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So, does TTL Objectivism begin with Rice or was it founded by someone else?
TTL, Objectivism’s founder was Nicholas Brendan, a real-life Rand devotee. Objectivism was not really influential in any way until Rice however and was solely a fringe philosophy movement.
I actually have Part 3 up on the To the Edge TL page linked in my sig.
IIRC, the term "Royal" was proposed IOTL for an alternate decimalization, for an amount of money equalling 100 old pence. This, of course, never happened. Think I read that somewhere a while ago.
So I used that same proposed term, just for a different thing.
Heinrich Himmler was the second Fuhrer of the Third German Reich. Formerly the leader of the SS and a key architect of the Holocaust, Himmler ascended to the position of Fuhrer following the suicide of Adolf Hitler and the subsequent fall of Berlin. Himmler and small number of high-ranking Nazi officials were able to escape the German heartland to the Bismarck Mondbasis. From the Mondbasis, Himmler continued to coordinate an insurgency in Germany as well as air raids via spacecraft from the Mondbasis. Himmler retained leadership of this remnant Third Reich until 1946, when an Allied space force lead by American rocket scientist Jack Parsons and Soviet General Georgy Zhukov made it to the lunar surface and attacked the Mondbasis. Himmler fought on for a few months before German Admiral Karl Donitz overthrew Himmler and officially surrendered to the Allies. His overthrow marked the official end of the Second World War. Himmler would be tried and executed at the second round of the Nuremberg Trials in 1947. The Bismarck Mondbasis he had resided in would remain in legal limbo for the next two years as the United States and USSR squabbled over who should maintain control of it (the US arguing they ought to take it over due to leading the Allied space program that finished off the Third Reich for good, the USSR arguing they had done more overall to defeat the Nazis). Ultimately, the Mondbasis was handed over the United Nations and was renamed the Unity Lunar Facility. It remains operational to the present day and is the only permanent settlement owned by the UN.
The Klingons were brutal, especially compared to Starfleet who never targets civilians. And this 397 million is spread out across dozens of planets
This actually sounds like an interesting idea. Could I perhaps do some senatorial, gubernatorial, and mayoral elections using this concept?
For mayoral it might not work that well since there aren't usually that many subdivisions of cities that are easily useable.
Sure, I picked it off a tweet saying that, pardon my current politics, Beto would have won Texas's EC last year.
Mr. Crowley, What Went Down in Your Head?
Aleister Crowley was an English occultist and politician best known for being the founder of the Thelemic Union of Britain, the government which has ruled Britain since 1929. Crowley first emerged in the early 20th century as an occultist author responsible for writing a number of texts he claimed to be inspired by a trio of Egyptian gods such as the Book of the Law. Crowley outlined principles by which he believed men should live as well as methods of magic (or magick as he preferred to call it) one could engage in to achieve one's True Will. Crowley was initially rather apolitical (if not anti-political), but following the Central Powers victory in World War I, Crowley claimed that Ra-Hoor-Kut had come to him once again and ordered him to pursue efforts to radically restructure Britain so as to achieve the True Will of the British people as a whole (the concept Crowley dubbed the 'National Will'). Crowley's activism in the period from 1918 to 1925 yielded little fruit, but following his prediction of a period of hardship emerging for Britain just weeks before the 1926 market crash and warning of a reckoning in Germany before the German Civil War erupted between the country's communists and the army of the Kaiser, Crowley drew increasing support. Ultimately, Crowley's National Will Party seized control of Parliament with a slim majority.
Crowley would only serve as Prime Minister for less than a year before the Parliament called a no confidence vote in his government. The Conservative, Labour and Liberal Parties all opposed Crowley, viewing him as a dangerous Satanist demagogue. He also had the hostility of the Anglican Church and the House of Windsor due to his religious views. Crowley responded to this vote by having his followers in the Ordo Tempii Ordis plant explosives in Parliament and instructing National Will MPs (as well as members of other parties friendlier to him) to refuse to attend Parliament on the day of the vote. On November 9th, Parliament was destroyed. Crowley also had one of his followers kill the king and burn down Buckingham Palace, which he managed to barely get away with. With the obstacles out of the way, Crowley seized total control of Britain. He declared his enemies' fall proof that a man pursuing his True Will shall achieve all he desires and ordered the abolition of the United Kingdom, instead declaring the formation of the Thelemic Union of Britain with himself as the Ailwass of the country.
Crowley spent much of the 1930's seeking to handle the fallout of this on Britain's imperial holdings. Smaller colonies like the Bahamas, Bermuda, Jamaica and the Falklands did not challenge Crowley's rule, but bigger colonies threatened to defy him. Canada's defiance ultimately led to Crowley severing ties with the country and tacitly approving US President Huey Long's decision to invade the country. Australia and New Zealand declared independence but returned to subordination as Japan grew increasingly expansionist. Crowley's policies in India were more positive, as he held the country's culture in high regard and ultimately made India a largely self-governing dominion headed by Mohandas Gandhi in 1937. Crowley made Egypt, Transjordan, Iraq, and Kurdistan dominions as well. He also made a number of pilgrimages to Egypt during his rule, believing it would allow him to commune with the gods. Domestically, Crowley worked to propagate the tenets of Thelema across Britain. He publicly decried the Anglican Church as the faith of Britain and, while he maintained an official policy of religious freedom, removed many of the governmental ties to the Church of England and outright converted some major churches into Thelemic temples suitable for Gnostic Mass and ceremonial magick. Crowley's efforts to promote Thelema as a faith have led to it becoming a fairly major faith, being practiced by 100 million people worldwide as of 2019. Crowley also pursued radical social policies, legalizing all intoxicants as well as homosexuality.
During this time, the Kaiser of Germany worked to form a friendlier relationship with Britain believing Crowley could be an ally against communism, which had taken root in Russia, France and Italy. However, Crowley rebuffed the Kaiser's overtures as he despised the traditional hereditary nobility Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire possessed. While no communist, Crowley admired their revolutionary spirit. Additionally, the Kaiser imprisoned German Thelemites such as Ernst Schafer as threats to the peace, which further alienated Crowley from Germany. Following the beginning of the Second World War in 1942, Crowley thus maintained a policy of neutrality in the conflict. However, Crowley's efforts ultimately failed as the People's Republic of China, following the collapse of the Republic of China in the surrounding regions, began besieging Hong Kong in 1945. Additionally, the Soviets invaded Kurdistan as a part of an effort to bolster communist rebels in Iran. Seeing no other option, Crowley joined the Central Powers in fighting the communist forces. Crowley's military leadership did not prove as strong as his domestic leadership and Kurdistan, Iraq and Hong Kong fell to the communist forces and the attempted landing at Calais Crowley ordered turned into a massacre. Consequently, Crowley would step down from the position as Ailwass, selecting as his successor the young but promising MI5 operative Ian Fleming, who would lead the Thelemic Union to victory in the Second World War.
Crowley would die two years after stepping down and remains a controversial figure in Britain to this day. Those favorable to his legacy point to the destruction of the old elite of Britain, his decolonization initiatives and his radically liberal social policies creating an atmosphere of tremendous freedom. Detractors argue Crowley's dictatorial tendencies, erosion and elimination of many British traditions and poor military leadership were highly problematic. Fleming, after the Second World War, restored democratic elections to the Thelemic Union though the National Will party held the position of Ailwass for over forty-five of the past seventy years. Younger generations who question Thelemite orthodoxies tend to be the most critical of Crowley while those who grew up closer to the life of the man still often known as the Great Beast hold him in a much higher regard. Whatever one's feelings, it cannot be denied Crowley is one of the key men to shape the 20th century, remaking Britain and the world forever.
Aleister Crowley was an English occultist and politician best known for being the founder of the Thelemic Union of Britain, the government which has ruled Britain since 1929. Crowley first emerged in the early 20th century as an occultist author responsible for writing a number of texts he claimed to be inspired by a trio of Egyptian gods such as the Book of the Law. Crowley outlined principles by which he believed men should live as well as methods of magic (or magick as he preferred to call it) one could engage in to achieve one's True Will. Crowley was initially rather apolitical (if not anti-political), but following the Central Powers victory in World War I, Crowley claimed that Ra-Hoor-Kut had come to him once again and ordered him to pursue efforts to radically restructure Britain so as to achieve the True Will of the British people as a whole (the concept Crowley dubbed the 'National Will'). Crowley's activism in the period from 1918 to 1925 yielded little fruit, but following his prediction of a period of hardship emerging for Britain just weeks before the 1926 market crash and warning of a reckoning in Germany before the German Civil War erupted between the country's communists and the army of the Kaiser, Crowley drew increasing support. Ultimately, Crowley's National Will Party seized control of Parliament with a slim majority.
Crowley would only serve as Prime Minister for less than a year before the Parliament called a no confidence vote in his government. The Conservative, Labour and Liberal Parties all opposed Crowley, viewing him as a dangerous Satanist demagogue. He also had the hostility of the Anglican Church and the House of Windsor due to his religious views. Crowley responded to this vote by having his followers in the Ordo Tempii Ordis plant explosives in Parliament and instructing National Will MPs (as well as members of other parties friendlier to him) to refuse to attend Parliament on the day of the vote. On November 9th, Parliament was destroyed. Crowley also had one of his followers kill the king and burn down Buckingham Palace, which he managed to barely get away with. With the obstacles out of the way, Crowley seized total control of Britain. He declared his enemies' fall proof that a man pursuing his True Will shall achieve all he desires and ordered the abolition of the United Kingdom, instead declaring the formation of the Thelemic Union of Britain with himself as the Ailwass of the country.
Crowley spent much of the 1930's seeking to handle the fallout of this on Britain's imperial holdings. Smaller colonies like the Bahamas, Bermuda, Jamaica and the Falklands did not challenge Crowley's rule, but bigger colonies threatened to defy him. Canada's defiance ultimately led to Crowley severing ties with the country and tacitly approving US President Huey Long's decision to invade the country. Australia and New Zealand declared independence but returned to subordination as Japan grew increasingly expansionist. Crowley's policies in India were more positive, as he held the country's culture in high regard and ultimately made India a largely self-governing dominion headed by Mohandas Gandhi in 1937. Crowley made Egypt, Transjordan, Iraq, and Kurdistan dominions as well. He also made a number of pilgrimages to Egypt during his rule, believing it would allow him to commune with the gods. Domestically, Crowley worked to propagate the tenets of Thelema across Britain. He publicly decried the Anglican Church as the faith of Britain and, while he maintained an official policy of religious freedom, removed many of the governmental ties to the Church of England and outright converted some major churches into Thelemic temples suitable for Gnostic Mass and ceremonial magick. Crowley's efforts to promote Thelema as a faith have led to it becoming a fairly major faith, being practiced by 100 million people worldwide as of 2019. Crowley also pursued radical social policies, legalizing all intoxicants as well as homosexuality.
During this time, the Kaiser of Germany worked to form a friendlier relationship with Britain believing Crowley could be an ally against communism, which had taken root in Russia, France and Italy. However, Crowley rebuffed the Kaiser's overtures as he despised the traditional hereditary nobility Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire possessed. While no communist, Crowley admired their revolutionary spirit. Additionally, the Kaiser imprisoned German Thelemites such as Ernst Schafer as threats to the peace, which further alienated Crowley from Germany. Following the beginning of the Second World War in 1942, Crowley thus maintained a policy of neutrality in the conflict. However, Crowley's efforts ultimately failed as the People's Republic of China, following the collapse of the Republic of China in the surrounding regions, began besieging Hong Kong in 1945. Additionally, the Soviets invaded Kurdistan as a part of an effort to bolster communist rebels in Iran. Seeing no other option, Crowley joined the Central Powers in fighting the communist forces. Crowley's military leadership did not prove as strong as his domestic leadership and Kurdistan, Iraq and Hong Kong fell to the communist forces and the attempted landing at Calais Crowley ordered turned into a massacre. Consequently, Crowley would step down from the position as Ailwass, selecting as his successor the young but promising MI5 operative Ian Fleming, who would lead the Thelemic Union to victory in the Second World War.
Crowley would die two years after stepping down and remains a controversial figure in Britain to this day. Those favorable to his legacy point to the destruction of the old elite of Britain, his decolonization initiatives and his radically liberal social policies creating an atmosphere of tremendous freedom. Detractors argue Crowley's dictatorial tendencies, erosion and elimination of many British traditions and poor military leadership were highly problematic. Fleming, after the Second World War, restored democratic elections to the Thelemic Union though the National Will party held the position of Ailwass for over forty-five of the past seventy years. Younger generations who question Thelemite orthodoxies tend to be the most critical of Crowley while those who grew up closer to the life of the man still often known as the Great Beast hold him in a much higher regard. Whatever one's feelings, it cannot be denied Crowley is one of the key men to shape the 20th century, remaking Britain and the world forever.
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Multiplied the number of counties by 8.7 (the average number of representatives per state), rounded, apportioned by Huntington Hill, then added two to the results.
This amuses me because Wolff and Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre (AKA Supernatural Law) merged the two once when it did a parody of the sexy vampire trend.
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