Which type would be most likely to survive a nuclear fallout?

[transformers]

Picture this: it's 2020, tensions between Israel and the Arab nations escalate to an unsustainable level, which leads to Israel dropping the first nuclear bomb over Iran. Iran retaliates by dropping their own bomb, which, naturally, results in a cascade of bomb dropping until the entire earth is almost completely wiped out (think fallout 3). In the aftermath, only about 100 people are left on earth, of which you are 1. They fit into the entire spectrum of personalities, you've got the extroverts, introverts, sensors, feelers, intuitors, judgers, perceivers, and thinkers all struggling for survival in a harsh new landscape. Which type would be most likely to survive this climate? Which would likely be the first to die? Do you think you'd be able to adapt well?

 

[Andrew18651]

Hmm, well it says that intps are awesome at adapting to new situations. I think that in a nuclear fallout it would be more survivable to be an S. The Sensory would be better at dealing with the surroundings head on, I think. Being intuitive would help too of course, as using an imagination could be invaluable. But sometimes you can't sit and think for too long, which is what we love to do lol. I, however, do not think one type is over the other in survivability. There's a reason that there are different types and that humans in general, even a loner like myself, are social animals. We need eachother to survive. Too many of anything or just one of something aloneneeds to be balanced to ensure good survivability. But I suppose an ISTJ would be the best suited. Why? Just a gut feeling lol.

 

[Van]

Is it weird that it sounds kind of fun to me? You could invent a new culture.
I'd like to think that my ability to procrastinate would go away when it came down to survival, but I don't know. Staying alone doesn't seem like a good idea. Intps would do pretty well if they could team up with some SJs who actually do things, while intp comes up with ideas and strategies. An intp probably has plenty of useless knowledge about how to survive in a situation like that, so you could make yourself useful to people. The trouble is that you'd argue a hell of a lot (or I would, at least).

 

[ckm]

Cool idea. I'm not sure about who would do best on their own, but I think a team of an ESTP and an INTJ would fare well.

 

[Adymus]

But I suppose an ISTJ would be the best suited. Why? Just a gut feeling lol.

Yeah, the least adaptive of all types would be able to adapt best to a theoretical scenario that has never happened before ever.

 

[Tyria]

I have a feeling that the NF's would sacrifice themselves so that others could go on (at least I think so). If the issue of having enough water came up, I would volunteer to leave for the good of the colony.

I would bet on an INTJ and INTP combination (as traits, and not necessarily as a couple). I think they would probably have the best chance to make it long term.

If I had to survive in the wastelands, I would work in a place that is both safe and well defended. While I'm not sure that the democratic process would work best in that kind of survival situation, I would stress the need for everyone's input in major decisions.

If I did not live in a permanent colony, I would gather individuals that could live in relative harmony together. After the colony was set up and running, I would try to put together a system that gives everyone something useful to do.

I would then walk among the wastelands and look for others in acute distress.

 

[asdfasdfasdfsdf]

i think an intp and istp combo would be the best.
why?
intps, i think, would be very good in this situation because they are very adaptable and tend to be jacks of multiple odd trades (and you will need odd skills in a post-apocalyptic world.)
however, they are very bad of staying out of space, and paying full attention to their surroundings.. which is something they would need the istp for.

the istp?
not too sure on how he would all fit out, but im sure he would benefit at least a little from the intp's jack of most trades kinda deal.

 

[Adymus]

i think an intp and istp combo would be the best.
why?
intps, i think, would be very good in this situation because they are very adaptable and tend to be jacks of multiple odd trades (and you will need odd skills in a post-apocalyptic world.)
however, they are very bad of staying out of space, and paying full attention to their surroundings.. which is something they would need the istp for.

the istp?
not too sure on how he would all fit out, but im sure he would benefit at least a little from the intp's jack of most trades kinda deal.

Think of it this way:

INTPs are Jacks of all Knowledge
ISTPs are Jacks of all Skills

So the INTP knows enough about the theory behind the circumstances, and the ISTP can take that knowledge and maximize their ability to perform an action skill of some kind.

And they are both super adaptive and easy going so you won't have to worry about very much disagreement.

 

[Felan]

A mix of all personality types would in my opinion survive the best.

Some will excel at come up with new ideas, some with implement new devices, some with maintaining critical devices, some with caring for those that get sick (a skilled person dying off unnecessarily will take a long time to replace), the charismatic ones to bolster the spirits and guide the group to a purpose.

Diversity in strength leads to collective strength that would be missing if the group were limited in the different strengths they have. If you picked one or two types to form this group then it isn't that hard to imagine a force that will break it. Taking the INTP & ISTP as an example, who would tend the sick, the children, the crops, search for food; I think that a lot of these things would be missed.

 

[Cavallier]

At first I thought that an INTP would not do very well since we are so much in our heads instead our surroundings but then I remembered the number of times my intuition or "gut feeling" saved my butt in dangerous situations. Especially in situations where we don't have time to stop and ponder all of our choices I think an INTP would at least be able to use his/her developed intuitive powers to make a decision quickly.

If an INTP ended up in this situation alone I think he/she would be able to handle it better than other types. We wouldn't go crazy from lack of human interaction at least!

I do think that we INTPs would do best in a small group however. Like in a horror movie! We need a strong and capable take charge ENTJ to make the big decisions. We could be his/her adviser. When it comes to make decisions for a group of people I've always seen myself as the adviser type anyway. It's handy to not actually be responsible when there is an uprising. Then we need an indispensable ISTP of some sort who knows how to do all the important things like hot-wire an engine and use a divining rod to find clean water. We will need an ENFJ to tell us all it's going to be okay and remind us that we are still human and all that other dogmatic crap. Lastly we need a handful of ISFJs to sacrifice themselves for the good of the group.

 

[snafupants]

It would be like Zombieland where some ISJF pussy outlasts basically everyone. Whats that: an INTP in the shadows.

 

[JoeJoe]

ITT: Lot's of INTP's too narcisstic to see, that they would be crap at surviving a nuclear fallout.

j/k I'm just wondering what the results would look like if this thread was on a forum for a different type. :P


It should also be noted, that there's a difference between long term and short term.

For short term, I can imagine, that a small group of INTP/ISTP isn't that bad. Imagine the ragtag militia band, roaming the country and robbing helpless people. For the long term, depending on what happened to wildlife, plants etc., at least somebody will have to settle down or at least form a larger group. And then it is absolutely necessary to have every/most types.

I think this question is easier to answer than we think (at least on long term). It wouldn't be that different from life in the stone age. A tribe of up to 250 (?) people, who are totally dependable on each other.


*dreams of the time when full body immersion in video games will be possible and is in no way different from the real world and it would be possible to actually test this*

*at the same time gets scared of what kind of psychological trauma one could get, if you actually see your friend die*