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Unquestioned Ruler of the World
Posted: 2003-11-05 05:41pm
by GrandMasterTerwynn
Here's the scenario. One morning, you are awakened by a squad of men in black suits. They present you with a question that will affect the world for the next thirty years.
They want you to nominate any person to be the unquestioned ruler of Earth. It could be a historical figure, it could be a denizen of SD.net, it could even be you. The only catch being that you have to explain why you made the choice you did. Depending on the interest in the thread, the most popular nominees may or may not be voted on in a future poll.
Posted: 2003-11-05 05:48pm
by Joe
Shatner.
Posted: 2003-11-05 05:49pm
by Chardok
Can it be a fictional person?
Posted: 2003-11-05 05:52pm
by Galvatron
Me, of course.
Posted: 2003-11-05 05:55pm
by darthdavid
Me, because i'm smarter than half the people around more moral than the other half -1
Posted: 2003-11-05 06:06pm
by Damaramu
Eric Idle
Posted: 2003-11-05 06:12pm
by Solauren
Me, with several denizens of Star Destroyer.net and other places I know as my support staff/cabinent.
Mike Wong for Minister of Morales
Posted: 2003-11-05 06:15pm
by Howedar
I would nominate myself. I don't know the limitations of other people, but I do know those of myself. I would delegate all tasks to those who I felt were qualified, and I would have plenty of time to make those decisions. However, since this is a snap decision, I'd go for myself.
Posted: 2003-11-05 06:19pm
by Bertie Wooster
Based on the threads I've read so far, from SD.net I'd nominate Duchess of Zeon. She seems schooled in the classics, and has the will to straiten out many complicated problems. She seems to be pro-western civ. and not a societal/cultural relativist in political respects.
Posted: 2003-11-05 06:23pm
by aphexmonster
Durran Korr wrote:Shatner.
Earth -- i come to ....
you aaaaasss your
leader. I hope
to one day--
maybe better our society... for
everyone
Posted: 2003-11-05 06:24pm
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Why, the Emperor of Man of course!
Oh, real...
Then me. Bwaha.
Posted: 2003-11-05 06:50pm
by DPDarkPrimus
Thomas Jefferson.
Posted: 2003-11-05 06:59pm
by Captain Cyran
Young Goku...
(Sorry, DragonBall is on...it had to be said.)
Posted: 2003-11-05 07:02pm
by HemlockGrey
I'd choose myself, of course, but the first words out of my mouth would probably be something along the lines of 'Jesus Christ!'...
Posted: 2003-11-05 07:15pm
by Zaia
How do you figure that person will be 'unquestioned?' That's an extremely questionable situation, no matter who you nominate.
Posted: 2003-11-05 07:19pm
by The Kernel
I'd pick me. Then I'd order everyone to go home and drink anti-freeze. Natural selection and its best.
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Posted: 2003-11-05 08:36pm
by Andrew J.
As a sick, twisted sadist who desires to bring the maximum amount of suffering to the maximum amount of people, I would pick Shep.
Posted: 2003-11-05 08:49pm
by Rye
Well, i would choose me, i just wouldn't trust anyone else with that kind of power.
Posted: 2003-11-05 08:55pm
by The Kernel
Andrew J. wrote:As a sick, twisted sadist who desires to bring the maximum amount of suffering to the maximum amount of people, I would pick Shep.
VOTE SHEP FOR RULER OF THE WORLD!!!
Posted: 2003-11-05 09:15pm
by kojikun
Thomas Jefferson or George Washington. If it has to be someone alive, I'd pick me. Like Rye, I don't trust anyone else with that much power.
Posted: 2003-11-05 09:33pm
by SyntaxVorlon
If I had to choose between Shep and Cthulhu, I would say... Shep!
Ask me why.
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Posted: 2003-11-05 09:42pm
by Spanky The Dolphin
Lord AKIRA the Enlightened, along with his lieutenant, Master Tetsuo Shima.
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Posted: 2003-11-05 09:45pm
by Illuminatus Primus
DPDarkPrimus wrote:Thomas Jefferson.
Yeah, I'm sure he'll remind us all how blacks prefer to have sex with whites, and apes prefer to have sex with blacks.
Keep the ivory-tower agrarian partisan racist prick out of world power, thank you.
Posted: 2003-11-05 09:52pm
by aerius
Bertie Wooster wrote:Based on the threads I've read so far, from SD.net I'd nominate Duchess of Zeon.
Definitely not, having my penis hacked off does not appeal to me. I suggest doing a search for her policies on male castration, it ain't pretty. Don't know who I'd nominate, but it definitely won't be me unless I get to pick myself a small council and delegate everything to them. That way I'd only have to make a few token guest appearances a year and spend the rest of my time doing whatever I feel like doing.
Posted: 2003-11-05 11:45pm
by DPDarkPrimus
Illuminatus Primus wrote:DPDarkPrimus wrote:Thomas Jefferson.
Yeah, I'm sure he'll remind us all how blacks prefer to have sex with whites, and apes prefer to have sex with blacks.
Keep the ivory-tower agrarian partisan racist prick out of world power, thank you.
I'm sorry, when did he say that?