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[Lord Dakoth]

If DF was real-life, we'd have to replace all the seats in the House and Senate with magma-proof ones.

[Wayward Device]

This thread has made me realize something very odd was going on with the second Gulf War. I mean, Saddam Hussein had constructed all these giant statues everywhere. Sure, most of them were of him ascending to power or striking down enemies, but who are we to question the classics? There was even one of two crossed swords 30 Zds high and made from steel. The population should have been fucking ecstatic. Sure, his son might have occasionally pitted people who looked at him funny into a 1x1 room full of wild lions, but I ask you: who among us would not do the same if in possession of a pitting mechanism and ample supply of lions? Certainly, my local postal sorting center would be posting job vacancies in no time, I tell you*. He even weaponized toxic gas for his war against the Elves Iranians.

And yet all it took was a second 120,000 strong Goblin American siege mounted on mechanized war machines and the population tantrum spiraled like that. The obvious answer is that Duke Hussein's only flaw as a leader was letting his people have to many friends and acquaintances. 

*Thus proving that Jabba The Hutt throne-room ripoff lion death creates jobs and is good for the economy, always a good thing in these tough economic times.

[Oliolli]

On a more basic level, we've been building our cities all wrong. You should make rooms by starting with a solid block of mountain and subtracting unwanted material, rather than starting with an empty space an adding walls and shit. We've been doing it all wrong!

That is something I wonder a lot... Why has humanity built up and not down? For instance, 9/11 could probably have been prevented, if the towers had just been 200m deep spaces, not as they were.

[Rex_Nex]

Do you have any idea how expensive and labor-intensive it would be to build everything downwards? Gahhhh

[shadenight123]

Do you have any idea how expensive and labor-intensive it would be to build everything downwards? Gahhhh

strip mines with caves?

*badum tss tss*

They could learn not to have people pay taxes! instead, have them work for free!

[Aiki]

I don't even want to think what IRL DF would be. They're nightmares. Imagine running out of booze and president would go at war, lose 1 arm and an eye and no big deal, i'm a dwarf LOL. I prefer virtual stuff like this

[Loud Whispers]

On a more basic level, we've been building our cities all wrong. You should make rooms by starting with a solid block of mountain and subtracting unwanted material, rather than starting with an empty space an adding walls and shit. We've been doing it all wrong!

That is something I wonder a lot... Why has humanity built up and not down? For instance, 9/11 could probably have been prevented, if the towers had just been 200m deep spaces, not as they were.

Or if they were magma fire proof!

Ok, I'll leave it there, but honestly politicians could learn that making pointless mandates, laws and bans will make everyone unhappy, tantrum, and proceed to destroy everything.

[Supercharazad]

When you pass things like SOPA, expect to have an unfortunate accident.

[GreatWyrmGold]

Do you have any idea how expensive and labor-intensive it would be to build everything downwards? Gahhhh

Rule #2. In DF, it is easier and cheaper to have a miner dig out a room than to build such a room aboveground. Ergo, we will argue like that is the case.

I don't even want to think what IRL DF would be. They're nightmares. Imagine running out of booze and president would go at war, lose 1 arm and an eye and no big deal, i'm a dwarf LOL. I prefer virtual stuff like this

Well, duh.

[O11O1]

The most effective way to defend yourself is not an aggressive military, but a huge maze of cage traps.

[RenoFox]

The best way to get votes is to be unemployed and party all the time.

[Kamamura]

Magma solves (and dissolves) everything.

[Aspgren]

Overpopulated?

Adopt capital punishment for ALL migrants.

[Jimmy T. Malice]

Don't mandate anything stupid. It may result in an unexpected !!accident!!

[Tuonelan renki]

In order to get elected, offer free booze for everyone.