What if 99.99% of human race was gone and so were all things man created???

Question

Do you think the survivors would be able to (along centuries) get where we are today?

adding: what would u do if you were in the 0.01%??

Answer 1

It depends, I think only about 0.01% of the population actually contributes to the development of the world. If they were the only ones left, they could still accomplish a lot. If they were among the 99.99% that left, then the remaining people would be completely screwed.

Answer 2

Well it was done before the human race was much smaller in the beginning as it evolved but maybe not quite to that low a number. Assuming some natural disaster doesn't scupper our chances like a hurricane or natural predators before we can rebuild a settlement and stay safe to make future generations then we should be able to recover in about 50,000 years, about the time it took for modern humans to reach this point in civilisation before.

One question, will we be alone? If all our influence stops nature could revert to it's natural state very quickly. It took us maybe 100,000 years to evolve from our closest ancestor and start becoming the dominant species. By the time we crawl back it's conceivable there might be a species with the same potential as we have.

Answer 3

I think that it depends on whether the survivors have acces to all accumulated knowledge and wisdom, so as not to make the same mistakes twice! We, as a race have accomplished much both good and bad, and yet still dont seem to be able to run our own countries well, or treat others with respect and dignity! I would hope that we wouldn't arrive where we are today, but in a better place, and make a better, cleaner world to live in!

Answer 4

Yeah! We would be still about 65,000,000. It is definitely enough to repopulate the Earth, and more than enough to get a fight, make a new war, create new borders, elect politicians, get jealous of someone else's assets, food or girl/guy, re-invent new weapons... Shall I continue?
But to learn from our past mistakes, it is much too many left overs. Look at the top answer: he is part of the survivors and is already racist!
So the idealistic society of the Star Trek Continuum is not for tomorrow.
As far as I would do, probably just enjoy peace, purer skies, silence, no junk food, no TV (Gosh!!! NO TV! What a treat!)...

Answer 5

all depends on WHO will be the remaining humans! but more seriously I think that certain key moments of our past history rest on total random (like when somebody found out by chance the editing process in the 16th century or when a crazy fellow tried to exploit petroleum not as a simple burning oil for lamps but as a energy source), and that these moments are the result of pure circumstances meetings, nothing less
what I wanna say is that I don't think that if we had, :) no : should THEY start once again from scratch an do it all over again, I guess the world would witness a completely different way of development... now that's just my view

Answer 6

If 99.99% of people were gone, that would leave 00.01%. that is 1 in every 1000 people, which is still a few million people, around 6million if im not mistaken. Im sure this 6million would flourish on earth with all the world resources to themselves. also, something pretty bad must've happened for 99.99% of people to be gone, so i think the 6 million left-overs would learn their lesson and try to build the new world into a paradise.

Answer 7

In time, I can't see why not... they say time is a wheel and what goes around comes around, so since various tribes of man have developed various technologies before and fallen by the wayside, only to rise again later doing much the same things, I can't see a good reason we wouldn't start over again.

If I was one of that 0.1%... if the people I love the most were with me, I'd be willing to go on and do the "rebuild humanity" lark. If not though, hell, why bother?

Answer 8

It's a fair question, but there are a few comments necessary here. Please bear with me...

Phillip M: Cut the racism, okay? I think I'm speaking for many others when I say that your comment is downright thoughtless and hurtful to lots of people. Just because we don't know who you are doesn't mean you can act like a bigot. If you can't at least give positive or constructive input go and do something else.

Dee: Good comment and worthy of a response! At at .01% survival rate there'd be somewhere around 65 million people left. To put it in perspective, it's estimated that there were around 200 million people in the world in 1 AD.

Carlos, to answer your question, I'd have to say yes. I think that the survivors would eventually reach somewhere like we are today. Hopefully without some of the weapons we have, though -- and with a lot more respect for people as PEOPLE, regardless of the color of their skin!

Answer 9

I ask why would we want to? I'd be quite happy not to.

All I'd do is try to survive. I wouldn't want to work for anyone but my first priorities would be food and shelter. So find a cave (ideal) or make a shelter from natural materials. Then develop farming, hunting and fishing skills. Wouldn't be able to get much further than that in my lifetime, but perhaps I should think about spreading my seed.

Answer 10

What absolute bliss that would be!!!!!
Wouldn't it be just typical if the .01% happened to include the worst members of society though!!!!

The world could re-evolve - hopefully not the way it has done today - but in a better, calmer, more loving and thoughtful way. Bring it on!!!!