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Fergi America
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Founded: Aug 26, 2005
Iron Fist Consumerists

Postby Fergi America » Sat Feb 06, 2016 3:46 pm

*Dust dust dust*
And then there's this dusty old nation, which is actually my oldest one, but is also a boring human nation. It just can't compete with sapient transforming war robots who always win. :p
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Arthymia
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Posts: 54
Founded: Antiquity
Left-Leaning College State

Postby Arthymia » Sat Feb 06, 2016 3:48 pm

The Guangxi Clique wrote:
The Corparation wrote:NS 2 was a thing. If you know anything about NS's history with Jolt you can work out for yourself as to how it ended.

it flopped like a fat guy into a vat of custard, I presume. Also extrapolating that Jolt are/is incompetent.

Jolt was incompetent. It is no more, gone the way of the parrot, ceased to exist...

This nation was founded 29 December 2002, but it's not my oldest nation, which was founded 16 December 2002, and i had another that CTEd before i made that one.

Also, there exists an earlier version of this thread, started shortly after the move from Jolt, in which i eventually realized that Demoness was created on 23 November 2002, and is probably the oldest still extant nation.

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Cill Airne
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Posts: 16428
Founded: Jul 28, 2011
Ex-Nation

Postby Cill Airne » Sat Feb 06, 2016 3:49 pm

I've been on NationStates since 2008, but this nation (Cill Airne) has been my longest running nation. So I am certainly not near being amongst the oldest nations, but I have been on here longer than a lot of people.

Anyway, I've always wondered who is the oldest.
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Nanatsu no Tsuki
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Founded: Feb 10, 2008
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby Nanatsu no Tsuki » Sat Feb 06, 2016 3:56 pm

Arthymia wrote:
The Guangxi Clique wrote:it flopped like a fat guy into a vat of custard, I presume. Also extrapolating that Jolt are/is incompetent.

Jolt was incompetent. It is no more, gone the way of the parrot, ceased to exist...

This nation was founded 29 December 2002, but it's not my oldest nation, which was founded 16 December 2002, and i had another that CTEd before i made that one.

Also, there exists an earlier version of this thread, started shortly after the move from Jolt, in which i eventually realized that Demoness was created on 23 November 2002, and is probably the oldest still extant nation.


NS has a way of making you feel your age. I have been here since 2008, nothing compared to those nations founded in 2002-2003, but boy do I feel ancient. :p
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New confederate ramenia
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Founded: Oct 07, 2015
Ex-Nation

Postby New confederate ramenia » Sat Feb 06, 2016 5:11 pm

Probably Testlandia or [violet]. They're both admin nations.
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Neu California
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Founded: Jul 12, 2009
Scandinavian Liberal Paradise

Postby Neu California » Sun Feb 07, 2016 3:31 am

The First Nation of NationStates wrote:Bah! Anyone worth their salt knows I'm the first nation! I find it insulting that I have to remind y'all I exist!

Were you really founded on November 13, 2002, or is there some backend trickery going on?
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The Blaatschapen
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Founded: Antiquity
Anarchy

Postby The Blaatschapen » Sun Feb 07, 2016 3:37 am

Knootoss wrote:I'll be the oldest one day. Just waiting for the older ones to die off. :p


You can speed this process up.

Remind me to never meet up with you :p

18 december 2002 nation here 8)
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The Huskar Social Union
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Founded: Apr 04, 2012
Left-wing Utopia

Postby The Huskar Social Union » Sun Feb 07, 2016 3:39 am

I have actually always been here, since the very dawn of this site, nay the dawn of the internet itself, i just change forms every few years.
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Wallenburg
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Founded: Jan 30, 2015
Democratic Socialists

Postby Wallenburg » Sun Feb 07, 2016 3:42 am

The First Nation of NationStates wrote:Bah! Anyone worth their salt knows I'm the first nation! I find it insulting that I have to remind y'all I exist!

*squints*

Shouldn't you have the "Antiquity" stamp?
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Camelza
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Founded: Mar 04, 2012
Ex-Nation

Postby Camelza » Sun Feb 07, 2016 3:45 am

I visited NS around '10 then had a stable presence at '11 doing a few RPs and stuck here with this as my main account in 2012 by discovering the wonderful world of NSG. This is nothing compared to others though, poor newfangled me...

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Herrebrugh
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Posts: 15206
Founded: Aug 24, 2007
Liberal Democratic Socialists

Postby Herrebrugh » Sun Feb 07, 2016 3:47 am

I have only wasted eight years of my life here. Could be worse.

Actually, that's almost half my life >.>
Uyt naem Zijner Majeſteyt Jozef III, bij de gratie Godts, Koningh der Herrebrugheylanden, Prins van Rheda, Heer van Jozefslandt, enz. enz. enz.
Im Namen Seiner Majeſtät Joſeph III., von Gottes Gnaden König der Herrenbrückinſeln, Prinz von Rheda, Herr von Josephsland etc. etc. etc.


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Camelza
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Founded: Mar 04, 2012
Ex-Nation

Postby Camelza » Sun Feb 07, 2016 4:05 am

Herrebrugh wrote:I have only wasted eight years of my life here. Could be worse.

Actually, that's almost half my life >.>

Half your life? I thought you were much older.
This reminds me of Div...

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Kaidou
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Founded: Aug 03, 2015
Ex-Nation

Postby Kaidou » Sun Feb 07, 2016 4:10 am

Probably not me, that's for sure.

Unless… Unless…



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Herrebrugh
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Founded: Aug 24, 2007
Liberal Democratic Socialists

Postby Herrebrugh » Sun Feb 07, 2016 4:31 am

Camelza wrote:
Herrebrugh wrote:I have only wasted eight years of my life here. Could be worse.

Actually, that's almost half my life >.>

Half your life? I thought you were much older.
This reminds me of Div...

Well, it's a bit off, but if I stay here for another four years (including 2016), I'll have been here half my life. I'm twenty, by the way.
Uyt naem Zijner Majeſteyt Jozef III, bij de gratie Godts, Koningh der Herrebrugheylanden, Prins van Rheda, Heer van Jozefslandt, enz. enz. enz.
Im Namen Seiner Majeſtät Joſeph III., von Gottes Gnaden König der Herrenbrückinſeln, Prinz von Rheda, Herr von Josephsland etc. etc. etc.


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Narintia
Minister
 
Posts: 2777
Founded: Aug 10, 2015
Ex-Nation

Postby Narintia » Sun Feb 07, 2016 4:37 am

Obviously, I was the first nation! you can even check!
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weird socialist thing, estonian

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The Archregimancy
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Posts: 30594
Founded: Aug 01, 2005
Democratic Socialists

Postby The Archregimancy » Sun Feb 07, 2016 4:39 am

Big Jim P wrote:There are a few from 2003 left (me included) and I believe there may be a few from late 2002, when the game went online.


Errinundera was founded in late 2002.

My (RP-only) Antiquity nation was founded in March or April 2003.


Big Jim P wrote:I still have antiquity puppets. :D


My antiquity puppet is older than my current main nation, just to confuse people....
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Hurdegaryp
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Founded: Antiquity
Ex-Nation

Postby Hurdegaryp » Sun Feb 07, 2016 4:41 am

And I've been here for longer than can possibly be healthy as well.
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.

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Narintia
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Founded: Aug 10, 2015
Ex-Nation

Postby Narintia » Sun Feb 07, 2016 4:50 am

Undeniable evidence

Image
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weird socialist thing, estonian

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Hurdegaryp
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Founded: Antiquity
Ex-Nation

Postby Hurdegaryp » Sun Feb 07, 2016 4:51 am

Narintia wrote:Undeniable evidence

(Image)

Do you think we are fools? I can see from the pixels that your picture has been 'shopped.
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.

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The Blaatschapen
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Founded: Antiquity
Anarchy

Postby The Blaatschapen » Sun Feb 07, 2016 4:56 am

Hurdegaryp wrote:
Narintia wrote:Undeniable evidence

(Image)

Do you think we are fools? I can see from the pixels that your picture has been 'shopped.


You don't need to muck with pixels to get that effect. Just right click and select 'inspect element' (chrome/firefox) and start editing the HTML at a spot. Then afterwards, screenshot it.

Problem solved :)
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Hurdegaryp
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Founded: Antiquity
Ex-Nation

Postby Hurdegaryp » Sun Feb 07, 2016 4:59 am

The Blaatschapen wrote:
Hurdegaryp wrote:Do you think we are fools? I can see from the pixels that your picture has been 'shopped.

You don't need to muck with pixels to get that effect. Just right click and select 'inspect element' (chrome/firefox) and start editing the HTML at a spot. Then afterwards, screenshot it.

Problem solved :)

Your personal definition of solutions leaves something to be desired.
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.

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Narintia
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Founded: Aug 10, 2015
Ex-Nation

Postby Narintia » Sun Feb 07, 2016 5:00 am

Hurdegaryp wrote:
Narintia wrote:Undeniable evidence

(Image)

Do you think we are fools? I can see from the pixels that your picture has been 'shopped.


It was a joke, lol jesus
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weird socialist thing, estonian

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Hurdegaryp
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Founded: Antiquity
Ex-Nation

Postby Hurdegaryp » Sun Feb 07, 2016 5:02 am

Narintia wrote:
Hurdegaryp wrote:Do you think we are fools? I can see from the pixels that your picture has been 'shopped.

It was a joke, lol jesus

Not anymore. We take things dead serious in here. It is the only way!
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.

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Narintia
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Founded: Aug 10, 2015
Ex-Nation

Postby Narintia » Sun Feb 07, 2016 5:04 am

The only path is through seriousness and into fun
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weird socialist thing, estonian

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Camelza
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Founded: Mar 04, 2012
Ex-Nation

Postby Camelza » Sun Feb 07, 2016 5:09 am

Herrebrugh wrote:
Camelza wrote:Half your life? I thought you were much older.
This reminds me of Div...

Well, it's a bit off, but if I stay here for another four years (including 2016), I'll have been here half my life. I'm twenty, by the way.

It doesn't really show ...I thought you were late twenties.

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