Its the uncanny beginning to tons of horror and sci-fi movies, but I've always thought it was a neat idea. You're the last person on earth. What do you do? The assumption is that everyone has just dissapeared, and all possessions and places exist as they do now, subject only to their decay over time from unuse.
As I thought about it this morning it gradually evolved into more and more grandiose and neat plan.
Here's what I'd do:
Spent the first day doing research on the Internet. I figure that assuming everyone died yesterday many of the backbones and mainframes could still be operating and hosting websites, autonomously.
I'd research lockpicking, hotwiring, cloning, artificial insemination, general medicine, and flying. Why? You'll see.
The first task would be take every bit of food I had in my apartment and get it in a bag. I'm going to be on the move, and food in a post-apocalyptic world devoid of people is going to be difficult to find. Bag in hand, I'd hop in my car and head off in the general location of the zoo. During my trip, I'd be looking for faster cars. I'd gradually break into and steal nicer and nicer cars until I was satisifed that I had a car which was both comfortable and fast.
When I got to the zoo, I'd break down the gates and set free all of the animals. No human caretakers to feed them, but they'll be at least a little better off foraging for themselves. It's probably a moot gesture, but it'd be a nice first step.
My next desintation would be any hospitals or doctors offices I could find. I'd begin stocking up on painkillers, antibiotics, and surgical/medical tools.
Next, I'd head for the airports. I'd look for any flying manuals I could find and finish teaching myself flying. Once I had a relatively safe understanding of piloting, I'd take the most convenient aircraft and head for the previously researched Artificial insemination clinics. I'd see if there were any eggs or semen stored up, and if they were still viable. If so, I'd try to make between 15 and 20 "new humans" to repopulate the earth. The next stops would be raiding grocery stores for any food that I could find, and storage for it. I'd stock up 2 or 3 years of food for 15 to 20 people, and attempt to clear land to begin a farm. While the childen grew (9 months, at least) I'd research cloning and attempt to clone myself, in case the aritificial insemination would not succeed.
I'd spend the rest of the time locating as much historical text as I could in preparation for the children's future - explaining what had happened. And I'd found a city - New Jinn. And from there, I'd hope to repopulate the Earth.
What would you do?