You can choose which part you want, however where exactly is random based on the birth rate (if a region has a higher birth rate it is more likely that you are born there). What part would you choose and why?

"If You Have Choice then Which part would you choose to be born in?" Below a picture of the world divided into sections labeled A to K

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[–] 231 points 1 year ago (8 children)
  • [–] 35 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I can't tell if everyone else got whooshed, or if we're getting whooshed.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    This thread caused me to look up WTF y'all were talking about, and yeah... It does look like it's a whoosh. But I suspect a lot of people are like me and had no idea what loss.jpg is and have never seen it before.

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  • [–] 93 points 1 year ago (16 children)

    K is the only area you're guaranteed to be born into a first world country, therefore giving you better passport privilege to move where you want to go if you don't like it.

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Yeah but you might be born as an aboriginal tribe member, which the Australian government isn't exactly the nicest towards.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Monkey paw, you get born as a fish, and spawn-captured/killed immediately.

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  • [+] 3 points 1 year ago (5 children)
  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Are there second world countries? I never hear about them. Is there a master list?

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    The old division was nato/capitalist block was first world, soviet/communist block was second world and everything else was third world.

    The soviet union may be gone, but a lot of the countries that used to be a part of it are still at the same relative standard of living between the developed west and the underdeveloped global south, so could be considered "second world". The biggest example is, of course, russia; yeah, not the best standard of living but a lot better than what a lot of the world is getting.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    I know that's now generally accepted, but when I was young it was Old World (Yurp, Russia etc) and New World (US, Canada, Australia etc). But the poorer former colonies, the developing nations, didn't fit either, so they were called the Third World.

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  • [–] 64 points 1 year ago

    I'm at a loss.

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  • [+] 47 points 1 year ago (4 children)
  • [–] 39 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    If you don't choose K, it's your loss

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  • [–] 74 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    K is honestly the only truly safe option.

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  • [–] 32 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    K - might as well guarantee a first world country.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    It's not guaranteed you'll be a Kiwi.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Do you have something against Australia, lol?

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  • [–] 30 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    Ok so I know this is a loss meme but Imma still say the bottom of J.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    K is clearly the best, but E is underrated. Some highly developed countries there, just have to hope you won't get Myanmar.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Singapore and what else? That's not the happening part of China, even.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Singapore isn't in there... though admittedly I thought Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzen and Wuhan were in there which I think might not be.

    Still, it definitely has Chongqing, Chengdu, Kunming, Xi'an and Lanzhou, which are arguably still very much part of the 'happening part' of China :)

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago*

    Ah shit, you're right, it's south of Malaysia. Honestly my geography in that area is sketchy, despite my personal connections.

    I do know generally development started in the eastern China. Some of those cities are huge, but that only means so much. The ones in the south are probably nicer, just by reputation. And, of course, the "autonomous regions" are varying levels of nightmare.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    So is G like, a random boat?

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago

    Imma go with K.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Clearly G, so that I die instantly while not beeing able to cognitivly know what's happening, so I don't see this dumb timeline of humanity.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    I guess K is the least risky option

    Remeber kids, bad humans are far more dangerous than scawwwy Australian animals

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    [–] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    G so I could be birthed by rich parents on a cruise

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    You're all cowards I'm rolling the dice on C and I'll be chilling in Tokyo with my waifu body pillow while yall get eaten by snakes in K.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I was born in C, not recommended.

    (People's Republic of China)

    Restrictive firewall, no porn, hard to get western media, so you'd be stuck with ww2 sino-japanese war tv drama or some cringe romance stuff.

    With a population of 1.4 Billion (well, minus the area covered by "E"), you'd most likely end up there.

    Did I even mention video games? Yea... that's gonna be tough to get, definitely no online multiplayers (even if you somehow got a VPN, the ping is gonna kill you).

    And your VPN could fail at any time even if you do get it.

    Also, OP didn't specify you get to choose your gender, so if you're born as a woman in Japan... good luck. (Don't ask why camera shutter sounds are mandatory on Japanese Phones)

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    K. Coincidentally, I was actually born in K.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    What the fuck is with this gerrymandered map?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    It’s either good or bad. You can choose the rough area, but that area covers good and bad places. Like that American rectangle: are you in a Canadian village in the middle of nowhere, central USA or the Mexico City slums?

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    Id say K first because developped countries and low poverty areas.

    G second because i lived the island life for a few years and it's pretty chill, beyond the underdevelopment and obesity.

    H, B and E third, poor countries but not that bad, beyond overpopulated poor areas, Argentina is great and Mexico is good, US is neutral, Canada is win.

    D and J fourth, you can live a decent life in those aera but with a very large bit of luck, majority of people live in poverty, oppression, or starvation. South Africa has some racism, but it's not that bad as a place to live.

    A>F>I>C

    is this loss?

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    People around here seem so scared of south america. It's mostly a nice place to live.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago*

    The levels of inequality are like nothing in the developed world, and you're probably not going to be one of the rich people.

    Maybe you can be safe, but you're gong to have limited opportunity. Same story as part E really.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago
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    B, land of tacos

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    That's a really interesting question! I admire the creativity :)

    I think it would have to be K though, as that includes Australia and New Zealand, so no chance of being born in a developing country, unlike the others. I assume the Polynesian islands are not too great to live in, but idk.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    K. Australia is quite chill.

    The swooping magpies might be an issue though.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    G would be safe. I would be even more morbidly obese than I already am, but I would be safe. (If I would spawn on an island)

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