So...we Have Discovered A Planet That Might Be Possible To Host Life!....

[sherminator]

This is just a silly theoretical question....
But saying its exactly Earth like and we are going to colonise it(yes we can make it but no fuel on board to get back)

And we can take say....a few 1000 people. What else would we need to bring to get started on a new planet? I'm assuming there will be edible stuff there so what technology, infrastructure would we bring o board to give us the best start possible?(i know theres a lot of ifs and buts, but just use your imaginantion giant spaceship, 1 way trip, what do we need?)

[Old_Geezer]

We need to pack the spacecraft with celebs. Anything else is then immaterial.

If it is exactly like earth they can make their own shelter and given a few knives/axes/whatever colonise it for themselves. Tech smech.

[sandyRoe]

The natives might not like the idea of aliens coming to settle in their world.

[Graham-W]

We could manage without them but, a few knives and axes would give us a head start. The survival training would be the main thing. You'd have plenty of time on the ship to learn this.
Old crafts like bowmaker, fletcher, thatcher, wheelwright, potter etc, etc. would be some of the most valuable skills.
Unless, of course, you want to make another 21st century Earth.

[Mick-Talbot]

Pigs and brown sauce

[mccfluff]

pigs and ketchup

[Graham-W]

Oh. Almost forgot.
Estate agents and Bankers could be trained in transit.

[sandyRoe]

An Imam, a Catholic priest, and a Minister from one of the Presbyterian Kirks.

[Bazile]

I'm suprised your'e all missing the one essential must .

Bear Grylls , of course .

[Duncer]

A ship full of apolitical practical people committed to mediation rather than argument.


And beer.

[Bazile]

Erm , folks - the OP has put this in Science - not chatterBank .

I deduce therefore that he / she wishes some serious answers ?

[Mick-Talbot]

Like what?

[Mick-Talbot]

ok ... a telephone exchange .....?

[Duncer]

"I'm suprised your'e all missing the one essential must .

Bear Grylls , of course".



.......................and a hotel for him to stay in once the cameras stop rolling.

[Bazile]

How should I know ?

[Duncer]

"I deduce therefore that he / she wishes some serious answers ?"

When I said "beer" I was very serious.

[Bazile]

^^^^^^

That was to Mick - talbot

[Mick-Talbot]

Some roads, let's take some roads.

[Bazile]

^^^^^^^^

no not that - the previous one !!!!

[Bazile]

I give up

[Duncer]

.................and wine.

Televisions? Radios, for the football scores, and sun screen in case it's very hot.