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10/14/2015 11:13:29 PM
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Imagine a world where…
Please stick around to read the wall of text.
Imagine a world where every person had a number value floating above them, attached to their persona. It doesn't have to be a physical object, just a value that everybody can see. This value is calculated based on a combination of your skills, talents and qualities. Everything would be accounted for, and the calculation is somehow perfect. Call this a 'rating', if you will. The higher the number, the 'better' the general quality of the person, everything taken into account. For kids still maturing, this value would be adjusted to be somewhat based on potential as well.
Now, for the questions.
How high do you think your number would be?
How do you imagine this would affect the way people treat each other?
How do you think it would change how people choose their partners?
Would this be a blessing or a horrible, horrible thing?
I'd like your opinions and any sort of inputs from you guys. This is just something I thought about one evening.
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1 ReplyEh. An aggregate would be too broad to really be taken fairly. For example, someone with the intellect of Steven Hawking would almost guaranteedly have a high rating. Meanwhile, if he was a total dick in real life, his rating would take a hit but would it be enough of one to make other people aware enough ahead of time. And then take it vice versa. If a guy was dumb as a stump, but the nicest guy you would ever meet, would you ever know it because you passed by his score without a thought? If there were ranks based on several key areas (intellect, athleticism, personality) I think it would be a bit fair. But then unless there's an upper limit (say everyone is on a scale of 1-100) everything could be rather arbitrary because there isn't a solid ceiling. I can also picture this going wrong if people could figure out their own rankings. You know how teenage girls starve themselves to be thin and "attractive" in high school? Imagine 80% of the species doing that for every category. And I wouldn't do well with it. Unless my ranking was in the top percent I would be pissed and focus on the ranking non stop until it was.
