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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?

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[–] ving_thor@lemmy.world 238 points 1 month ago (5 children)
[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 51 points 1 month ago

Beat meat to it!

[–] dmention7@midwest.social 35 points 1 month ago (3 children)

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

[–] Soapbox@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month 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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[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 31 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Edit,

I uploaded the completely wrong photo haha

[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 1 month ago

Holy shit that's a sneaky one

[–] JASN_DE@feddit.org 107 points 1 month ago (5 children)

K seems like the "safest" option.

[–] Lembot_0004@discuss.online 39 points 1 month ago (8 children)

Flying venomous poisonous 48-legged spider-roo might change your opinion.

[–] JASN_DE@feddit.org 22 points 1 month ago

No one said anything about having to stay there, and Australia-only at least basically guarantees the option, unlike let's say many African countries.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They seem to do fine in spite of it, honestly. And no large predators of any kind.

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[–] scytale@piefed.zip 96 points 1 month ago (13 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.

[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month 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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[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] socsa@piefed.social 77 points 1 month ago (3 children)

K is honestly the only truly safe option.

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

An Australian man eating spider wrote this post.

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[–] otter@lemmy.zip 64 points 1 month ago

I'm at a loss.

[–] aislopmukbang@sh.itjust.works 47 points 1 month ago (3 children)

G. Just drop me in the ocean man I want out

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You were born a tuna! Yay!

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[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 39 points 1 month ago (5 children)

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

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago
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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 33 points 1 month ago (2 children)

K - might as well guarantee a first world country.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (3 children)

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

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[–] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

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

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[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] imposedsensation@lemmynsfw.com 20 points 1 month ago (3 children)

What the fuck is with this gerrymandered map?

[–] Lazhward@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month 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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[–] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (4 children)

So is G like, a random boat?

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Born on a cruise ship to degenerate swinger parents.

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[–] Ibuthyr@lemmy.wtf 15 points 1 month ago

Imma go with K.

[–] Aetherion@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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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[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 14 points 1 month ago (5 children)

G. Be among the first to be eaten by Dread Lord Cthulhu when He awakens.

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[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I guess K is the least risky option

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

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[–] BrazenSigilos@ttrpg.network 13 points 1 month ago
[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 month ago (2 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.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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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[–] renamon_silver@lemmy.wtf 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

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[–] RedPandaRaider@feddit.org 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Gotta go with B. The US might be shit and you might be out of luck in Mexico too. But you'll still be able to earn enough to emigrate somewhere else.

E would be close second for me. China, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand aren't bad. But you might get unlucky and end up in Burma.

[–] scoop_vii@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

B contains mostly lower population areas in the US and Canada, if you go with B you're almost definitely gonna be in Mexico.

A is interesting, you have a good chance of being in the US/Canada or western Europe, but it also contains a fair portion of heavily populated areas in western Africa that might not be ideal.

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[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

K. Coincidentally, I was actually born in K.

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[–] TheGuyTM3@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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>K>C

is this loss?

[–] fading_person@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

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