Apocalyptic story idea

Ok, here’s another crazy story idea.

When I was really young, I used to hang upside down off the edge of the bed and look up at the ceiling, trying to imagine what it would be like if the ceiling were the floor and the floor were the ceiling.  You should try it sometime–it really changes the landscape of your house.  I think there was a Calvin and Hobbes comic strip on this same concept, too.

So, here’s the idea.  It’s a little wacky, but here goes.  What if everyone, all over the world, suddenly fell UP instead of falling DOWN?  Not objects, or animals, or anything else–just people.

Imagine where you are sitting right now.  Look up.  What would it be like if all of a sudden you fell down–or, rather, up?  Would it hurt?  How much?  Would you die?  Would you be able to grab onto something?  What would it be like once you stood up and found yourself on the ceiling?

Then, imagine the change to the landscape!  Imagine the change to the WORLD!  Instead of sky, there’d be nothing but ground overhead, and a giant, bottomless blue abyss beneath!  Would you be able to leave the building you’re in?  If you were in your car, what would you do?  If you were in your car, and you got into an accident, what would you do?

Imagine all those people, walking around outside in the city streets, or walking around campus the moment the apocalypse hits, and BAM!  They’re all falling skyward!  How crazy would that be?  How tragic!

What would you do after you’d realized what happened?  Would you be able to get around?  If you had access to a car, probably–just lie down on the ceiling and drive upside down, I suppose.  But then again, what about the accelerator pedal?  How would you reach it?  You’d have to rig something up–it would be difficult.

And what if you were trapped in a building with no way out?  What if your car were parked outside somewhere?  How would you survive?  Where would you get food?  What would you do once that ran out?  How would you contact people?  Would you even make it?

What if the ceiling weren’t strong enough to support your weight?  What if you fell through it?  What if you were with someone who fell through a weak part in the ceiling?  What would happen?

You get the idea.  It’s a pretty wacky idea, but think about it–if it happened, it really WOULD be apocalyptic!  Crazy!