There are 3.8 billion women on Earth.
There were 3.9 billion men.
But now,
it's just you...
and your phone won't stop ringing.
Is this some kind of fantasy?
A paradise?
...Or a prison?
You wake up one morning,
and half the world's population is missing.
But they didn't disappear indiscriminately...
It's just the boys that are gone;
the crew,
the fellas,
the guys,
the bros.
We're not sure where they went,
or what happened to them,
but we can say that
you've got bigger problems than
worrying about who you're going to
get beer and watch football with...
The grief comes first.
Then, it's the girls.
And then comes the big question:
Repopulation!
Are you up for it?
Being solely responsible for
repopulating the world,
one female at a time, might sound like fun.
But, in reality, it's a lot of hard work.
Since 1973, male sperm counts across
America and Europe have been going down.
No one really knows why, but,
many scientists believe that
pollution, stress, smoking, and drinking
are probable causes.
To restore the human race,
you, the last man on Earth,
would be expected to do
whatever it takes to boost his fertility.
To raise your testosterone levels,
you'd want to exercise regularly
and take lots of vitamin D.
You'd also have to increase your
vitamin C and zinc intake,
since they're both crucial antioxidants
you need for healthier sperm.
As for alcohol, while it might be
a great social lubricant,
it won't help you get anyone pregnant,
due to the negative effects it has on fertility.
But if the idea of no more beer
keeps you up at night,
that won't do you any favors either,
since getting enough sleep and reducing stress
are just as important!
But less stress is a big thing to ask for when
half the world and their dad is suddenly missing,
and it's up to you to repopulate the Earth!
Given the gravity of the situation,
you probably wouldn't get to enjoy your time
with 3.8 billion eligible bachelorettes.
More realistically, you'd probably be set up in
some kind of fertility clinic for efficiency's sake.
And while you could probably
count on a closed door,
everyone's still gonna know
what you're doing in there...
But hey, they don't need to know your method!
Assuming the internet is still up and running,
you might want to consider getting a VPN.
A virtual private network hides your IP address
and encrypts all your data, so that
no one can see what websites you visit
or get access to any of your personal information.
Now you might be thinking,
"Why do I need a VPN
if I'm the last man on Earth?"
Well, you won't be asking that question
when you're suddenly getting messages
from millions of ladies,
who now know everything about you
from your favorite foods to
where you shop for underwear!
Of course, you don't actually
have to worry about that happening
because we'll never get to a point
where there's only one man left on Earth!
That being said, evidence suggests that
roughly 6,000 years ago,
due to climate or ecological factors
that seemed to have had
a greater impact on the male population,
there was only one man for every 17 women.
In more modern examples,
wars have been the biggest factor
causing gender imbalance
between men and women.
In the absolute worst-case scenario,
scientists estimate that we'd need
a mix of 98 healthy men and women
to establish a stable, non-inbred population.
But of course, the easiest way
to solve this problem is to avoid it altogether!
Let's prevent any
large-scale ecological disasters
by taking better care of our environment.
Let's choose love over war.
And let's keep asking big questions
that will make our society better!
Arouse your curiosity, next time on 'What If.'