[DRAFT} Cognitive enhancers and nootropics need funding

[Jentopia-1]

Scientists and chemists of @@NAME@@ need funding into cognitive enhancers to make them available to the public. This new smart pill technology promises to permanently enhance cognition, increase motivation, and boost productivity.
[validity]:all
[option]
"Yes! Make them available," says transhumanist @@RANDOMNAME@@, "We believe these drugs are safe and should be allowed the freedom to enhance and upgrade ourselves however we want. You can also fund nootropics research. Sure, some people can only afford a few nootropics, but tough luck.
[effect]
The smart drugs are available legally in pharmacies and smart shops.
[option]
"Wait a minute", says futurist equal rights activist @@RANDOMNAME@@. "Does this mean the rich would have yet another advantage over the poor? I propose that the government create a nootropics card with money that can be spent on nootropics that people can apply to in addition to the nootropics that can be bought with regular @@CURRENCY@@ so that everyone willing to take them can benefit from them, rich or not! That way everyone can become smarter and more motivated. Of course, there's the matter of tax - but what's a few @@CURRENCY@@ compared to an intelligent, creative, and more productive society?
[effect]
People of all economic levels can get cognitive enhancers and nootropics.
[option]
"Hold on a minute," says concerned health advisor @@RANDOMNAME@@. "Some cognitive enhancers are dangerous. They might become addictive if overused. People sometimes do crazy things and don't always make good decisions. I say schedule cognitive enhancers so that only people with learning disabilities with a prescription can get them. After all, It's better to be safe than sorry.
[effect]
Pharmacy raids for cognitive enhancers are common and a health advisor disappears suspiciously.
[option]
"Woah woah woah!" Says futurist hippie Ph. D chemist @@RANDOMNAME@@ "There shouldn't be any restrictions on exploring cognition, consciousness, or e psychedelic experience. Prohibition doesn't solve anything. Psychedelics and nootropics are both sides of the same coin. They both teach you things. Some psychedelics have nootropic effects at lower doses, though with mixed results. Legalize and subsidise all drugs. People should be free to try whatever they want. You just gotta relax."
[effect]
Both raves and colleges are packed while psychedelic and cartoon shirt sales and doctor hoo ratings are through the roof.
[option]
"I can't believe you're even considering this!" says body purist @@RANDOMNAME@@. "If we ingest cognitive enhancing drugs, it would be like taking a bunch of lab chemicals and drinking them. We shouldn't interfere with the body like this. Ban these nootropics and cognitive enhancers."
[effect]
People break out in riots and protests for months on end.

[Golgothastan]

This is an interesting topic, but you need to read the How To Write An Issue guide: such a poorly formatted submission is totally unviable.

[Kesshite]

It is an interesting topic. I'd encourage you to continue working on it.

Let's think of ways people could approach this issue...

1) Transhumanists would like access to the drug. They believe that the drugs are safe and that they should be able to enhance themselves as they desire.

1a) Instead of a transhumanist wanting it for themselves, it could be a shareholder, and campaign supporter, from a major pharmaceutical company.

2) Someone who worries about the affect on society. Does this mean that people with more money will have yet another edge over the disadvantaged? If nootropics are available, the government should make them available for everyone.

3) Someone who believes this drug should be a controlled substance. Powerful, brain-altering pharmaceuticals obviously shouldn't be OTC, but only available through a prescription for people suffering from mental disabilities. It's a medicine, not a recreational or competitive drug.

4) A body purist who believes that claims of the drug's safety are suspect and they should be banned. They read on a website that unless these drugs are taken regularly, the user goes into withdrawal and becomes stupider. Also, if nootropics are available, then every - from college students to office workers to doctors - will feel pressured to take them, just to stay competitive.

5) A government official who believes the drugs are just the beginning. They should only be made available to the military and service agents while diverting funds to "unlocking the true potential of the mind."

[Jentopia-1]

It is an interesting topic. I'd encourage you to continue working on it.

Let's think of ways people could approach this issue...

1) Transhumanists would like access to the drug. They believe that the drugs are safe and that they should be able to enhance themselves as they desire.

1a) Instead of a transhumanist wanting it for themselves, it could be a shareholder, and campaign supporter, from a major pharmaceutical company.

2) Someone who worries about the affect on society. Does this mean that people with more money will have yet another edge over the disadvantaged? If nootropics are available, the government should make them available for everyone.

3) Someone who believes this drug should be a controlled substance. Powerful, brain-altering pharmaceuticals obviously shouldn't be OTC, but only available through a prescription for people suffering from mental disabilities. It's a medicine, not a recreational or competitive drug.

4) A body purist who believes that claims of the drug's safety are suspect and they should be banned. They read on a website that unless these drugs are taken regularly, the user goes into withdrawal and becomes stupider. Also, if nootropics are available, then every - from college students to office workers to doctors - will feel pressured to take them, just to stay competitive.

5) A government official who believes the drugs are just the beginning. They should only be made available to the military and service agents while diverting funds to "unlocking the true potential of the mind."

Do I edit the issue on top or make a new post for it?

[Golgothastan]

Just edit the first post.

[Kaboomlandia]

Other suggestions:
Put the [option] and [effect] indicators next to the start of the blurb.
You don't seem to need stats.
Your [effect] blurb should only ever be one sentence, and usually be kind of funny.

[Eaischpnaeieacgkque Bhcieaghpodsttditf]

I don't want to burst anyone's bubble, but this issue has what, like, 8 options and I don't remember the last time an issue that large got considered. I think that it might be a little long, but I could totally be wrong.

[Kaboomlandia]

I don't want to burst anyone's bubble, but this issue has what, like, 8 options and I don't remember the last time an issue that large got considered. I think that it might be a little long, but I could totally be wrong.

It might have been the "favourite colour" easter egg.

[Trotterdam]

It might have been the "favourite colour" easter egg.

That is currently the only issue in the game with more than 6 options.

Here's the breakdown of the issues currently in the game (#000 through #425):

0 options: 1
1 option: 1
2 options: 59
3 options: 215
4 options: 113
5 options: 27
6 options: 9
12 options: 1

Not counting easter eggs and the not-available-to-the-public Pony Peril issue, this becomes:
0 options: 1
1 option: 1
2 options: 58
3 options: 213
4 options: 111
5 options: 25
6 options: 8

I am assuming that #411 has four options instead of the currently-known three, here.

[Golgothastan]

3-4 would probably be the limit for this sort of issue. Legalise them, ban them, legalise but regulate, token crazy option. That should be plenty of choice.

[Jentopia-1]

3-4 would probably be the limit for this sort of issue. Legalise them, ban them, legalise but regulate, token crazy option. That should be plenty of choice.

I once got an issue with 5 options. I think 5 might be the limit, but I'm not sure.

[Bears Armed]

Here's the breakdown of the issues currently in the game (#000 through #425):

0 options: 1
*<snip>*.

"0 options"?

[Trotterdam]

"0 options"?

This one.

Now sit quiet and wait while the moderators lock this thread because this is obviously necromancy, contributing nothing useful on a subject that was already resolved over two months ago. Even if it is the original poster doing it.

[Jentopia-1]

3-4 would probably be the limit for this sort of issue. Legalise them, ban them, legalise but regulate, token crazy option. That should be plenty of choice.

Will my issue get submitted, or not really?
It's my first issue I created, and I just really wanted to create an issue about cognitive enhancers and nootropics. I don't even know if my issue got accepted or not. I'm left in the dark.

[Annihilators of Chan Island]

3-4 would probably be the limit for this sort of issue. Legalise them, ban them, legalise but regulate, token crazy option. That should be plenty of choice.

Will my issue get submitted, or not really?
It's my first issue I created, and I just really wanted to create an issue about cognitive enhancers and nootropics. I don't even know if my issue got accepted or not. I'm left in the dark.

Well, first things first: did you submit it correctly? The way you do that is click on the ''Want to contribute an issue to NationStates?" link underneath the dismiss button, the rest is pretty self explanatory. If you haven't, do that to be in for a chance of it being accepted into the game. Which I'd highly recommend as I like this issue (liked it a lot back when this was a new topic too, just comment on it).

If you have done so, then simply wait. I submitted my first (accepted) issue in mid-January this and it was accepted in April. Which is below average waiting time. The editors will never tell you if the thing has been dismissed, and the acceptance telegram comes with no warning as a very pleasant surprise while sitting in a pub waiting for your friends to order the beers.

You simply have to be patient.