-.88ITEROWCOLRANKOLDROOLDCOSCORNASA@@@ @ @`.@.@@K:)@@($2 (}AR@$<TITLE PAGEFC +@AAH1A @CAR@P)-@@)(@DESERTZ+-@@+(@SURVIVALd'-@@'(@TESTn((( Program by Charles Kormosx--(% Information by National Aeronautics''( and Space Administration% A1`!-@A% SCENARIOU +A 1AACAAUAR@((========hh(`Your private plane has crashed in the desert. You were unable to send an SOS before crashing.hh(`The flight plan you filed shows you were on a four hour flight due to landat Phoenix at 2 p.m.[[(SAt the time of the crash you were about sixty miles off of your planned course.kk(cYour map shows only desert, with the nearest civilization a mining camp seventy miles due east.pp(hIt is summer, with the daytime high expected to hit 130 degrees, dropping only to 90 degrees at night.hh(`The plane crashed and burned to ashes.It is now 12 noon. You have managed tosalvage a few items.[[(SYou are dressed in blue jeans, T-shirtand sneakers. Around you is sand and cactus.B-@#B('=Scenario =Inventory =Decision @ """@AP"SCENARIO,#"@sA`#INVENTORY6""@hA"DECISION@ ApJ>-@@">($PRESS ANY KEY TO RETURN TO INVENTORYT @ ^hINVENTORYrU @PA 1A@CA@U-@|)#(ՠŠĠŠӺ&()((1) COSMETIC MIRROR(2) WOOL BLANKET(3) ONE QUART OF WATER&&(4) FLASHLIGHT WITH 4 BATTERIES""(5) RED AND WHITE PARACHUTE(6) SWISS ARMY KNIFE(7) CLEAR PLASTIC SHEET(8) .45 CALIBER PISTOL( 9) SUNGLASSES(10) GAUZE BANDAGES( 11) COMPASS$$(12) LARGE MAP OF THIS DESERT==(513) BOOK 'Edible Plants & Animals of the Desert'(14) A QUART OF VODKA&&(15) BOTTLE OF 100 SALT TABLETS:-@!:( for detailS of an item, or&A-@"A('=Scenario =Inventory =Decision0 @ :D""@AP"SCENARION#"@sA`#INVENTORYX""@hA"DECISIONb"@'A0l A`v A`(Item # (1-15)-!! @)!@A@ (}ApAAPAA@AA A `AA@AA AA0Ap(COSMETIC MIRROR(===============ss(kThis item is polished glass about six inches in diameter and is slightly concave to magnify reflections. A0( WOOL BLANKET( ============oo(gThis is an Indian type blanket, plain brown, about six feet by eight feet, made of medium weight wool. A0(ONE QUART OF WATER(==================aa(YThis is a one quart size glass bottle containing a good commercial pure spring water.  A0##(FLASHLIGHT WITH 4 BATTERIES ##(===========================*LL(DThis is a good working flashlight withfour brand new size 'D' cells.4HH(@It is about eighteen inches long and has a bright halogen bulb.> A0H(RED AND WHITE PARACHUTER(=======================\QQ(IThis is a standard size parachute, made of bright red and white nylon.f A0p(SWISS ARMY KNIFEz(==================oo(gYou know the kind. It has three knife blades, saw, scissors, file, can open-er, screwdriver, corkscrew. A0(SHEET OF CLEAR PLASTIC(======================kk(cA sheet about three feet by four feet of thick clear plastic, resembling a transparent rain parka. A0(.45 CALIBER PISTOL(==================KK(CThis is a good hand gun, unloaded but with a box of twelve bullets. A0( SUNGLASSES( ==========RR(JThis is a good dark pair of wrap arounds with ultraviolet protection. A0(GAUZE BANDAGES(==============$hh(`This is what is left of a first aid kit. Two rolls of sterile gauze, 4 in.wide by 72 in. long.. A08(COMPASSB(=======L[[(SThis is a military issue magnetic compass with detailed dial and range finder.V A0`( FOLDING MAPj( ===========tee(]This is the large folding map of the area that you were using along with your instruments.~^^(VYou have your crash position noted, right before the unsuccessful SOS was attempted.kk(cThe map shows only desert, with the nearest civilization a mining camp seventy miles due east. A0((( BOOK 'Edible Plants and Animals'''(===============================ii(aThis book lists and has many pictures of edible plants and animals to be found in this desert.RR(JThere is also information on finding, catching, and preparing the edibles. A0 (VODKA (=====FF(>One quart of one hundred proof genuineRussian vodka, unopened. A0( SALT TABLETS( ============ XX(PA plastic bottle of 1000 tablets to replace lost salt, like some athletes use. A0DECISION(U @PA@R1A@RCA @U-@2LL(DYou must assign each of the items a value between one and fifteen,<ff(^depending on your plan of action for survival. One rates the most valuable,fifteen the least.F(P))(! BOOK 'Edible Plants & Animals'Z%%( BOTTLE OF 100 SALT TABLETSd( CLEAR PLASTIC SHEETn( COMPASSx( COSMETIC MIRROR!!( FLASHLIGHT/4 BATTERIES( .45 CALIBER PISTOL( GAUZE BANDAGES##( LARGE MAP OF THIS DESERT( ONE QUART OF WATER( QUART OF VODKA""( RED AND WHITE PARACHUTE( SWISS ARMY KNIFE( SUNGLASSES( WOOL BLANKET?-@"?(%/ Pick item / Change number=-@#=("RETURN enters number/= finished6-@A-8,&@8,'(8, 86-8,&@A6-8, @ ""@'A,4"@:-,6-&@( @46-@64"@:=,6-%@(!@46-@@@"@:+,"68,-8,&@18, @@68,-@J@"@:*,"68,-8,%@18,!@@68,-@T$"@:=,-( $ A@^$"@:-,-( $ A@h!"@:+,)"@:*,! A@r/"AU-( )-%@/(*|AUA@)6-%@!@)6-@6-F:B2y,"@A A@CHECK DECISION#6-#-@@6-%8, "A A @PA@1A CA@&U-@@}(#THERE WAS AN ERROR IN YOUR ENTRIES.(BB(:YOU HAD THE SAME VALUE FOR MORE THAN ONE ITEM. TRY AGAIN!-@A  ACALCULATE SCORE36-6-'6-36-&-@@0 6-8,6-8,:6-O:&,D 6-%N XC @PAAH1AAHCA @bUO(GIn order to have a chance to survive, you should score below 40 points.R(U(l(Your score was v$!@@($( BUZZARD BAIT!( @A(((You chose wisely!9-@"9(Press any key for explanations. @  @Pc`(XIf you had a poor score it was likely because you tried to walk to the mining camp.c(h+(#Rule #1 of survival is to stay put..(h(4You have virtually no chance of survival if you try YY(Pwalking in the desert. The distance is too far even under benign conditions.ii(` You would totally dehydrate after just a few hours of walking. To survive here you must stay^^(Vin the shade and remain as motionless as possible until the search party finds you.<-@ <("Press 'C' to continue explanation.6-@!6(Press 'R' to retry the quiz. @  "@:C,A! "@:R,A  A @*1-@@"1(PRESS ANY KEY TO RETURN4 @ >HC @PAA1AACA R7$(This is the correct order of4( importance.7(\(1) COSMETIC MIRRORf(2) WOOL BLANKETp(3) ONE QUART OF WATERz&&(4) FLASHLIGHT WITH 4 BATTERIES""(5) RED AND WHITE PARACHUTE(6) SWISS ARMY KNIFE(7) CLEAR PLASTIC SHEET(8) .45 CALIBER PISTOL( 9) SUNGLASSES(10) GAUZE BANDAGES( 11) COMPASS$$(12) LARGE MAP OF THIS DESERT==(513) BOOK 'Edible Plants & Animals of the Desert'(14) A QUART OF VODKA&&(15) BOTTLE OF 100 SALT TABLETSK(,(!Enter item number for explanationK((Hit RESET to end program)  @A# !@A# @PA#@A$A$`A% A%`A&A&`A'0A(A(PA)A)A)A0`A1$ (COSMETIC MIRROR. (===============(8 QN(FIf you could have only one item from the list, this would be the one.Q(B ol(dThe mirror enables you to signal for help. Its reflection can be spottted even beyond the horizon.o(L EE(=The Civil Air Patrol will be looking for you at about 6 p.m.V aa(YThe mirror will greatly increase your chance of them, or anyone else spotting you.` A j ( WOOL BLANKETt ( ============(~ jj(bShade is essential. You can hang the blanket between or over the cactus to provide maximum shade. XX(PThe parachute can also provide some shade, but it is thin and has a betteruse. A  (ONE QUART OF WATER (==================( _(_(TNot the most important item because without shade you'll dehydrate too quickly. aa(XNevertheless, the quart of water will put off the most severe effects of dehydration, --(% like delirium, for a few more hours. A  ##(FLASHLIGHT WITH 4 BATTERIES &#(===========================&( ll(dYou already have a signal for daytime,at night the flashlight is your only chance of being spotted. A  (RED AND WHITE PARACHUTE "(======================="( ll(dThis would be spread out between the cacti so search crews or passing aircraft could spot you. 44(,It would also provide some degree of shade.( A 2 (SWISS ARMY KNIFE< (==================(F ZZ(ROne of the many uses of this item would be to cut open cactus to obtain water.P ``(XIn conjunction with the plastic sheet about one quart of water a day could be obtained.Z A d (SHEET OF CLEAR PLASTICn !(======================!(x 44(,This item could be used as to distill water. jj(bDig a hole in the sand and place cut up pieces of cactus in it and then cover it with plastic. jj(aThe sun will draw the water out and itwill condense on the plastic. A rock can be placed to make jj(b an indentation, and the drops of water would fall intothe used water bottle or flashlight base. A  (.45 CALIBER PISTOL (==================( ]](UNot for hunting, for signaling. Three shots in a row are the signal for distress. TT(LAgain, like the mirror, sound also travels great distances in the desert. kk(bHunting is not a possiblity. Animals in the desert are typically nocturnal,and bagging one with a 99(1 handgun would be a feat worthy of Annie Oakley. A  ( SUNGLASSES ( ==========( SS(KThe sun and the glare is bright enoughin the desert to blind you unless you --(%stay in the shade or wear sunglasses. A " (GAUZE BANDAGES, (==============(6 hh(_These are not for first aid. Even if you cut yourself severely here you would hardly bleed,@ ff(^ because of dehydration. And infection is not a consider-ation. You would die of thirst first.J \\(TThese could be best used wrapped around your head to protect it from the sun.T A ^ (COMPASS and MAPh (===============(r ^^(VThese and the following items are actually useless if not downright dangerous.| QQ(IAttempting to walk out of the desert would only end in your early death. QQ(IUse the compass as a signal or the mapfor shade, or throw them both away. ii(`If you keep them, once you get delirious you might change your mind and try to walk out  %%(of the desert using them. A  ((( BOOK 'Edible Plants and Animals' *'(===============================*( ``(XDehydration comes even faster if you eat. It takes additional water to digest food. JJ(BStarvation would take weeks, you can'tlast that long. Eat nothing. gg(_Also the simple procurement of roots or leaves would cost you too much in loss of body water. AA(9Stay in the shade with your mirror andonly read the book. A  (VODKA  (=====( RR(JIf you drank the vodka you would die of dehydration in a matter of hours. GG(?Pour it on your head if you want, but don't drink a drop of it. A & ( SALT TABLETS0 ( ============(: bb(ZThere is a lot of misinformation aboutthis product. The fact is, here they will kill you.D qq(iNo one ever really needs to use salt tablets. 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