'The Colony' Reality Show

[Masamune]

I came across this Discovery Channel series awhile back on netflix and thought others may find it interesting with all the discussion about the 'Survivors' tv show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IOKO19BMPKk#!

What would you do in the wake of a global catastrophe? How would you find food? Water? Shelter?

The Colony is a controlled experiment to see exactly what it would take to survive and rebuild under these circumstances. For 10 weeks, a group of 10 volunteers, whose backgrounds and expertise represent a cross-section of modern society, are isolated in an urban environment outside Los Angeles and tasked with creating a livable society.

With no electricity from the grid, no running water and no communication with the outside world, all the volunteers have to work with are their skills and whatever tools and supplies they can scavenge from their surroundings.

Experts from the fields of homeland security, engineering and psychology have helped design the world of The Colony to reflect elements from both real-life disasters and models of what the future could look like after a global viral outbreak.

Over the course of the 10-week experiment, the Colonists must work together to build the necessities of survival, such as a water-filtration system, a battery bank that powered their electricity, a solar cooker, a shower system and a greenhouse and even some niceties (a coffee maker!).

I've only seen the first episode and parts of others. Its seems pretty scripted like they are being told what to do and how to do it safely by the producers but I think it does show somewhat how crazy people can get when they lose everything in their lives. Has anyone else seen this series?

 

[ignis.intimus]

I watched both seasons. The first was better than the second. It's more of a drama show than a survival one. The first show had some good tips on water purification and how to make wood-gas, but overall it's more entertainment than educational.

 

[Bluestar]

I watched both seasons. The first was better than the second. It's more of a drama show than a survival one. The first show had some good tips on water purification and how to make wood-gas, but overall it's more entertainment than educational.

Totally agree. It does give some insight as to what one may encounter if such a scenario were to happen. Pathologicals, group dynamics and more. And seemed realistic in some regards. There is a discussion at here regarding this issue.

 

[Masamune]

Would you guys consider it worth the time to watch the entire series? I personally was turned off after one episode due to the drama and entertainment aspect of the show.

 

[Bluestar]

Would you guys consider it worth the time to watch the entire series? I personally was turned off after one episode due to the drama and entertainment aspect of the show.

All depends on want you might gain from it. For me it had me see some important aspects to consider should something like this arise. Knew the whole while it was just a TV show, but I was able to superimpose some of the things they 'pretended' to what would I do kind of thing. How to collect rain water, scrounge around for useful items to turn them into something useful and what to consider if something threatening comes around to name a few things I gathered from the program.