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Post by commiczar on Apr 17, 2009 13:04:51 GMT 10
Greetings to All !!
"Things to Think"........Q's & A's :
In the event of a major macro state of crisis, chaos, or anarchy to ever occur within your micronation's proximity, is your MicroGovt in a position to defend its borders and possessions ?
ALSO..............
In the event of any such occurance, does your MicroGovt have any contengency plans drafted for declaring specific "macro" territory as being annexed by your micronation; which in present draft status, would be more-or-less only a "Quasi Claim" at best, but could provide for possible annexation / assimilation of said territory....if such a crisis were to ever produce a long period of instability within the proximity of your micronation. ( i.e. "Humpty Dumpty" Scenerio ) ?
Old nursery rhymn............
i.e. ( "Humpty Dumpty ( king ) set on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall...... all the king's horses and all the king's men, could not put Humpty Dumpty together again" )
i.e. ( Humpty Dumpty symbolic of Uncle $am / BIG Brother of course...for those who do not know )
If-and-when presented the opportunity...."when opportunity knocks"[/i]..... what would, or what could, your MicroGovt do to protect its People and Properties; or expand its territorial claims, or advance and enhance its position of power within the general proximity of its immediate spheres-of-influence ?
Regards to All !! _____________
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Post by George on Apr 22, 2009 3:00:07 GMT 10
Personally I believe that the sort of scenario you describe is unlikely to occur in such a catastrophic manner, in any first world country, in the forseeable future. People tend to read too much into, and colour with their personal emotive responses, current events; I'd argue that things now - for most people - are still, for the most part, a lot better than they've been at any time in recorded history - and failing death by meteor, I don't see that changing overnight.
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Post by shadowdarkfyre on Apr 22, 2009 14:31:07 GMT 10
One never knows...
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Post by George on Apr 22, 2009 15:05:57 GMT 10
...true. Death by meteor is always possible. ;D
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Post by Rex TorHavn on May 21, 2009 6:02:39 GMT 10
To all, greetings: There is one book (to my knowledge; perhaps there might be more than one) where this particular scenario was dealt with…. Admittedly, in an epic way: “Charon: Shaking Hands With The Boatman” In this story, the moon Charon (Pluto) is (fantastically) broken loose from its satellite orbit, and it crashes into the Earth. Some small number of “alternative communities” (micronations, for one) don’t trust the major governments’ assurances that “nothing is wrong; Charon (1) will never make it to Earth; (2) will break up and/or melt; (3) won’t do any damage.” Of course, needless to say, none of the three platitutdes come to pass. Although this story is an epic read, and although the circumstances are themselves equally fantastic, it’s a good story, and certainly describes some of the ways that (a) micronation(s) might themselves realize their dream. The link to a preview and “buy button” is at the below link;it’s available, along with its astonishing cover, as a (large) paperback and as a download. We promise a twisting, winding “road to adventure” for all (yes, I really liked the book!). www.lulu.com/content/4358371I suspect that this more than answers the Baron’s innocent question……
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Post by C. M. Siervicül on May 23, 2009 5:21:07 GMT 10
A somewhat better-known book on the same theme is Lucifer's Hammer, by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle. Charon crashing into the Earth? It's some 1200km in diameter -- could anyone survive?
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Post by George on May 23, 2009 7:39:32 GMT 10
Given that the meteorite that is hypothesised to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs and most other life on Earth 65 million years ago was only 10 kilometres in diameter, I think not. If Charon crashed into the Earth no body and no thing would survive; the outcome would be a new asteroid field between Venus and Mars, in which case the only micronations still in existence would be Celestia, Zarahemla and Koronis - although the population of each would be reduced to zero. ;D
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Post by Rex TorHavn on May 25, 2009 8:31:05 GMT 10
Re: the Plutonian moon crashing onto Earth.
Actually, the use of Charon was only as a plot device, and in this story, Charon was made entirely of ice. Of course, some of the plot was based on speculation, but until core samples are taken from Charon, and until analysis can be completed, that's all it can be: speculation.
Except for that, I really thought the rest of the book was good. I think the important part is the notion that it's possible that some, with the application of time, research, money (of course) and dedication can create something in the future.
Besides, it's only an opinion…. I thought the inclusion of the micronational phenomenon was inspired.
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Post by George on May 25, 2009 9:24:31 GMT 10
Perhaps the author was inspired by Aerica, which claims the entire northern hemisphere of Pluto (and which I forgot to include in my above list of extra-terrestrial micronations).
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