the_gooch Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 http://www.history.com/minisites/life_after_people Premieres tomorrow Monday 1/21/08 9 PM/8C on the History Channel. "Life After People is a new TV documentary airing on the History Channel that attempts to forecast what our planet would be like if we were gone. It premieres this coming Monday, January 21. Looks like a lot of post-apocapalyptic fun! From the show's mini site: 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. 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." http://boingboing.net/2008/01/18/#entry-41768 This looks like it's going to be interesting. I remember some hippy kid telling me about a book he was reading about this topic, I wish I could remember the name of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 ZOMBIES!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 that looks cool I would like to know the name that book too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earl broclo ESQ Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 edit --i'm watching "last days." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gooch Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 yeah if anyone knows the book i mean, please share it with us. the kid that had the book was all into eating raw food and shit and was making his own vegan ice cream at home. it was actually pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sars.Saw.Chicago Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 pretty interesting....to bad my cables out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimme Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Well I have something to look forward to tomorrow other then sitting at my computer...so thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mince Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 RENEW! RENEW! sorry all i can think about is the end of logans run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earl broclo ESQ Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 sorry to get off topic, but this "last days" show it talking about super volcanoes. they're talking about how yellowstone is a sleeping super volcano, and how it's due to erupt. supposedly it could erupt every 600,000 years, and the last time it erupted was over 600,000 years ago. they're saying that if it did erupt, the whole midwest would be fucked, and eventually the whole country would fall. the amount of ash entering the atmosphere would in turn create another ice age. we're fucked! stupid tv and it's fear tactics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awkward eye Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 http://pripyat.com/en/photo_gallery/photo_contest/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricitySucks Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 NO. the history channel. not the future channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gooch Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 yeah weren't we taling about how they fell off the other night? you do have a valid point my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awkward eye Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Only 22 years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawood Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 this looks interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subcitizen Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 NO. the history channel. not the future channel. hahahha. agreed. im sure theyre gonna dramatize the whole thing for entertainment purposes. a show about our overgrown lawns and rats crawling around in our old homes wouldnt be too exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abracadabra Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 it's times like these i wish i had cable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awkward eye Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 http://www.opuszczone.com/galerie/uk_prypec/index.php?lang=en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mince Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 superaidsavianyellowstonecthuluoner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayabusa Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 thanks for the heads up the world could use more greenery and wildlife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gooch Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 it's times like these i wish i had cable i'm sure it will be online but the end of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sars.Saw.Chicago Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 it's times like these i wish i had cable cosign:huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kill Ugly Radio Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 http://www.amazon.com/World-Without-Us-Alan-Weisman/dp/0312347294 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gooch Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 http://www.amazon.com/World-Without-Us-Alan-Weisman/dp/0312347294 that sounds like the book. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokstar Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 This sounds really fucking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viperface Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Shit, I saw the commercials on the street in New York last week when I was visiting. Coincidentally for some reason at one point, I was wandering on Flushing avenue and saw this Reminded me of the commercials. It's fenced on government property... It's a cool sight, I recommend to go see it if any of that shit interests anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire15 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Only 22 years... This is where you shoot that guys arm off with the .50 cal in COD4. /nerd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gooch Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 this is coming on in about a half hour if you are on the east coast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire15 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 8 minutes! HISTORY CHANNEL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 8 minutes? what? fuck! im still doing laundry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire15 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 30 SECONDS!@!!AWETRSDFGSDF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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