Today I’ve got this Issue on my Nationstates (nationstates.net)
Sizing Up The Competition
After a recent conversion mistake cost a government research project millions in CURRENCY, NATIONSTATES’s scientists have come to you begging for the country to switch to the metric system.
I’ve encountered with 3 choices
1. “Our measurement system is a complete disaster!” wails renowned engineer Bharatendu Patel, brandishing the odd-looking result of a recent project. “We’re stuck using primitive and illogical measurements like ‘fingers’ or ‘donkeypower’ or ‘MegaFonzie’. It’s too much! Practically every other nation in REGIONSNAME has converted to the metric system. Think of how much it would help our international communication! It’ll cost a few CURRENCY to convert, but it’ll be damn cheaper than the mistakes our system is causing!”
2. “Primitive? How dare that geek say such a thing!” spits infamous patriot Sashona Spirit. “They’re not just measurements; they’re part of our cultural heritage! Where would we be without our attoparsecs, hogsheads, or shakes of a ANIMALS’s tail? Should we throw away our national identity just because a few scientists are too lazy to do their jobs correctly? Give the taxpayers a break and ignore these eggheads! We should embrace our cultural uniqueness, not erase it!”
3. “This. This is a crossroads,” notes avant garde artist Tobias Li. “This idea that we can standardize how people look at the world with words… it’s prehistoric. Everything’s beautiful, man. We need to stop trying to control the world and just… live. Imagine how happy our nation would be with no measurements. No measurements at all.” He pauses to gaze at nothing in particular, as far as you can tell. “Think about it. No time like the present, Leader. No time.”
4. Dismiss the issue
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I choose option 1.
The result saids ‘Teams of painters are converting road signs from horse lengths to kilometers.‘
In result, my nation get a boost of this qualities.
Sector: Manufacturing
Economic Output
Average Income
Government Size
Intelligence
Religiousness
Eco-Friendliness
Environmental Beauty
Weather
Taxation
Tourism
Scientific Advancement
Pacifism
Inclusiveness
Safety
Human Development Index
Lifespan
Ideological Radicality
And decline in this qualities
Public Transport
Secularism
Employment
Culture
Public Education
Crime
Charmlessness
Look like a nice choice have been made.
