This question is inspired by several similar questions on this site. The scenario: at one moment, all people above the age X disappear without a trace. How low this X can be that human civilization survives? Obviously, 1 year old is too young, and 18 is arguably too old. I set the following criteria of success: - Language is kept (which may change with time, it's Ok); - Tech level above stone age is maintained (at least in some communities); - Sufficient artifacts and knowledge from our current civilization survives, so, eventually, younger civilization can utilize it for a "reboot". Children don't have to maintain world in order after the event. Any level of chaos and regression is acceptable if the rules above are satisfied. P.S. Extra bit of information - there are apparently more than a few children under the age of 18 (likely thousands, if not tens of thousands) who are familiar with [Survivalism][1]. A proper "failure" scenario should mention how all of those children will be eliminated, or isolated for the rest of their lives. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivalism