You know that there will be a neutron bomb blast that will wipe out all of human

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You know that there will be a neutron bomb blast that will wipe out all of humanity and destroy all technology. You built a bomb shelter that can save 5 people from the blast but you have very little time to find people to put in it with the result that you need to choose from among 10 people found at the local bowling alley. There is much that you do not know about these people as you have limited time to gather information. You yourself cannot bear to live life in this strange new future and so decide not to go into the bomb shelter.

Based on the incomplete information provided below, choose 5 of the 10 people described below. These people will be the sole survivors and will be charged with rebuilding humanity.

1) Steven, male, 47, ordained minister, musician

2) Chris, 19, Olympic athlete, Japanese-American

3) Jack, male, 35, paraplegic, computer programmer

4) Mary, female, 29, doctor, will not come without Jack

5) Janis, female, 41, carpenter

6) Jesse, female, 5, likes to play video games

7) Clara, female, 16, pregnant, high school dropout

8) Ira, male, 27, Jewish, drug dealer, heroin addict

9) Jeb, male, 25, materials engineer, violent

10) Pat

Who did you choose and why?

Explanation / Answer

These choices are based on the survivability of the human species and with a sole objective of its continuation.

2. Chris, 19, Olympic athlete, Japanese - American (Young male with impressive physical stamina, important for the primitive world which would follow)

3. Jack, male, 35, paraplegic, computer programmer (Only selected because Mary would not come without him)

4. Mary, female, 29, doctor, will not come without Jack (Doctor and responsible for health of all)

5. Jesse, female, 5, likes to play video games (Young, easily adaptable to the new world because of limited exposure to the previous one)

7. Clara, female, 16, pregnant, high school dropout (Young and Pregnant which means more human life for the continuation of species)

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