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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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[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 14 points 1 week ago (3 children)

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

[–] als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Or you're just born on an airplane

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 1 week ago

Which is a good deal, honestly. Air passengers are heavily selected for at least moderate wealth.

[–] proti@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

why not both?

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[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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 week ago
[–] RedPandaRaider@feddit.org 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 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 week 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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[–] Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

At least the US is big enough that you can still fuck off to live outside of governance if you wanted. Free life is a pipe dream

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

K. Coincidentally, I was actually born in K.

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[–] TheGuyTM3@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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?

[–] Nikls94@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 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)

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Weather is a bigger threat than you might realise in the G region.

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[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago
[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week 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.

[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

K. Australia is quite chill.

The swooping magpies might be an issue though.

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[–] Jumi@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Looking at this chart I realise once again that I maybe didn't win the lottery but got most of the numbers right.

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

C. It contains China's eastern seaboard which is the dominant prosperity region of this century. The stable long term planning and responsible investment into people is unrivalled and only beginning to pay back return on that investment.

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[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago
[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago

B I need access to Mexican food

[–] zxqwas@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

K is probably most likely to be a good life. B is my second choice.

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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (7 children)

K is objectively the right answer. Probably followed by A with a a bit of a dice roll on West Africa. Who wants to be born in a poor country?

I really like the concept here, but it needs some tweaking.

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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Is there any land it G? Like is it just to small to see or is it a joke option?

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