Probably depends on how everyone else disappeared
Most of my problems are caused by other people being evil. I’d take being the last person on earth over that any day. I wouldn’t live a super long time just because of lack of access to healthcare but I can’t afford that today anyway.
By playing beatbox music and making everyone stay away from me while I grew corn and ate it slowly in front of them while they watched me cautiously from a distance.
I misread the question.
I’m intrigued. What question did you answer?
By everyone, I mean nonhumans (nonhuman animals).
A month tops
At least three days, I reckon. No water infrastructure workers here means no water around these parts - period.
Assuming the food and water situation isn’t too bad because of non-perishables in the many stores around me, it would be however long it would take a lack of immunosuppression drugs to allow my body to reject my heart.
People forget that even though it may not expire, a lot of food will get ruined by rodents within a few weeks of no one is around for pest control.
I suppose it really depends on why I’m the last person on earth. If it was nuclear fallout, I’d probably be dead pretty quick.
If we’re under the assumption that everybody just poofed away and I’m the last person, absolutely a few months minimum. I’m within easy walking distance of some stores that have plethora of canned and preserved foods and liquids. I also know some places that already have full solar infrastructure already integrated.
All that being said, I’d probably off myself. I’m fairly non-social to begin with but I’d still be unhappy never being able to communicate with anyone ever again on top of major resource struggles in the future. Never find a partner, probably not even a domesticated pet as they’d all likely die within a week or so if I don’t prioritize that. Sounds incredibly sad and lonely
19 years, 5 months, 21 days, 16 hours, and 23 minutes.
If the material world survived, living in a large city, I could probably scavenge for non-perishable foods for quite some time.
If it’s a nuclear wasteland and I’m fending off mutants, I guess it depends on how many caps and nuka-cola I can find.
19 years, 5 months, 21 days, 16 hours, and 23 minutes
someone did the math
It really depends on a handful of things. For context, I’m in northern Ontario.
I’m an introvert, and I spend most of my time alone. I thrive by myself, so being alone (for a while) won’t be an issue. However, I would bet over time I might lose my mind with zero presence of people.
Farming is possible, but the area isn’t great. Most of my food would be from hunting and fishing, which I have experience with already.
I’m also surrounded by lots of fresh water, so that is not a concern. My house is heated by a mix of propane and wood, so heating in the winter is not an issue.
Winter’s will be tough, because roads won’t be plowed. Eventually fuel will go bad and I won’t have any running vehicle, including snowmobiles. So I would likely be walking with snow shoes, or staying inside. This would then require me to stock up all my food, which is its own issue.
Electrical grid would likely go down. If I want to preserve my food using freezers before the winter, I will need electricity, which would require me.installing some sort of solar system. I’m not knowledgeable on the subject, which would require me to go physically searching for books or written documentation.
Electricity is paramount for any future long distance travel, as combustion engines would not be operable, and electric vehicles would replace them.
Moving south to a warmer climate where hunting/fishing is still possible, and surrounded by fresh water would probably be best.
Long story short, loneliness would likely kill me before anything else does.
Indefinitely. Just punch a tree; punch a sheep; punch a rock. Y’all so lazy these days.
Probably until my first paper cut and infection after all the antibiotic starts to expire, it’s likely game over some time soon after.
How often do you take antibiotics now?
As infrequently as possible. Maybe a year ago last time for a sinus infection I couldn’t clear on my own.
You are way overestimating how often antibiotics are needed. I’ve used them once in my life and it was only a precaution, probably not needed. People who get antibiotics for every little thing are largely responsible for their loss in effectiveness.
On the pro side, I live in southern California where I’m not going to have problems surviving the weather, even without electricity. I don’t get bored easily, I like to read, and I’d probably entertain myself exploring. As others mentioned, food probably is not an issue, though I’d have to make sure I got the right combination of proteins and amino acids once meat wasn’t available (or bring myself to hunt).
On the con side, I’m in my early 60s and, though I’m reasonably healthy, it’s only going to be so long before I have some health condition that, if nothing else, makes it hard for me to go out and about for food.
The only issue I’d have is mental health. Pets can only ease the need for social needs to a certain extent.
I would miss my wife and kids horribly, but I’m one of those folks who always feels kind of alone, even when around other people, so I think I’d be okay.
In complete isolation I think a lot of people (including me) would probably kill ourselves just after few months. We all need at least some social interaction to stay with healthy mind.
Aside from that, what the hell is even the point of living if you are the only person left?
Plenty of time to read.
Until you tread on your eyeglasses.
I’m assuming my dog would still be alive. So I’d just go on adventures with him.
Aside from that, what the hell is even the point of living if you are the only person left?
Visiting museums naked? Cmon dog
Just when you think the “last person on earth” fantasy has been fully explored!
OMG, so many things would improve!
OK, healthcare is an issue. But if only humans disappeared? There’s so much canned and freeze dried food; I could probably live off a single REI for a couple of years. Pharmacies to be raided, although I’d have to find an old-school reference for drugs, uses, and dosages. Hell, I’d spend a couple of years just outfitting a survivalist cabin near Yosemite or Frank Church Wilderness, and then a couple more backpacking out of the cabin, returning only for provisions.
I’ve lived without prior before; it’s not that hard. I know there would be psychological challenges, but the physical ones really do compensate quite a bit.
I could survive the rest of my life.
Probably a long time. I can learn how to run essential systems and live on non-perishables. Or hunt and farm.
I’m more likely to die of sheer fucking boredom, because there won’t be anyone to make new games or movies or books or music and no reason to post comments on Lemmy so I’d just want to off myself.
I actually think that boredom wouldn’t be that much of an issue though, most of your days will be filled with scavenging, foraging and in a later stage farming.
All work and no play…
Round about a day or two. I’d likely make an oopsie while letting the zoo animals out and get myself slaughtered.
