How would YOU take over the world?

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Twad

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Open portals to alternate dimensions full of demonic/alien/nasties that like to fight humans.
have them shake things up a bit here.
unite mankind under my command to fight againts common foe.
Fight, win, tech up, another portal open. New nasties.
Emperor for life.

CM156 said:
Orbital death lazer of some sort.

Or a virus that kills anything cute. I would threaten to release it if my demands were not met.
I think the ink woudnt have time to dry before they forced it open.
 

dystopiaINC

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0k well no i have to kill you all for knowing my secrets but here we go.
1 become immortal
that way i have time to affect world changes with more stability, IE slower but less likely to fall down around my ears.

2 prior to become president, edit to constitution to remove time limits on the presidency, become president and begin the plan hehehe.
like i said this will take time i need more that 8 years in office here.

3 begin by taking over the Americas first. be diplomatic promise economic growth and deliver, once all of central, south, and north America have been annexed i will spread out to other poor and week third world countries particularly in Asia, and Africa, however i will encourage the overall decline of world population, we have to many people and resources are getting scarce, less people is a must.

4 once most weak countries are mine i have all their resources i can bargain or wage war on any larger more powerful country that i should so desire but diplomatic annexing is preferable. it will be slow, it will be insidious.
 

vxicepickxv

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crimsonshrouds said:
Why would i take over the world anyways?
For the nookie?

I'd start by oddly enough, freeing the world. By the world, I mean the great firewall of China, then the lesser firewalls.

If you control the internet, you control the present. If you control the present, you control the past. If you control the past, you control the future.
 

Esotera

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Create a super-virulent & deadly microbe, release it in several locations at once, then relax in my evil lair and watch the world's population be reduced to the thousands. At this point it should be easy to gain power the old fashioned way - good old brute force.
 

LostAlone

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Twilight_guy said:
Did you ever see the Twilight Zone episode where a crook dies and winds up in Heaven, but then discovers that everything goes his way and it bugs him and it bugs him until he realizes that he is in fact in hell? Controlling the entire world though mind-control is like that... everything is so predictable and controlled and it is a personal hell. I much prefer simply being able to influence events in my favor and being a puppet-master.
Well like I say... It's only like that if you want it to be like that. And I guess if you only get off by being a rebel and breaking all the rules then this approach isn't going to be for you. But neither is dominating the world any other way.

You don't even need to change anything in peoples minds other than 'This guy is now in charge, and you like that', they just keep living their lives exactly the same. You could put them to work slaving in your uranium mines if you like, but you can equally do nothing other than be the king or chief or whatever you fancy calling yourself. Hell, you don't even have to tell them that you're in charge. As long as they are programmed to do what you want when you tell them it, it doesn't matter if they know or not.

So yeah, the world goes on as per usual.

Assuming you're in control of the world in any respect its going to be pretty boring and predictable, because the world in general is pretty boring and predictable. Being a snarky man in black sounds all well and good, but basically all you have is a less sophisticated and much much harder version of mind control anyway. You can cackle in your lair about how the sheep do your bidding, but if that's what you find attractive, just brainwash them and don't tell them. It amounts the same in the end, that you are in control, but you don't have to spend every waking moment cooking up conspiracies.

Also, although you influence policy and such like, that's not actually very interesting unless you enjoy writing excessively long and complicated documents. Everything has to go through a seriously long process before it achieves anything. As far as having a really awesome day to day life goes, you don't get anything really because no-one actually obeys you. If you want the guy next door to turn his music down you have to orchestrate a ridiculously complex campaign of social engineering which likely takes months or years to get through to him.

If you have them all obeying everything you tell them, you just yell. You want something ? Just ask. That's why I'll take mass hypnosis any day. Particularly since if you take a few days off your conspiracies you'll end up with a knife in your back or everything unwinding a few paces. Its a high stress life and exclusively for the anally retentive and masochistic. Why be king if you can't live like a king ?

Edit -

On an unrelated note, I saw someone earlier today list The Twilight Zone in a thread about 'Something you like that no-one has heard of' and I frankly could barely believe it. I mean seriously ? What's wrong with kids today *shakes head*
 

Xaio30

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1. Injecting mind-controlling fluid into all water tanks around the world.
2. Waiting for people to drink water.
3. ???
4. Profit
 

LostAlone

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Ben Simon said:
Mind controlling satellite. Piece of cake.
Nah I still prefer the nanobots option... Without the killswitch, mind control is always a bit of a roll of the dice tbh.

And, on a long and dull afternoon in autumn you can just hit the random feature and headsplode randoms for giggles. That'd be a good reality tv show actually.
 

uzo

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After 20,000 years of living amongst, observing, and guiding Humanity, I would have decided that Humanity can no longer function to protect itself from its burgeoning psychic awakening. Hence, I would reveal myself in my big shiny golden armour and start uniting humanity under the symbol of my aquila. Then, after some very unfortunate ignoring of my underlings/psuedo-clones/children, I would have myself plugged into a giant golden lavatory from which my psychic might would glow brilliantly for millenia.
 

TheAceTheOne

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The Death Note.

Step 1: Get Death Note
Step 2: Don't Get Caught
Step 3: ???
Step 4: Profit!
Step 5: World Domination

Alternatively, challenge every world leader to high stakes poker, betting territory instead of cash. Why not?
 

electric_warrior

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Three words

Giant mechanical ants

TheAceTheOne said:
The Death Note.
Step 1: Get Death Note
Step 2: Don't Get Caught
Step 3: ???
Step 4: Profit!
Step 5: World Domination
I agree. After all, all's fair in love and war... and coffee.
 

goronlink8

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Getting some leverage in Congress, declare war on Mexico for something or try to merge them with the US peacefully (preferably the 2nd), same thing with Canada, try same policy with South America, try to get Japan and Germany in on it (best technology and best weapon makers), bribe the leaders of China into only trading with my country, modernize great wall of China for actual use, spread armies from Germany and China to take over Russia, take the Russian army, merge it with my own, get everyone else.
 

hiks89

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Valagetti said:
The easist I'd think of is a re-Hitler. Thats probably the most probable?... Aside from that, mass terroism... oohh wait thats the same.
Wonder why people think taking over the world means its bad... ooh right Hitler.
Personally I'd go down the whole blocking sunlight thing and combonation of zombies.
i dont think hitler could win over the hearts and minds of germany a second time
 

LostAlone

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goronlink8 said:
Getting some leverage in Congress, declare war on Mexico for something or try to merge them with the US peacefully (preferably the 2nd), same thing with Canada, try same policy with South America, try to get Japan and Germany in on it (best technology and best weapon makers), bribe the leaders of China into only trading with my country, modernize great wall of China for actual use, spread armies from Germany and China to take over Russia, take the Russian army, merge it with my own, get everyone else.
You have clearly learned nothing from Napoleon and Hitler... You never invade Russia dude... Never works...
 

goronlink8

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LostAlone said:
goronlink8 said:
Getting some leverage in Congress, declare war on Mexico for something or try to merge them with the US peacefully (preferably the 2nd), same thing with Canada, try same policy with South America, try to get Japan and Germany in on it (best technology and best weapon makers), bribe the leaders of China into only trading with my country, modernize great wall of China for actual use, spread armies from Germany and China to take over Russia, take the Russian army, merge it with my own, get everyone else.
You have clearly learned nothing from Napoleon and Hitler... You never invade Russia dude... Never works...
They would all have winter coats, tanks with heaters and anti-missile technology, and hot cocoa. GG Russia. Notice how much of a failure German supplies were for invading Russia and they almost managed to take over the country. Imagine what the entire North American continent, China, and some of South America could do especially with the invading army being equiped with modern German guns and mostly be a combination of a ton of different countries special forces
 

Qtoy

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This would require very few restrictions on businesses and lots of bribery, along with a government that would tolerate a private military company.

First, develop a successful business of some sort. Next, hire some people to strong-arm the competition for years while getting law enforcement to turn a blind eye. Eventually, when I'm successful enough, acquire mercenaries. Lots of mercenaries.

Now that I've got a personal army capable of waging a small scale street war, expand my business into other ventures. If the law gets any funny ideas, quell them with the reminder of the army.

Finally, I'll have a vast enough business empire that I can bribe politicians and influence people to go along with the bribed politicians. The politicians will bend to my will, and eventually I can weasel myself into government.

At this point, I'll have the majority of the government under my thumb. After acquiring a high enough position, squelch out resistance through propaganda and underhanded tactics. Finally, convert the government to an autocracy.

Finally, since my companies have gained plenty of power in other countries, install lieutenants of my regime to positions of power overseas who will help influence those countries into allying with my nation.

Finally, world domination through conquering any opposing country.

It's got plenty of holes, but it's pretty good for a 14 year old, right?
 

The Eyeball Moose

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Sell a product worldwide that looks totally harmless. And then pull a big switch that makes each unit hold their owners hostage as I broadcast my demands through the TV.

Obviously my first demand would be a private laser gun party with bikini girls in a huge pool of money - on the moon.

Perhaps the product would be a toaster.