Submitted by bigmikemcbeth756 t3_zxspl1 in Futurology
kraemahz t1_j22q6ek wrote
Man, the last time I answered a question about generation ships was 13 years ago. It was a joke that went like this:
>Would it be a sleeper ship or a generation ship?
>If generation ship: Fuck no.
>If sleeper ship: Let me sleep on it.
bigmikemcbeth756 OP t1_j22xwhh wrote
Why fuck no
kraemahz t1_j24aj9p wrote
You would be consigning yourself and all future generations on the ship to slavery in a eugenics cult from which there is no escape. There are a small number of people available to fill limited roles, so you must hold that role for your entire life until there are enough trained replacements to do it. The replacements would also not have a choice and would begin being trained for that role from an early age. Since the ship has a maximum capacity for people all breeding would need to be centralized and required of women. It's a problem if people live too long as they are taking food from the younger, healthier generations; so you might even see ritual suicide in elders being required.
bigmikemcbeth756 OP t1_j24pw43 wrote
We already have this now affect me I think mid evil England would do that you know you're you're doing a job your dad does
kraemahz t1_j24s53l wrote
We don't live in medieval England.
bigmikemcbeth756 OP t1_j24txef wrote
I know Some can volunteer
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