Would you be able to survive living in the stone age after living our modern life?

[humanearth]

Say if the whole world was thrown back to stone age time in less than 24hrs by some catastrophic event that kills 98% of all humans all over the planet.

Samples of a catastrophic events:

Meteorite the size of Texas hitting the planet.

Earth magnetic poles switch and cause huge earthquakes, typhoons, sinkholes, flooding and so on.

There would be no internet, no cellphones, no cars, no houses, no televisions, no food grocery stores, no guns to hunt or to protect yourself with.

Can't hunt animals for food, because most of the animals have been wiped out to, just like 98% of worlds population of humans would be wiped out to.

So do you think if your one of the 2% that survived this ordeal. Could you now live in this new world?

[Phoenix98]

I could make it work I live in a farming/cattle state and I work at a grain company that weirdly most of my town doesn't even know exists. Assuming I could locate farmers and find suitable land to plant on I know the locations of 3 plants that house a large quantity and variety of various seeds, grains and fertilizers along with a wealth of material, tools and equipment. I also know the location of a hay plant where they bail hay. So if I could find some cattle I could sustain them for a decent period of time.

So I'd gather anyone I could find and build a settlement using the farmers and those grains and seeds and any cattle I could find as the basis of a new food supply assuming the ground was good enough to plant on and I could find some cows and bulls.

Also a decent amount of ponds and such around so it'd be possibility I could find some fish and I know a location that'd be good for them to live and breed in.

Also in regards to this

There would be no internet, no cellphones, no cars, no houses, no televisions, no food grocery stores, no guns to hunt or to protect yourself with.

If your gonna make a situation at least make it realistic even if the world got bombarded with nukes you'd still be able to find suitable houses, food, grocery stores and most certainly weapons. Only way your not gonna find those things at all is if you make the world completely uninhabitable or have the situation in question take place years or decades after the initial disaster.

There is no disaster on earth capable of making all food, all grocery stores, all houses, all guns and weapons just vanish out of thin air in 24 hours. Short of a massive flood the likes of which hasn't been since Noah. And if that happened everyone would die no matter what you did.

[Andres77]

This is what I carry in my pocket every day. Just imagine what is in my truck and what is in my house.

plus I was a medic for years.

we’ll be fine

[Andres77]

Ty for MHO

[TrueConfection]

I probably wouldn't last long, but I'd give it my best shot.

[TrueConfection]

Thank you for the MHO ❤

[MrOracle]

Maybe - and I have trained to do so and practiced some, and have plenty of applicable gear. That means I know how incredibly difficult it would be. Most people wouldn't survive 30 days. I might survive a little longer, but surviving 2 years is unlikely.

[NamerOfStars]

As weird as it feels to say this (especially given my age and otherwise good health), I'm reliant on medical technology to stay alive, and it requires electricity, so no- not for long, anyway. I know enough about survival to outlast a good chunk of humanity, but if we're down to the top 2%, I'm not going to be able to compete.

[WindAtMyBack]

Probably, especially if I got together with some other people who live near me. There is considerable amount of survival knowledge and skill within a few hundred feet of me. Hunting, fishing, foraging, gardening, preserving, building shelter, and general outdoor skills. Unfortunately we are all in our 60s and 70s so the physical demands would be a little tough.

[exitseven]

I would go to the local supermarket and stockpile non perishable items. I would try to find some domesticated animals and start some breeding program and plant food and vegetables. The human race will survive.

[humanearth]

How? supermarkets have been wiped out and this event happen so fast. That in 24 hrs nothing is left

[exitseven]

nobody said anyhing like that. I would still find enough food until I could produce my own. Getting drinking water might be more challenging.

[Grond21]

I know more than most people, and I doubt I would survive two weeks

[Likes2drive]

For awhile but would be a struggle finding food and other necessities

[Anonymous]

We better be able to survive like the stone age when the God Damn Chinese and Russians get done with the USA in the coming war.

[Msputiton]

Nope

[humanearth]

Not even going to lie are you

Lmao

[Msputiton]

Naw, ain't no way. 🤣 none of us gonna survive.
Too many crazy things happened in those times

[CarolinaJones]

Yes, just like Dr. Stone did

[Lyndsielee666]

I hardly survive in modern times tbh

[Rangers]

Yes, and I'd be happy to go back to those times

[Crazyguy_here]

I could but I don't think I'd want to.