Ladywriter 7,783 Report post Posted January 20, 2008 What would happen to planet earth if the human race were to suddenly disappear forever? Would ecosystems thrive? What remnants of our industrialized world would survive? What would crumble fastest? From the ruins of ancient civilizations to present day cities devastated by natural disasters, history gives us clues to these questions and many more in the visually stunning and thought-provoking new special LIFE AFTER PEOPLE, premiering Monday, January 21st, 2008 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on The History Channel®. Buildings Decomposing Abandoned skyscrapers would, after hundreds of years, become "vertical ecosystems" complete with birds, rodents and even plant life. One small animal might be responsible for bringing down the Hoover Dam hydroelectric plant. Swelled rivers, crumbling bridges and buildings, grizzly bears in California and herds of buffalo returning to the Great Western Plains: In a world without humans, these would be the visual hallmarks. Our cars would shrivel to piles of dust, our house pets would be overtaken by flourishing wildlife and most of the records of our human story�books, photos, records�would fade quickly, leaving little evidence that we ever existed. Eiffel Tower Decomposing Using feature film quality visual effects and top experts in the fields of engineering, botany, ecology, biology, geology, climatology and archeology, Life After People provides an amazing visual journey through the ultimately hypothetical. The 1986 nuclear power plant accident at Chernobyl and its aftermath provides a riveting and emotional case study of what can happen after humans have moved on. Life After People goes to remote islands off the coast of Maine to search for traces of abandoned towns, beneath the streets of New York to see how subway tunnels may become watery canals, to the Montana wilderness to divine the destiny of the bears and wolves. Humans won't be around forever, and now we can see in detail, for the very first time, the world that will be left behind in Life After People. 1 Pchan reacted to this Quote Look at the flowers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myk JL 1,731 Report post Posted January 20, 2008 I don't know if I want to see it or not. I find the idea creepy. Still the day our sun dies everything will get fucked up. Quote Those who fight deplorables should see to it that they themselves do not become deplorables. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pchan 5,162 Report post Posted January 21, 2008 Whoa, bloody interesting. Even some of the nuclear reactors, if not stabilized or monitored and not shut down, will explode obviously leading to mutations in the land! Quote I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeathscytheX 9,732 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 That was an excellent program. It was very very interesting. Quote GET A NEW FUNK ON BEFORE YOU GET DUMPED ON! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vincent 2,861 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 it just started here but my dad is watching tv so I'm recording it on DVR. hopefully I'll get a chance to watch it tomorrow. Quote But can you save me? From the ranks of the freaks who could never love anyone... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myk JL 1,731 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 I missed it... I wanted to see what the new stage would look like on Raw... Quote Those who fight deplorables should see to it that they themselves do not become deplorables. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pchan 5,162 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Is it viewable on any website? Quote I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
