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I just ponder at the question if you use the yesmen console command... That seems like a lot of things to satisfy
I never use that command unless I want to seriously mess around. It simply screws up too much stuff to be of any use.

The Celestial Empire shall claim the heavens in the name of the Emperor!
 
Hopefully Weilan will see what a waste of money moon landings tend to be.
But the moon landing I just described took place after his coronation (and I have a lot of money to spend)...
If he wanted to stop space exploration, he could have shut down the program at any time after his coronation, but he didn't.
Also, how are moon landings a waste of money? They provide knowledge and prestige.

(Sorry if I sound like I'm ranting)
 
But the moon landing I just described took place after his coronation (and I have a lot of money to spend)...
If he wanted to stop space exploration, he could have shut down the program at any time after his coronation, but he didn't.
Also, how are moon landings a waste of money? They provide knowledge and prestige.

(Sorry if I sound like I'm ranting)

No, I meant in real life, since prestige doesn't matter much in real life.
 
No, I meant in real life, since prestige doesn't matter much in real life.
Then how are moon missions a waste of money in real life? They provide valuable scientific information. If you said that they were just very expensive I would have been fine with that. But a waste of money?
 
No, I meant in real life, since prestige doesn't matter much in real life.

So you're living in a reality where the moon landings didn't help contribute to things like microchips, memory-foam beds, house insulation and TV? Even if directly there weren't many benefits, tons of things happened because we needed ways of coping with space.
 
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Then how are moon missions a waste of money in real life? They provide valuable scientific information. If you said that they were just very expensive I would have been fine with that. But a waste of money?

But all that research could be delegated to a probe, which could find out just as much but not require food. I meant sending a human to the moon. I didn't mean to start a debate.

So you're living in a reality where the moon landings didn't help contribute to things like microchips, memory-foam beds, house insulation and TV? Even if directly there weren't many benefits, tons of things happened because we needed ways of coping with space.

I hadn't considered that.
 
Chapter 29: The Last War Between the States

Soon after the resolution of the Cherokee Wars and the destruction of the last major Syndicalist nation, the Confederacy launched an invasion of the People's Council to reclaim Missouri. They had unfortunately underestimated the People's Council's military capabilities, and soon the Council's troops had marched deep into the South, with Richmond's garrison the only thing between the Council and total victory.
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On January 27, 1978, Richmond fell, and the Confederate government surrendered. The United States of America was reestablished later that day.
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For the second time, India broke free from the Imperial tributary network and became internationally recognized as a "Great Power."
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Within months of the United States' return, President Nixon declared war on the state of Columbia, which he claimed was rightfully a part of the United States. The Canadians intervened on behalf of Columbia.
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Eventually, the Americans gained the upper hand and declared that the entirety of Canada was rightfully part of the US.
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As 1979 began, Wilhelm presided over many reforms to revitalize the faltering Chinese economy. Under the leadership of Economic Minister Zhu Rongji and Chancellor Deng Xiaoping, factories reopened and unemployment dropped sharply. More funds were allocated for the Imperial education system, and literacy was on track to reach 100% by the end of the next decade.
These truly were prospering times for the Empire.
 

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I was hoping that the United States would remain disunited for a bit longer. It was amusing to see them so broken up. At least there's still Texas. :D
 
I was hoping that the United States would remain disunited for a bit longer. It was amusing to see them so broken up. At least there's still Texas. :D
They somehow lost their cores on Texas, so they're not going to kill them anytime soon. Plus, Bush has me to protect him (wink).
 
Bourgeoisie Dictatorship, somehow. I have no idea how it happened. Their ruling party and the entirety of Congress is still Communist, thought.
 
Chapter 30: The War of 1979

Despite the initial American advances into Saskatchewan and Pennsylvania, the Canadians did not give up, and they soon launched a counteroffensive into the heartland of America, capturing Wyoming and the westernmost states.
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On January 28, 1981, Washington fell to the Canadians, and President Reagan fled to Atlanta as the "Mounties" burned the White House--again.
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But the Canadian momentum was also stalling, so they called in the Empire. And the tide turned in favor of the Canadians.
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On April 2, 1982, the United States of America ceased to exist. All of its territories (except Wyoming) were annexed by Canada. Belgium became a Great Power again, after decades of being a German satellite.
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Now the King of Canada must contend with the Queen of England for rightful leadership of the British Commonwealth-Empire.
 
Well, well... Look who's back... In Britain where it should be.
 
IMPORTANT UPDATE

In an unfortunate twist of poetic justice, yesterday I found that my laptop had been stolen, and along with it all of my games, save files, mods, and screenshots. As such, I am declaring this AAR on hiatus for the time being, as I cannot continue it in any way. Thank you all for sticking around this long, so I would like to ask you guys one last question: would you like me to write a continuation of what I envisioned the storyline to play out of should I just declare this finished and wait until I can buy a new laptop?
 
That sucks that your laptop has been stolen. While I would love to see this continued, I will accept it if you decide to end it here. You've had such a great ride already.