If you were the last person left on Earth

Originally Posted by Arainach

I think you all underestimate the effects of boredom. Plus, solitude does whacky things to the psyche.

True, but how can you be absolutely certain you're the last man alive? The world is a big place, and unless you hop in a plane and explore all 6 (formerly) inhabited continents, you can't conclude that humanity has been wiped out. Even then, there's always the chance that some remote outpost survived. Unless you're somehow omniscient, you'd always have hope that some other human is alive.

Me, I'm a loner anyway, so being the last person on the planet wouldn't bother me all that much. As long as there's ample food and shelter, I could make do, and there's an entire world to explore before boredom sets in. Sure, I'd probably die in a fiery plane crash when I tried to cross continents, but it wouldn't be intentional.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Premise

What would you do if one day you just woke up from a normal routine day and everyone on the Earth was gone but you? No evidence was left behind and every human being just vanished without a trace. You have the entire planet to yourself. What would you do with your time?

First, as I said, there's no way to know that you're the last man on Earth. The premise states that no evidence was left behind as to what happened, so that also means that there's no evidence to prove that you are indeed the only one left.

Secondly, if this "event" happened suddenly, it's not like the wild animals are suddenly going to rampage through the cities, and you'd have to fend off grizzlies in abandoned Starbucks. It would take months or years for predatory wildlife to take over. In my scenario, I was thinking of going to the nearest airport and finding a small plane with which I could move about the country. As long as you can keep finding gas/places to land and don't crash from lack of flying knowledge, this seems feasible to me. A handgun (easily obtained from looting, especially from around where I live) would be enough to protect you from wild animals.

There's nowhere I can't reach.