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I don't understand the premise of the show "Life After People."

Who cares if there are no people? What difference does it make if all of the major buildings collapse? No one is using them anyways! Am I missing something?
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baka13 | 2 years, 4 months ago
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I think the show "Life After People" is geared more towards those who are interested in seeing how the mighty "monuments of civilization" we have made over the centuries will deteriorate without people to maintain them. I, myself, am a fan of the show, and the reason why is not that I particularly am all that interested in what will happen to our buildings (though some of the stuff, like that giant building in Denver that becomes a giant icicle, I found kind of cool), but that I'm curious how the various ecosystems in the world will develop after humankind is no longer a factor. For instance, the development of packs of "Wild Dogs" descended from housepets, or how Las Vegas will eventually become a lush wetland.

This stuff, I'll admit, doesn't really have much relevance in our current world with all the people in it, but nonetheless, it appeals to my sense of wonder, not to mention curiosity.

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baka13 | 2 years, 3 months ago Report

No problem. The person who understand that there are blinds to open, so to speak, is the person well set upon the path of self-enlightenment. ;)

By the way, since you're learning about the subject of life after people, might I suggest another documentary to you? It was on several years back, but I recently found it posted in it's entirety on Youtube. It's a series called "The Future is Wild" and it actually starts out with a similar premise, that human beings have died out. It then picks certain periods of time in the future (100,000 years, 4 million years, 100 million years, etc.) and examines what the Earth might very possibly be like at those points, including the types of creatures that eventually rise up to replace humankind as dominant species. (By the way, pay attention to what the squids are doing. They're destined to go places. :p )

Anyways, if you're interested in watching it, here's a link for ya:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eqMK-9qYvk

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playmynrd | 2 years, 3 months ago Report

Thank you Baka13. I never really looked at it that way. It makes sense. Sometimes my own logic doesn't allow me to see the whole picture and I need someone to open up that blind.

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socalsue | 2 years, 4 months ago
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I see it as a great demonstration of how Mother Nature can reclaim the planet when there is no human interference. Not much that is man made can last forever.

http://www.history.com/content/life_after_people

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