r/whowouldwin • u/ThePriestofVaranasi • Jul 09 '25

Challenge Every human on Earth vanishes, except for one random person in the US. A button is placed on the summit of Mount Everest that can be pressed to undo this change. Can humanity be restored?

Every human on Earth vanishes without a trace, except for one random survivor: Ethan from the United States. Moments after the disappearance, a mysterious device materializes before him, displaying a message:
"Humanity can be restored. To activate revival, you must press the button housed at the highest point on Earth—the summit of Mount Everest."

Ethan essentially has as much of a prep time as he wants to gather all the essentials like food, water, weapons, vehicles and everything else that has been suddenly abandoned. He can raid supermarkets, libraries, military depots, and pharmacies for supplies. Ethan can still die of old age so this prep time isn't unlimited.

Now, Ethan faces an impossible gauntlet:
He must travel to Nepal and ascend to the summit of Mount Everest without dying.

Can Ethan survive long enough to reach the button and restore humanity?

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u/gripsousvrai Jul 09 '25

book. good friend. Good book for sailing.

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u/heyvlad Jul 09 '25

Went far before I saw someone say the obvious answer.

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u/cockmanderkeen Jul 09 '25

I'm not sure transpacific boating for dummies is going to cut it.

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u/gripsousvrai Jul 10 '25

Atantic, mediterenane , red sea , india.

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u/JustARandomGuy_71 Jul 12 '25 edited Jul 12 '25

Would the Suez Canal be operable?

I think the Panama Canal use a system of locks, that would not work without someone to open and close them, and probably would not work at all. Is the same true for Suez?

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u/gripsousvrai Jul 12 '25

but u dont care if i 's work or not, u trash ur boat and u take an other at the other side....

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u/RocketDog2001 Jul 16 '25

Suez is sea level.

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u/Critical-Werewolf-53 Jul 09 '25

😂 solo across the pacific 😂

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u/sharkMonstar ​ Jul 10 '25

might as well call it suicide for dummies

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u/gripsousvrai Jul 10 '25 edited Jul 10 '25

Atantic, mediterenane , red sea , india.
Why downvote?
U prefer go across the pacific???
Seem really much easier my propo.

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u/JustARandomGuy_71 Jul 12 '25

It depends on where he starts.

If he is near the East Coast the Atlantic is marginally better, but if he is, let's say in California... Panama would be closed, either go down to Cape Horn, or must take the Pacific Route.

OR, cross the whole country to reach the East Coast, I guess. I don't know which would be worse.

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u/gripsousvrai Jul 12 '25

cross a land drivable with road everywhere car and gasoline?
And make a really simplier way on the ocean?
I know some sailing and cross atlantic and pacific isnt marginally different , cap horn is one of the worst place to be...
But yep maybe go down and go by panama for cross atlantic from bresil.
What u want is to make each step the most easy.

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u/Nopants21 Jul 10 '25

No way do you find the right book to teach you through text on how to cross an ocean solo in the right boat (which you have to find), after finding the right supplies. All of this with no power grid, no internet, limited fuel. It's not even a sure thing that the person is located anywhere close to the coast. Most actual sailors today would not undertake this journey, but a lone person with a book is supposed too?

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u/gripsousvrai Jul 10 '25

i m responding to someone saying you tube down.
Same now i will say book better then internet.
Limited fuel if u are alone on earth????
Nope .

I m from coast , i m not saying will be easy.
Just step one go to book .
Because hey where better will u find?????
Map book are really priceless same now...
Not with just one book u will make it .
But anyway cross the atlantic with a good boat is nt so hard.
If u have no tempest.
And luck.
But after u have the himalaya ;) have fun for restart human;)

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u/Hannizio Jul 09 '25

You maybe could learn how to sail a boat over the English channel, but learning how to navigate the pacific and doing a multi week travel without gps or similar, is a whole different story. Even for an experienced solo sailer it would be a difficult challenge

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u/gripsousvrai Jul 10 '25

Atantic, mediterenane , red sea , india.
Pacific too hard.
Atlantic at the good period of the year increase *10 ur luck.
And u can just read it.
But at least book and map are physically able.