thatweirdguy
Satellite Scribe
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Post by thatweirdguy on May 30, 2010 5:01:27 GMT
Yeah, living forever isn't as great as one would think.
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Clarke
Celestial Castellan
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Post by Clarke on May 30, 2010 11:59:39 GMT
I see. So, in a way, they're lifespans are limited only by the durability of their organs, kinda like how elephants that have no teeth left die of starvation? Honestly, I see most races living a great deal longer than a hundred years. Unless their technology is around our level, that is. |
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Clarke
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Post by Clarke on May 31, 2010 2:11:48 GMT
Government, Religion, and Basic Philosophy
Early Suldija social structure differed greatly from the common hunter-gatherer lifestyle of most races. Suldija were never nomadic, even before they were true Suldija, but were tight-nit communities numbering fifty or so that dispersed every day to find food, and stockpiled it, first underground, then as their intelligence grew in simple ice constructions. The reason for this is apparent; even if half of the group did not find food, the other half's foraging would provide a safety net, so that groups practicing this lifestyle would survive over other groups. No social structure was created, no chieftains or leaders, because everyone contributed to the welfare of the whole. Another side effect is that no one can boss another around, civil disobedience is the norm and the base of society.
As such, Suldija have a very different view of society than most races. They are literally incapable of seeing one Suldija(or other intelligent life, for that matter) over another. As their technology grew, and they became more intelligent over the millennial, no kingdoms or empires formed, because of their view on the exterior world. Religion also did not arise; they could not imagine a superior being creating or interacting with the world.
Their "odd" look at life did not hinder the creation of organized states for long, though. Inevitably Suldija would trade with one another, and as such individuals and locales emerged to facilitate trade. Organization led to the creation of a political system similar to their modern one, in a form comparable to a city-state. City-states are not controlled by an individual. "Guilds", collections of members of similar trades, form committees to vote on a representative. This representative meets with a committee of other gild representatives, deciding policy. The representative also collects small fees from each member of the guild, allowing the maintenance of public works, and later after the introduction of the concept of "war"(quite forcibly, in fact), armies to combat intelligent races that are demoted in their world view to "predators".
The Suldija are highly capitalistic, but instead of forming corporations they form co-ops, with committees in each branch resembling the guild structure of the city but possessing multiple layers. These can become quite large, and wield power larger than a modern, large city-state.
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yuu
Celestial Castellan
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Post by yuu on May 31, 2010 2:12:54 GMT
Now THAT is the true meaning of teamwork!  
Yeah, I always seemed to be slightly bothered by that "100 year" standard, unless there's some reason behind it. Oh, and just so you know, I initially thought that these guys live past the 500 mark because of their temperature preference. Then again, I've always had that strange "colder lives longer" principle floating inside my head. Hope to see some artificial stuff some time soon, or some more natural stuff, whichever you're planning on doing.  |
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