevolution of Armies of the World
Starulinska of Wellester United
West Nichibotsu of Council of Asia
Lillies of Iris
Dharmasya of The United Mapgame Nations
Chinchilla Land of Genzic Lands
The former of regiens of Regional form
Saturning of Uranus Saturn
Bingo of Commonwealth Of Orange Nations
Manage Democracy of The Gran Republic
Vieinuu of Animal Nations Support Pact
Imperial Catorianis of The Global Elite
Legally Insane Shrimp of Every Body of Water
Lizgrad of Ocala Ejection Contest
Rotov of Norwegian forest cats street cats friend
SdSlayer Clone 1 of Is that a GD REFERENCE
Baharan of Northern Banten
Tanaa of Raj
Lethinia of Roses Without Thorns
British new arics takenctara of Unicode
Ostrovskiy of The Union of Democratic States
Azov steel 2022 of NATO 2022
Thinarport of illions Count 2024
Doforeia of The Heart Shaped Duck Pond
Lower iegeos habelan of Kingdom Federations
Kuratsala of Sub Pacific
Imperial Dhoutaland of Democratic Unity
Mind galeldonquangas of Jan Suskith
The Illenium of improper garrison si
Greater Romanian-Deutsch State of Alemannia
Yharon of Praeterea
Vyktoria of Itavran Sector
DEPRESSION AND ADHD of depressed kelso
Pachaenito of Where Germaniccat Rules
Two natons w of Two Natons W
Germanic Cat Embassy of new EPIC free lands to all NationStates
The Baby Nation of Neo Frontier Defense Pact
Alogiada-2 of A region
Nuevo Meshiko of Zemlya
Abolished Reality of Zero
New Temecula of Greater Temecula
Germanic Cat Embassy 2 of Computervirusfan
Germanic Cat Embassy 3 of Cats Free Region with Free Catnip
Empitast of The West Russia
Eclipseland of the republic of the moon
Kusaland of The United States Of Israel
Chimore of Chimore
Atkik Isles of Atkik Empire
Croissant Foudner of Croissant
Midnight Querria of Midnight Vale
Fuggersburg of Lonia Kreptia Llor
Oceanie Orientale of Unification Ottomane de Shura
Plan Neonie of Atlantiva
The Hurricane of The Great Storm
Susibaking of Shart
Ymeuura of Lonia Kreptia Llor
Delark of the region of ducks
Arvadia of Bozarkia
Kolatis of United Democratic Nations
East Leaf Republic of The Second Asia

Thank You All So Much For All Of Your Support! :D:D:D

——————————

I Was An Idiot This Morning On April 28th, 2024, And Accidentally Deleted The Original Note Section Down Here At The Bottom, As Well As The Inspiring Message. I AM AN ABSOLUTE BUFFOON!!! Rest In Peace To The Original Note Section Down Here At The Bottom. So... I Guess I Have To Start A New Note Section Down Here At The Bottom. However, Fear Not! This One Will Be EVEN BETTER Than The First One!

NOTE SECTION 2.0!

Note 1: April 28th, 2024 - Someone made a website out of this dispatch. https://hampsteruprising.neocities.org/ (I believe it was Saint Belmar II. They sent me a telegram with a link to the website, so, I am assuming it was them.) UPDATE: CONFIRMED BY TELEGRAM IT WAS THEM.

Note 2: April 28th, 2024 - Someone made a nation specifically referencing this dispatch. nation=the_great_hamster_uprising

Note 3: April 28th, 2024 - 150 Upvotes Achieved… in under 4 days… You absolute legends. 150th Upvote was from Saint Pinole II

Note 4: April 29th, 2024 - Chinchilla Land made an entire story for me.

Note 5: May 1st, 2024 - 2builders2toolsdotorg got the 200th upvote!

Note 6: May 3rd, 2024 - 10,000 Reads! YOU ALL ARE LEGENDS! This is amazing!

Read dispatch

Zandos wrote:I would just like to leave this here to clear any confusion. Nothing happened between April 14th and April 25th. There was no server Hamster Uprising.

Milestones (These might not be fully accurate down to the minute, but I’ll try and estimate around when they would’ve happened if I don’t see it right as it happens.)

10 Reads: 5:15 P.M. April 25th, 2024
69 Reads: 5:25 P.M. April 25th, 2024
100 Reads: 6:30 P.M. April 25th, 2024
10 Upvotes: 6:45 P.M. April 25th, 2024
420 Reads: 6:30 A.M. April 26th, 2024
69 Upvotes: 7:28 A.M. April 26th, 2024
100 Upvotes: 6:30 A.M. April 27th, 2024
1,000 Reads: 9:12 A.M. April 27th, 2024
123 Upvotes: 5:28 P.M. April 27th, 2024
1,500 Reads: 8:29 A.M. April 28th, 2024
2,000 Reads: 10:55 A.M. April 28th, 2024
150 Upvotes: 3:43 P.M. April 28th, 2024
2,500 Reads: 7:50 A.M. April 30th, 2024
3,000 Reads: 1:55 P.M. May 1st, 2024
5,000 Reads: 7:50 P.M. May 3rd, 2024
7,500 Reads: 8:50 P.M. May 3rd, 2024
222 Upvotes: 10:10 P.M. May 3rd, 2024
10,000 Reads: 10:12 P.M. May 3rd, 2024
11,111 Reads: 12:09 A.M. May 4th, 2024
15,000 Reads: 2:22 A.M. May 4th, 2024
20,000 Reads: 2:50 A.M. May 4th, 2024
25,000 Reads: 6:00 A.M. May 4th, 2024

Thank You So Much To Everyone Who Has Pinned This Dispatch In Their Respective Regions!

Ebonhand of The South Pacific
Aivintis of The East Pacific
Saint Belmar II of Cardsia
Communist Lop card of Cult of Miku
Singaporen Wafflecracy of Wafflecracy
Japan and America of Tes Cubsur dominion
Neonian Imperium of Neonian Empire
Neo-Hermitius of The Universal Union
Alex Asteorra of Alex
Jacose of Novarus
Socialist Republic of Soviet Union of Land of Europa
Landbang Rkipo Islands of UEPU
Gorutimania of The Imperial Republican States
Republics of the Solar Union of A Milky Way
Billyabna of Spiritalia
-Lagene of Alvaro
PersonRevolution of Armies of the World
Starulinska of Wellester United
West Nichibotsu of Council of Asia
Lillies of Iris
Dharmasya of The United Mapgame Nations
Chinchilla Land of Genzic Lands
The former of regiens of Regional form
Saturning of Uranus Saturn
Bingo of Commonwealth Of Orange Nations
Manage Democracy of The Gran Republic
Vieinuu of Animal Nations Support Pact
Imperial Catorianis of The Global Elite
Legally Insane Shrimp of Every Body of Water
Lizgrad of Ocala Ejection Contest
Rotov of Norwegian forest cats street cats friend
SdSlayer Clone 1 of Is that a GD REFERENCE
Baharan of Northern Banten
Tanaa of Raj
Lethinia of Roses Without Thorns
British new arics takenctara of Unicode
Ostrovskiy of The Union of Democratic States
Azov steel 2022 of NATO 2022
Thinarport of illions Count 2024
Doforeia of The Heart Shaped Duck Pond
Lower iegeos habelan of Kingdom Federations
Kuratsala of Sub Pacific
Imperial Dhoutaland of Democratic Unity
Mind galeldonquangas of Jan Suskith
The Illenium of improper garrison si
Greater Romanian-Deutsch State of Alemannia
Yharon of Praeterea
Vyktoria of Itavran Sector
DEPRESSION AND ADHD of depressed kelso
Pachaenito of Where Germaniccat Rules
Two natons w of Two Natons W
Germanic Cat Embassy of new EPIC free lands to all NationStates
The Baby Nation of Neo Frontier Defense Pact
Alogiada-2 of A region
Nuevo Meshiko of Zemlya
Abolished Reality of Zero
New Temecula of Greater Temecula
Germanic Cat Embassy 2 of Computervirusfan
Germanic Cat Embassy 3 of Cats Free Region with Free Catnip
Empitast of The West Russia
Eclipseland of the republic of the moon
Kusaland of The United States Of Israel
Chimore of Chimore
Atkik Isles of Atkik Empire
Croissant Foudner of Croissant
Midnight Querria of Midnight Vale
Fuggersburg of Lonia Kreptia Llor
Oceanie Orientale of Unification Ottomane de Shura
Plan Neonie of Atlantiva
The Hurricane of The Great Storm
Susibaking of Shart
Ymeuura of Lonia Kreptia Llor
Delark of the region of ducks
Arvadia of Bozarkia
Kolatis of United Democratic Nations
East Leaf Republic of The Second Asia

Thank You All So Much For All Of Your Support! :D:D:D

——————————

I Was An Idiot This Morning On April 28th, 2024, And Accidentally Deleted The Original Note Section Down Here At The Bottom, As Well As The Inspiring Message. I AM AN ABSOLUTE BUFFOON!!! Rest In Peace To The Original Note Section Down Here At The Bottom. So... I Guess I Have To Start A New Note Section Down Here At The Bottom. However, Fear Not! This One Will Be EVEN BETTER Than The First One!

NOTE SECTION 2.0!

Note 1: April 28th, 2024 - Someone made a website out of this dispatch. https://hampsteruprising.neocities.org/ (I believe it was Saint Belmar II. They sent me a telegram with a link to the website, so, I am assuming it was them.) UPDATE: CONFIRMED BY TELEGRAM IT WAS THEM.

Note 2: April 28th, 2024 - Someone made a nation specifically referencing this dispatch. nation=the_great_hamster_uprising

Note 3: April 28th, 2024 - 150 Upvotes Achieved… in under 4 days… You absolute legends. 150th Upvote was from Saint Pinole II

Note 4: April 29th, 2024 - Chinchilla Land made an entire story for me.

Note 5: May 1st, 2024 - 2builders2toolsdotorg got the 200th upvote!

Note 6: May 3rd, 2024 - 10,000 Reads! YOU ALL ARE LEGENDS! This is amazing!

Read dispatch

WHAT? NO! DUDE WHAT THE FLIP! BRO!! NO HAMPTER UPRISING?!?!??!?!

Post self-deleted by Of Memers.

Yay! I missed you guys!!

NS returns for barely an hour and there's already a quadposter. I love this region.

Boston Mass wrote:Yay! I missed you guys!!

Happy mmph mmphs!

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