Glossary
Glossary items define how terms are used within stories and commentary. Glossary entries are updated to incorporate more information revealed within a story. All glossary items are available here. Browse glossary items in alphabetical order, by date published or sort them by the date they were updated.
Glossary in Alphabetical Order
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- Damiaupdated
The second homeworld for those originating from Terra, Damia is of a similar composition to Terra, with an atmosphere containing land and water. It is larger, about 1.2 times Terra’s mass, with an orbital cycle of approximately 768 rotations.
(view full entry) - Dating Systems
Explanations of the dating systems used throughout the Nudge Stories.
(view full entry) - Demagogue
Someone who aims to gain power by appealing to the prejudices of those they wish to control for their ends by making false claims and promises.
(view full entry) - Directed Social Evolution
A method by which learned instinctive behavior is modified to retain the original instinct that triggered it while neutralizing the adverse responses that led to the eradication of 99.97% of the world’s population.
(view full entry) - Directions
Habitat residents were oriented in a circular fashion, with speciific directions typically being used. Open entry for specifics.
(view full entry) - Donations
Donations are the combining of individual resources, such as units, food, and food subsidies, for a group’s benefit.
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