What five things would you choose to bring to a new world and why?

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   capricornrisingposted 12 years ago

   What five things would you choose to bring to a new world and why?
   
   Imagine the world were about to end, and you were among a group of humans chosen to travel to another planet to start a new life. Every basic necessity you will need to survive will be provided. You are told that you can only bring five things with you on your journey. What are these five things?

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   KBEvolveposted 12 years ago

   I'd probably take my favorite books, if every basic necessity was indeed provided for.

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   NiaLeeposted 12 years ago

   first if my family cannot come, I don't want to go. Then books, I thought for thirty minutes and books are the only ones I think about.

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   wilbury4posted 12 years ago

   1. Tools to build; 2. A weapon for protection and possibly hunting; 3. An encyclopedea of our worlds history, photographs/memoirs etc, so as not to forget; 4. A pen and paper to make notes; 5. A box of matches (lighter).
   Probably change some if I thought about the question more deeply.

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   litsabdposted 12 years ago

   Love times 5. With love to give and receive there could be a world worth living in.

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   zanaworldposted 12 years ago

   1.  My mobile
   2.  My laptop with net connection
   3.  My wife
   4.  My first daughter
   5.  My second daughter

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      ReneeDC1979posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      hahahh i'm just laughing because you picked phone and computer over your family.. hahha -but sometimes I think we all feel like that - i guess - and I hope you only have 2 daughters-or the rest will be mad- but I won't tell :-)

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   Seek-n-Findposted 12 years ago

   Wow--interesting question!  My first response is this:
   
   1)  An electronic form of "books."  If I am limited to five items, then 5 books would not be enough.  But if I had a Kindle, perhaps, I could have whole libraries of books on there.  I think we need to remember history and learn as to not repeat the same mistakes.  Included in these books would be the important, ancient historical books (including the Bible) and also books that tell "how to" (i.e. how to use herbs to make medicine)
   
   2)  Not sure if technology would be available in this new world, but if so, computer would come with.  If not, pen and paper to write. 
   
   3)  You said that all basic needs would be provided for.  If the food was limited, though, I'd want to bring seeds and some animals.  Can that count as one thing?
   
   4)  I would say people such as family and friends, but you said "things" in your question and since people are not "things" I'm assuming that my family is already coming with me for the sake of answering this question.  If I'm thinking about personal comfort, I'd want to bring pictures--but not sure that would help develop a new civilization.  How about some clothes and blankets, bedding, etc.  There's personal comfort again.
   
   5)  What would be best for the good of all humankind?  This question is more difficult than I thought.  If food and shelter is already taken care of, maybe a bag full of things for cleanliness and personal hygiene?  Toothpaste, shampoo, soap, etc.  Then we can study its properties and figure out how to reproduce it. 
   
   I don't think I really like my answers.  Oh well.  I guess here's what is at the surface!

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   pennyofheavenposted 12 years ago

   It would be the same as I would leave in the old world.
   
   love,love,love,love,love

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   ReneeDC1979posted 11 years ago

   The Lord -He's not a thing but neither are the next two things I mention
   My family
   Friends
   An open mind
   Financial intelligence

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