Population Zero

Imagine if one minute from now, every single person on Earth disappeared. All 6.6 billion of us. Human history just stopped. What would happen to the world without us? Aftermath: Population Zero, a documentary produced by Cream Productions features what scientists and others speculate the earth, animal life and plant life might be like if humanity suddenly disappeared. What will the effect be on the artifacts of civilization. The documentary is based on a book by Alan Weisman; The world without us. Weisman explains that a common house would begin to fall apart as water eventually leaks into the roof around the flashings, erodes the wood and rusts the nails, leading to sagging walls and eventual collapse. After 500 years all that would be left would be aluminum dishwasher parts, stainless steel cookware, and plastic handles. The longest-lasting evidence on Earth of a human presence would be radioactive materials, ceramics, bronze statues, and Mount Rushmore. In space, the Pioneer plaques, the Voyager Golden Record, and radio waves would outlast the Earth itself.

Mon, Aug 10, 2009  Permanent link

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