Thread: What would you do as the last person in the world?

Didn't ignore it -- I showed you how I would "bring them back"

Go insane? Sure. But why would you want to kill yourself? I don't think it would be such a bad life, with the legacy of humanity at your fingertips. There will be no direct contact with other people, but you can read their stories, watch films and videos, interact with the virtual realities they created. You can still dream about them. Nothing can replace contact with real humans, but these things will provide some comfort at least. Many people would choose to live with an animal companion, though I'm not really one who can bond with animals.

I had the same thought as Alric: build an AI. When I asked my sister, she said the same thing. You could build on the works of others, proprietary or not. Although I'm not quite as optimistic when it comes to creating a new civilization - human or robot - all by myself. But at least I would have a companion to talk to and play games with. I would also have a goal for life, something I currently don't have.

Ofcourse, I will need access to computers. I would probably live in a big library, where I can learn about electricity, all the machines left behind, and possibly medicine. Then I would travel, trying to find some great digital archives, such as Wikipedia/Google servers. I would explore all the cities and houses and enjoy the nature.

Finding food would always be an adventure, but it should be relatively easy with all the existing tools, stockpiles and infrastructure. The only real danger would be the things you can't see - germs, parasites, radiation.

I find the idea strangely compelling. I almost want to say I would enjoy it more than my current life. A part of me is always craving for absolute, boundless freedom, and I'm not a very social person. Still, if I could actually choose, there is no doubt I would prefer being among people.