My two favorite sci-fi franchises are Babylon 5 and Stargate SG-1. "Atlantis" wasn't bad. "Universe" was (bad).

Would have loved for Firefly to have gone for 3-4 seasons so we could explore more of that universe, but it wasn't to be. (And yes, the movie ticked me off for a lot of reasons.)

Zero-point module :-)

Me dino a retired state corrections officer would be good at perimeter security. Could write critiques of defense measures with my oo-weee BS Journalism degree and seven years of newspaper work experience that ended when I wouldn't bullSchiff about Reagan.
I can shoot and teach people how to shoot. Me dino threw a hand grenade one whole time on a practice range when in the Marines. Me bad!

Great idea, Commander. This series of videos is interesting, too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCJfS...
Here, I'm very limited, but have vermiculture working for me. (Making lots of hot pepper sauce this fall.)

I think there are few skills which couldn't prove useful. A real society thrives on a variety of useful occupations. I would start with the basics of infrastructure: power, water, sewer, transportation. Everything else pretty much depends on those. Barring the sudden development of an atmospheric power generator or a zero-point module, you're going to need power - whether that's from hydroelectric, wave motion, wind, solar, nuclear, or fossil fuels. You're also going to need transmission capabilities.
Next you need clean water and sewer. The biggest plagues in history have thrived on insanitary conditions - and that includes infant/maternal mortality after childbirth. That means a lot of pipes and pumps.
Next you need shelter, ie. construction. This doesn't have to be anything fancy - but it could be.

And of course all this depends on food generation. If you don't know how to grow stuff to eat...? Learn. People in today's society look down on farmers but they know an awful lot that people take for granted. (This includes livestock. Chicken refuse is great fertilizer...)

Take my Basics of Making class next fall. I have adjusted much of it so that it can be done remotely now. In fact, if you want to learn now, I have an assignment that I can get you started on. If anyone is interested, e-mail me at jbrenner@fit.edu. I have a project funded by the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (engineeringunleashed.com) that I can provide more details on. If interested in working on such a project now, I will send you a kit that cost me $30; in value for value exchange, I expect a report on how to improve the instructions for the project. Essentially I am beta testing a remote learning approach to 3D printing and laser cutting. If interested in pursuing this, e-mail me, and buy the Creality 3D Ender3 at

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Great list

There are hundreds of skills needed. This is not an insignificant undertaking.
Just to start:
Gunsmith, Ammunition Manufacturer.
Practical Application of Engineering. (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical/Petrochemical, Nuclear, Architecture, Geology/Mining, ...)
Medical Doctor, Emergency and Surgical Nurse, Pharma Chemist, Dentist, Veterinarian, Anesthesiologist.
Vehicle Repair Mechanic.
Business: Manufacturing, Marketing and Sales, Purchasing, Accountancy, ...
Programmer/Designer/Database Mgt (Software), Computer Repair Technician.
Teachers of Martial Arts, Self Defense, Military "Arts"
Teachers - All Levels - Basic Subjects - Math, Science, Languages, History, Music, Arts, Philosophy, Ethics, ...

idiocracy42 has the right idea on smuggling, too.

Great conclusion! 👍
Got to get shopping for a blockade runner ASAP!

Smuggling!

If what seems to be the logical conclusion to these articles comes to pass, it is going to be difficult everywhere. For those of us who won’t go with the program, I’m imagining dependencies on smugglers for essentials that we cannot produce or barter on our own (e.g., insulin).

Brave new world, indeed.

ID2020 - Biometric Update
https://www.biometricupdate.com/20190...

Market Watch – Health Passport
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the...

Mercola – Health Passport Ireland
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/ar...

Doesn't have to go that far, OUC, just to the nearest large school of sharks.
I know, PETA will be upset with the shark cruelty.

I wonder if we could make one powerful enough to throw hiltery and the DS gang from the tip of Florida to Gitmo...would be great, capture their expressions on drones with cams, and watch the final SPLAT!

When I was stationed in Lubbock there were folks in Waco, of all places, that were doing this for charity events, late 80's. Only cabinets, pumpkins, toilets...for distance and accuracy. They made an assertion they were working on a machine that would hurl a small or mid-size Buick...89/90. I can't find any history on this specifically, yet a friend saw it on the news after I separated and moved north again. This came up again in River Falls WI while I lived in Minneapolis....throw a mid-sized vehicle. Both ended up as big community efforts in learning and creating. I have a standing invitation for youngsters now...Let's make something... My Grandniece is going to get me in trouble.

Now THAT would be entertainment...

Home made is all I use now. Three suppliers with unique blends. Tinctures, herbs, oatmeal for exfoliation, the choices are many. My skin is clear of eczema now.

Hey OUC....no one has built a trebuchet large enough to throw a Mack yet. Jus thinkin....we'd need some type of entertainment. Might as well make it instructional too.

Well....PIMP is the answer. Permaculture Farms....Permaculture Is My Passion. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAB-...
Go ahead and get lost in the adventure. Billy and family and network are Gulchers in practice.

I'm in startup of a minor version of this as I just finished relocation end of March. In addition I have a fully functional machine shop and 35+ years of mechanical maintenance, design and repair. I've a history of farming and livestock. and like johnrobert2 I've a sailboat and lots of fishing gear to ply the waters of Lake Michigan. My network includes a host of trades where I can exchange my talents directly....no monies.

Your foremost quality is enthusiasm to learn....everything.

I have been using, (not making), vegetable glycerin soap for the past 20 years...best thing I ever did...besides the blood type diet.

And
I can ship my little sailboat and do some fishing and touristy guiding. Maybe.

Funny, I was just talking to hubby about starting up my soap making again. I made soap for a few years, but never got good at cutting it "prettily." Other than that, it was really good soap.

I still have quite a bit of lye left over, but I can't find my face shield, and face shields are a lot harder to come by these days (I think...haven't actually looked.) Been wanting to make some goat milk soap, too. Oh wait....a decent looking face shield is available on Amazon for less than $7.00 (paid a lot more than that for my original soap-making shield). Think I'll get one or two.

I've been making my own soap for years. The doctors in my clinic particularly liked the Peppermint Soap I made. Said it stopped itching. I use Pure Lanolin and fragrances (Peppermint, etc) and food coloring. Also you can use Frankencense. . (Very comforting).

Jack of All trades...and master of "some", at least.
Manufacturing, innovation, practical design and engineering...not theories but real world experiences.

I think the key to a new Gulch would be to NOT just reproduce the structures, mental or physical from which we came. Keep what worked and discard what didn't.

I make a fair carpenter, using unpowered hand tools, of which I have many types.