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Old 12-17-2009, 05:59 PM   #16
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How much carrying capacity do I have?

Never mind, I just looked again.

I would swoop down on a largish city and scoop up as many people as i could from the fringe area of the population mass on a random basis, since I only have half an hour. i would do that because the inner city tends to have a mix of socio-economic statuses that can skew a genetic sampling and i would want to have the best chance of getting a good genetic mix that I could get.

(I would have been on the wrong side of the Eugenics Wars, btw...)
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Old 12-17-2009, 06:00 PM   #17
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Oh oh, I know! SAVE THE CHILDREN!
I'll change my mind in a minute, but until then I stand by my decision.
Small children only, say up to 7-8 years old, or maybe younger, representatives of all races. Or maybe....
Arghhhhh, I'm getting indecisive already.
The responsibility is killing me...

Children don't have any skills, we need knowledge!!
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Old 12-17-2009, 06:09 PM   #18
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How much carrying capacity do I have?

Never mind, I just looked again.

I would swoop down on a largish city and scoop up as many people as i could from the fringe area of the population mass on a random basis, since I only have half an hour. i would do that because the inner city tends to have a mix of socio-economic statuses that can skew a genetic sampling and i would want to have the best chance of getting a good genetic mix that I could get.

(I would have been on the wrong side of the Eugenics Wars, btw...)
Interesting solution. I"m trying to find fault with it, but can't see any.
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Old 12-17-2009, 06:10 PM   #19
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They don't need scientists. They are way beyond anything we can even conceive of.

The children are of course, the first thought. But.........how will they be able to rebuild a human civilization, and know what it is to be human, without the knowledge that comes from those who have lived before?
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As desertgrandma said, it's not knowledge we need, it's the quintessence of humanity or something. I still think children are a good bet. If we take a wider range of ages, then the oldest children (say 16) will have enough memories to be able to reconstruct something resembling human life on earth, while still having the adaptability of their age.
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Old 12-17-2009, 06:10 PM   #20
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Children don't have any skills, we need knowledge!!
Yes, we need knowledge.

But we also need children.
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Old 12-17-2009, 07:08 PM   #21
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You asked for it.....

Bunch of you girls/women, a bunch of e-books/music/videos and a sperm bank....

Remember, you asked....
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Old 12-17-2009, 07:55 PM   #22
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Hey, desertgrandma! What is the name of the book?
I don't have any answers to your question of who to take or why....
But, when the fuzzies clear from my head, I may want to read this book.
Thanks.
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Old 12-17-2009, 09:10 PM   #23
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If I could only pick a hundred, I'd grab 99 "celebrities" that are famous for being famous, plus Will Ferrell. Then I'd drive that gods-damned ship hard straight into the Sun.

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Old 12-17-2009, 10:28 PM   #24
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You asked for it.....

Bunch of you girls/women, a bunch of e-books/music/videos and a sperm bank....

Remember, you asked....
Ye Gods and little fishes!!! 'sigh.............


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Hey, desertgrandma! What is the name of the book?
I don't have any answers to your question of who to take or why....
But, when the fuzzies clear from my head, I may want to read this book.
Thanks.
Its called "The Nine Billion Names of God". Its a compilation of short stories by Arthur C. Clarke. This particular story is called "Rescue Party"



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If I could only pick a hundred, I'd grab 99 "celebrities" that are famous for being famous, plus Will Ferrell. Then I'd drive that gods-damned ship hard straight into the Sun.

Cheers,
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Old 12-17-2009, 10:29 PM   #25
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What this thread needs is a poll...
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Old 12-17-2009, 11:22 PM   #26
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That's easy. I'll launch a heavy military campaign, wiping out most of the population. Whoever is left I'll assume has the best survival skills.
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Old 12-17-2009, 11:36 PM   #27
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The blue one, next to the fish.
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Old 12-18-2009, 04:51 AM   #28
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How can you chose who to save if you only have less than 2 hours? Did the captain know humanity? If he knew them, he'd fly away as fast as he could. If he doesn't, how could you pick?

What I would do? With my knowledge? I'd leave them. I'd grab the contents of several libraries and museums across the world however. People are just more trouble than they are worth...
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Old 12-18-2009, 04:54 AM   #29
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Oh, I'll let you guys choose, you seem to have it under control already Just one thing: be sure to exclude anybody who ever asks any question beginning with "what if..."
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Cheers,
Marc
I like your suggestion better than mine!!
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