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/MagicPistol ​ Jul 09 '25

For basic electrical needs, he could just find portable power stations and solar panels. Even I have that for camping.

But I dunno if he'll need running electricity to pump gas into a boat or plane.

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u/Mattrellen Jul 10 '25

He'll need gas to pump gas into a boat of plane. The shelf life of gasoline is pretty limited, just a few months most of the time.

If Ethan takes even just one year, he's running a pretty substantial risk of unusable fuel.