How many people are needed to colonize a distant planet


Problem:

Imagine humans were to colonize a distant planet and it was a single one-way trip.

Question: How many people would they need to bring?

Obviously 2 is the minimum, but that would result in a lot of inbreeding.

Question 2: What number is the minimum number of people you can have in an isolated community and still maintain a healthy diversity?

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