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Went a bit overboard but here it is:

1. Your spouse - mine would be miserable and that would not be good for the health either of us.

2. Policeman/woman - no need if I am populating with just 4 people of my choosing who would be able to work things out without any outside authority.

3. High school science teacher - if they were knowledgable about edible plants and such

4. Farmer - three months is not enough time to farm for survival. Hunting and gathering would be the means of nourishment.

5. Gilligan - better than #12 and 16

6. The Skipper - ditto

7. Religious clergy - perhaps but only if I could choose a specific person who would nourish and support my spiritual needs.

8. Joe Biden - hell no

9. Bill Gates - ditto

10. Triathlete - a cooperative, not a competitive personality is needed.

11. A physician - again only if I could choose a specific person who I trust to care for my health with a common sense approach

12. Any politician or bureaucrat - Sorry I have to exist on the same planet let alone the same island

13. Social Media Influencer - do not do social media

14. Political/Media Fact Checker - will not be following as that is one of the best things I can do for my well-being

15. Engineer - not needed - protect the environment so it can support me. Live gently off the land.

16. Last and least Tony Fauci - see #12

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My husband, farmer and Dr.!!!!

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Science teacher-provide clean water and plants

Spiritual person like Eckhart Tolle or Joe Dispenza

Dr Mark Hyman

Engineer

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my spouse - need my best friend

high school science teacher - know stuff I don't

physician - help keep us well and know what to do in health emergency

triathlete - healthy enough to be helpful meeting daily requirements

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Wife, Son, Dtr and Social Media influencer, either Steve Rinella or Bear Grylls. We would have so much fun!!

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I’d choose:

The science teacher who can probably get the salt out of ocean water to drink

The farmer so we can grow something to eat

The religious person to keep me grounded

The engineer to build shelter

😉

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My spouse, farmer, engineer and someone like Dr. Horvitz.

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Farmer, engineer, psysician and if I had a spouse, that one.

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Spouse, farmer, physician and clergy who are no different than the people I depend on today to make me the best I can be.

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Spouse, farmer, policeman/woman, physician.

Spouse for obvious reasons, farmer because I cannot even keep my basil plant alive, policeman/woman because I assume they’d have firearms to protect us in case the island has any threatening wild animals (and to hunt those animals for food), and a physician in case anyone gets sick/hurt.

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Hmm.

Spouse, farmer, doctor, triathelete.

A religious clergy would likely only serve to divide in a situation like that since individuals have their own ideas when it comes to faith.

And as far as I can tell, the media personalities, elites, politicians, police (the teeth of the State), and unfortunately even the highschool science teacher, are of a bizarre religion all their own, so they're definitely out.

Once the island is ready to support 7, Gilligan and The Skipper can come hang. Maybe the engineer too.. but building stuff on an island isn't really gonna require specs, and odds are that the first five of us have rigged together enough sturdy materials in our time to get by.

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My choices. First my husband, a physician, farmer, then an engineer. Hopefully the rest of the choices landed on another island!

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YES to my spouse, a farmer, religious clergy & a physician (holistic or Ayurvedic please!).

NO to Biden, Gates, any politician or bureaucrat, and last but not least Fauci!

That pretty much covers it from our camp...

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