The Desert Island (Atheist Edition)

[SSY]

There is a show on radio 4 about what books you would take on a dessert island, you are allowed the bible, and the complete works of shakespeare for free, you get to choose two more. One guest, who's name I now forget chose

A large inflatible book, and "How to make oars out of sand"

Sounds practical to me.

[curiosityandthecat]

What I find most interesting is that most people assume you're stranded on the island involuntarily, so many people choose items that would aid in escape. What if you're just vacationing there because you like the solitude? You can swim out to it because it's only a mile off shore or so, but you only want to take three things due to the weight. Interesting.  

[Tanker]

It's the whole "Desert" part.

[JillSwift]

Why do we never get marooned on a dessert island? Really, then we'd only need a spoon, and somewhere to hide if rescue comes along.

[Newtonyd]

1. Infinite power source.
2. Everburning bonfire
3. Cryogenic freezer

Freeze myself until help comes. This is, of course, assuming I can't just take the Holy Trinity and hang out with Jesus before the Big Man magics me off the island.