Can human beings survive without our modern life-style?

Question

If all of our infrastructure (homes, roads, food supply chain) were taken away, would human beings be able to survive in every geography? If not, what geographies would they concentrate in? If the loss of our infrastructure occurred overnight, what percentage of the human poplulation would be lost?

Answer 1

We would lose a lot of the elderly and the very young - hard to pinpoint numbers, but I would say we would lose at least 50%, judging by how Katrina was handled.

Humans would survive. We are logical problem solvers, can defend ourselves with what is at hand, we adapt well and can create and use tools - we are actually pretty hard to kill. New food sources would be found.

I think that the more remote populations would do better, as they are more self- sufficient that the densely populated areas such as cities.

I believe that we would survive in those spots that had a human population at some point, but obviously not in every geography.

Answer 2

That's a good question, and the answer is yes.

However, what you're assuming is that some large trauma would occur to damage all that we've accumulated. The interesting thing about that theory would be to assume that all the knowledge we've accumulated thus far would have to be removed as well.

I think the loss would be significant, but not immense.

Answer 3

yes they can. maybe not EVERY geography, but humans have lived before and they will continue to. however so many are used to the infrastructure that it would take time for the animal instincts to come back. by then i'd say about 25% would die.

Answer 4

this could be an basic one. If the international gets too warm, we've shown that we are able to stay to tell the story it as a results of fact the "Cradles of Civilization" have been in warm, dry factors. If the international gets chilly, then we've already shown that we are able to stand up to ice a while, and that's with none "severe" technologies. If the international gets overpopulated, it is going to, out of necessity, stability itself out. i do no longer think of we could desire to be concerned approximately surviving the subsequent a hundred years. the actual question is the thank you to we shop the subsequent a hundred years from turning out to be the subsequent darkish Age.

Answer 5

None. People would purposely gather in a group in the streets looking for and eventually bringing forward a leader and those who know how to hunt and gather foods. They would separate women who know how to cook for big meals and men who could continue hunting. Imagine that the rest would be standing there waiting for supper and confident men would come walking out of the woods with animals and everyone would move aside to allow him to take them to the people who know how to clen them. Eventually everyone would begin to help or starve.

Answer 6

Yes we could survive... it would be hard but we can do it.
It's called livin' off the land (Livin' with nature)
;-)

Proof it can be done:
* We've done it b4 in history
* Those people who live in trees and never come down, so the tree can live and not get cut down...
* People who travel with only a backpack on, during all 4 sesons & with no money Muhahahaha THEY find ways! LOL
* Just take a look at this LINK!:
http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A34436

Answer 7

Not many! A few people have been trained on surviving off the land. Green berets, etc. I believe these people would no how survive on bare basics.

Answer 8

We'd be alright. There would be people that panic and croak, but for the most part we'd survive. There may be less cats and dogs, though..

Answer 9

People are too accustomed to technology that I know they will suffer but they can survive if the essentials still exist.

Answer 10

sure they obviously can
ancient ages could not prevent them...
would they stayed up-to date!!!
(great apology to great shakespeare).