End of the World

In honor of the newly released movie 2012, I am going to tell you about what I think should be saved when the end of the world comes. It's not hard to say that humans should be preserved, but also animals.

I would save:

1. Middle adults and younger: This is going to sound harsh but, why save old people when they are going to die off in a few years? In order to save the human race, we need to save the people that can still reproduce and the children who will eventually be able to reproduce. It sounds mean to leave them behind, but they have lived their lives already and are not able to reproduce, so whats the point?

2. Two of each animal: Ok, so I'm going to go a bit Noah's Arc on you guys. Animals are essential to survival on this planet because they provide food and key links in the food chain. If two of each animal is perserved, then the animal species would survive and be able to reproduce. However, I think only the main species key to the food chain and food should be saved. For example, cows and chickens and other animals should be brought on so that they can reproduce and provide for a source of food.

3. Key national documents: I would save documents such as the declaration of independence and the constitution of the United States. Even though everyone on the Earth is not from the USA, it would still be important to have some documentation of some form of government after the world ends. Mass chaos would ensue after all the destruction was done and there was a million people doing whatever they pleased. But then the issue of "who's in charge" would arise.

4. Books: I would save a few books from each countryt that held history and culture in it so that that part of our world would not be forgotten or destroyed. I'm not saying we bring so many that there is no room for people, but just enough so that a piece of the old culture still lives on and survives. A nation that doesn't know their history is doomed to repeat it.