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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 237 points 1 week ago (5 children)
[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 51 points 1 week ago

Beat meat to it!

[–] dmention7@midwest.social 35 points 6 days ago (3 children)

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

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[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 30 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Edit,

I uploaded the completely wrong photo haha

[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 6 days ago

Holy shit that's a sneaky one

[–] scytale@piefed.zip 94 points 6 days 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 23 points 6 days 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 6 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)
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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 33 points 6 days ago (2 children)

K - might as well guarantee a first world country.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 17 points 5 days ago (3 children)

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

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[–] socsa@piefed.social 77 points 6 days ago (3 children)

K is honestly the only truly safe option.

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago

An Australian man eating spider wrote this post.

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[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 39 points 6 days ago (5 children)

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

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[–] otter@lemmy.zip 64 points 6 days ago

I'm at a loss.

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

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

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You were born a tuna! Yay!

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[–] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 31 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

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

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[–] Lazhward@lemmy.world 18 points 6 days 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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[–] Kissaki@feddit.org 7 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I like G. I've always wanted to be a deep sea creature.

[–] Ibuthyr@lemmy.wtf 15 points 6 days ago

Imma go with K.

[–] Aetherion@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago (1 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.

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I think French Polynesia is in G, not the worst option.

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[–] imposedsensation@lemmynsfw.com 20 points 6 days ago (3 children)

What the fuck is with this gerrymandered map?

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 21 points 6 days ago (2 children)
[–] murtaza64@programming.dev 9 points 6 days ago
[–] theherk@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago

Ho Ly Shit. Alright. This just feels good. So many years have passed, and we’re still suffering loss. I love it.

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[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)
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[–] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago (4 children)

So is G like, a random boat?

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Born on a cruise ship to degenerate swinger parents.

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[–] fading_person@lemmy.zip 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

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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[–] renamon_silver@lemmy.wtf 12 points 6 days ago (2 children)

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

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[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 14 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days 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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[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 6 days 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 6 days 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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B, land of tacos

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 6 points 6 days ago

K. Australia seems cool.

[–] RedPandaRaider@feddit.org 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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 6 days 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 6 days ago (1 children)

K. Coincidentally, I was actually born in K.

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