The World Without Us

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Maybe you already heard, but Alan Weisman wrote a book called The World Without Us about what would happen to the Earth if everybody just disappeared. I heard him on the radio today, talking about the research he did, such as visiting the subway in New York to talk to maintenance works. Anyhoo, it sounds like a pretty cool book, I might get it fo’ FREE from my library.

Without further ado, I present a graphical summary of The World Without Us.

Here’s another summary of what would happen to mankind’s creations if we disappeared. Weird that within two days, New York City’s subways would be flooded. Dang, it sort of makes you think…

Posted in books on Thursday, September 11th, 2008 at 4:29 PM.

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Jim · 865 weeks ago

I hope this happens sooner than later.
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ecojoe · 865 weeks ago

Jim, how 'bout you start it off with yourself.

Just kidding?
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bob · 832 weeks ago

Nice apart from its a load of crock,most endangered species around now are kept endangered and not extinct by man interfering,take away man and they would be extinct in a couple of years.For methane to disappear cows would have to disappear as they are the main producer.GM crops would transfer from sectioned off areas to the wild not disappear. there are hundreds of bridges more than 100 years old and hundreds of buildings more than 1000 years old most of those that have gone have been demolished by man.There are thousands of timber buildings more than 100 years old surviving.
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ecojoe 69p · 832 weeks ago

While 'tis true that some endangered species are kept around thanks to people, most are endangered due to habitat loss or other man-made activity. So yeah, some would be gone, but a lot would recover.

I do agree that some GM crops would survive in the wild. They're made to be strong and hard to kill. But I gots to disagree about buildings and bridges falling apart; buildings that are really old and still around are still standing thanks to maintenance and repairs by people. Without that, they'd fall into disrepair.
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Brian Walker · 832 weeks ago

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