Hypothetical: Get reincarnated here.

[Rain Man]

Just for fun, I've been dividing the world up into regions, and just finished last night. I divided the world into 16,789 regions based on states, provinces, communities, islands, arrondissements, or whatever else happened to be handy.

I didn't know what to do with it, so I created a reincarnation simulator. Sign up here and learn about your next life in advance. I'll give you:

Gender: (Male or Female)
Intelligence: 1 to 100, with 100 as the top
Attractiveness: 1 to 100, with 100 as the top
Economic Status: 1 to 100, with 100 as the top
Nation of Future Birth
Region of Future Birth
Population of that Region (which is somewhat useless since the boundaries are generally manmade, but hey, I've got it)

All statuses are relative to the region that you're in, not the world. So if you draw a 50 on economic status and you're born in the Badghis regions of Afghanistan, that means that you're at the median status of Badghis residents.

Sign up below if you're interested in the early release of your next life. I'll do three reincarnations per day, with the goal that we can discuss and decide which of the three has the best future fate awaiting them. Feel free to post pictures, maps, or descriptions of the reincarnated person's life as you see it.

So sign up below and we'll do the first three today.


Methodology: All figures are random. The probability of being born into a particular region is based on the population of that region.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by alnorth

You may need to increase your sample size. There is a correlation between appearance and being willing to go outside.

That's a good point. Maybe I'll go onto match.com or something instead.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

It is really interesting to see just the normal places that people live in around the world.

I'm quite fascinated by that aspect of it. Google street views is nice, but it doesn't exist in the third world countries. I kind of want to start a web site that highlights the different types of housing by income around the world.

One thing that I've definitely learned is how rare it is to have a yard. This type of neighborhood seems to be pretty common in much of the world - houses right up to the street, and lined with walls (this is hydrae's Chile neighborhood): https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.054...7i13312!8i6656

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

That's a good point. Maybe I'll go onto match.com or something instead.

I think true zeros are very likely to have given up all hope.

Sorry Rainman, I see no other option. You have to break into 100 occupied homes in the name of science. If you get shot, post your findings as quickly as you can before you bleed out.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by alnorth

I think true zeros are very likely to have given up all hope.

Sorry Rainman, I see no other option. You have to break into 100 occupied homes in the name of science. If you get shot, post your findings as quickly as you can before you bleed out.

Maybe I could just stratify my sample a bit by going to a comic-con.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Maybe I could just stratify my sample a bit by going to a comic-con.

We are going to need a female zero as well.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by alnorth

We are going to need a female zero as well.

Women's studies program at an east coast university, perhaps? We can figure out a solution.

[threebag]

I dont have to worry about zero i will be a 100 with fishy fingers...

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

Me

Today's reincarnations start with Fire Me Boy. Let's see (rolling the heavenly dice)...

Gender Male
Intelligence 38
Appearance 33
Wealth 76
Nation Azerbaijan
Region Shamkir
Population 173,401

Azerbaijan is a mystery to me, but it seems like a nice place and relatively clean. There are some mountains nearby and easy access to Armenia. You're a guy with family connections, so maybe you'll live in a house like this:

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by stumppy

Did I miss something ?

Stumppy gets to frolic around the mountains singing about living hills. He's not overly bright, but makes a good living.

Gender Female
Intelligence 29
Appearance 44
Wealth 84
Nation Austria
Region Innsbruck Land
Population 167,082

Innsbruck is an expensive place, so he'll live in a relatively modest apartment, but that's better than most.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Renegade

That sounds wrong on so many levels

Gender Female
Intelligence 58
Appearance 67
Wealth 16
Nation Germany
Region Leipzig
Population 502,979

Renegade is a poor shopgirl in what I think was once East Germany. He'll be competent and pretty attractive, but underachieving in her career. Leipzig has reasonably nice housing, but at her income level she'll live in a pretty small apartment like this and will probably not have a car:

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Steron

Yes, please.

Steron draws a relatively short straw in his next life:

Gender Male
Intelligence 16
Appearance 55
Wealth 28
Nation Egypt
Region Kafr el-Sheikh
Population 3,172,753

You'll probably snag a reasonable-looking wife as long as she's also not very bright, but your long-term prospects are somewhat bleak. It's kind of cool to live in the heart of the Nile delta, though. You're going to live in the top floor of this apartment not for the views, but because it doesn't have air conditioning and is stiflingly hot and therefore has cheap rent.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Today's reincarnations start with Fire Me Boy. Let's see (rolling the heavenly dice)...

Gender Male
Intelligence 38
Appearance 33
Wealth 76
Nation Azerbaijan
Region Shamkir
Population 173,401

Azerbaijan is a mystery to me, but it seems like a nice place and relatively clean. There are some mountains nearby and easy access to Armenia. You're a guy with family connections, so maybe you'll live in a house like this:

So I'm kinda dumb, and kinda ugly, but pretty well off. So I can probably afford the occasional hookers and blow.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

So I'm kinda dumb, and kinda ugly, but pretty well off. So I can probably afford the occasional hookers and blow.

Probably. I bet hookers are relatively inexpensive in Azerbaijan, and you're reasonably close to the Afghan poppy fields. I don't know how widely used the death penalty is for minor offenses, though, so you'll want to check that out.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Probably. I bet hookers are relatively inexpensive in Azerbaijan, and you're reasonably close to the Afghan poppy fields. I don't know how widely used the death penalty is for minor offenses, though, so you'll want to check that out.

I'm concerned I won't be smart enough to do that research before hand.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

I'm concerned I won't be smart enough to do that research before hand.

I bet you're close enough to average that you'll have some smart friends.