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/AFirewolf Jul 10 '25

I have bo statistivs to back this up, but I would assume rhat somewhere in the US a plane is sitting fueled and ready for takeoff at any time.

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u/No_News_1712 Jul 10 '25

The plane might be, but is the airport? And what about the destination? How do you know whether the destination is clear?

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u/AFirewolf Jul 10 '25

Planes take off with enough regularity that gibfing one that was just about to take off with a cleared runway should be possible, I think. You dob't need to actually land the plane, just put on a parachute and jump out before it crashes.