Today I’ve got this Issue on my Nationstates (nationstates.net)
Here Be Dragons?
The discovery of an ancient map that says “Here Be Dragons” at an archaeological dig close to CAPITAL has generated a storm of public interest, and a disturbingly high percentage of the population has indicated on a survey that they actually believe dragons exist.
I’ve encountered with many choices
1. “Do we really have to go through this again?” sighs Education Minister Frank Cruise, while reading through a woefully inaccurate high school history textbook. “The map was obviously just talking about lizards or something. Dragons aren’t real! If the people really are this credulous, then it’s just a sign that we need to give the education budget another boost. If you need the funding, you can take it from that religious ministry. It’s that superstitious mumbo-jumbo that has people believing in imaginary creatures anyway.”
2. “It most certainly does not!” protests Religious Affairs Minister George W. de Groot. “Do you really think our sacred books are full of seven-headed ten-crowned dragons? If you want to find someone to blame, the fault is clearly with those godless fantasy authors and television producers, filling our young people’s heads with rubbish and anti-religious propaganda. We must censor works like that hedonistic Play of Crowns series so they can’t corrupt our children!”
3. “Okay, so dragons don’t exist… yet,” agrees Minister of Science and Technology Cassandra Trudeau, while poking a strange-looking animal with a cattle prod. “Although with recent advances in biological splicing, who knows? If you allotted a little extra in the budget for science, and eased up on some of those research restrictions, we could start creating all sorts of creatures in our labs. Maybe we could even try a field test of Prototype #42?”
4. “I’m not sure there’s anything actually wrong with the public believing dragons exist,” muses Minister of Whispers Boris Plantagenet, while feeding a flock of little birds. “If you ask me, they’ve been getting a little uppity lately. Remember that protest last week, simply because you wanted to erect your statue in CAPITAL Square? Let’s start spreading rumours that you really do have dragons – a whole flight of them! They’ll think twice about speaking out over the new tax bill then! Fire and blood!”
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Option 3. sounds nice so I choose it.
The result saids ‘Failed genetic experiments wreak havoc as they roam the countryside.’
In result, my nation get a boost of this qualities.
Industry: Information Technology
Fann-Boi Productivity Index 4.0%
Ideological Radicality
Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index 1.9%
Charmlessness
Kardashian Reflex Score 1.8%
Wealth Gaps
Rich To Poor Income Ratio 1.4%
Scientific Advancement
Kurzweil Singularity Index 1.3%
Economic Freedom
Rand Index 1.1%
Intelligence
Quips Per Hour 1.1%
Public Education
Edu-tellignce® Test Score 0.52%
Employment
Workforce Participation Rate 0.28%
Economic Output
0.19%
Average Income
0.19%
And decline in this qualities
Taxation
Effective Tax Rate 0.10%
Sector: Manufacturing
Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index 0.19%
Business Subsidization
Gilded Widget Scale 0.19%
Public Transport
Societal Mobility Rating 0.19%
Welfare
Safety Net Mesh Density Rating 0.19%
Foreign Aid
Clooney Contribution Index 0.19%
Lifespan
Years 0.29%
Tourism
Tourists Per Hour 0.59%
Eco-Friendliness
Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index 1.3%
Income Equality
Marx-Engels Emancipation Scale 1.4%
Environmental Beauty
Pounds Of Wildlife Per Square Mile 1.9%
Weather
Meters Of Sunlight 3.0%
This choice is moderate.
