"Life After People" --why does this stuff fascinate us so much?

[raccoon]

[Archae]

1. I find it boring.

"The Joy Of Decay"

[raccoon]

2. Well, maybe you're not. But it seems there's a lot of interest in postapocalyptic stuff these daysnt

[Taverner]

6. I love the art of decay

[hrmjustin]

3. The process of decay has always interested me.

People want to know what will happen to all that humanity has built.

[geardaddy]

4. I haven't seen that

but I would watch it.

[Taverner]

5. Because we ALL feel guilty

And know this will happen someday

[derby378]

7. Way ahead of you - I visit Texas ghost towns as a hobby

My ghost town page needs a little updating, but check it out:

http://texasghosttowns.blogspot.com

[raccoon]

12. Just checked it out. I'll have to look at it more later. In SC I recall a few small towns

that basically became ghost towns after the interstates were built--and left them behind.

There are undoubtedly more that I don't know about.

[NewJeffCT]

8. Is the show still on?

I remember watching it regularly a few years back, but haven't seen it since.

[Liberal Veteran]

9. It reminds us of how ephemeral our species is.

Once we are gone, nature will start cleaning up and erasing any signs of our existence.

[yawnmaster]

10. what good is a post-apocalyptic civilization, if there is no one there to enjoy it? eom

[Odin2005]

11. Love the book and the show.

It is fascinating because of how fast Nature takes over. After reading the book I thought a lot about how that would play out here in Fargo if we all disappeared. I wonder what would happen to the earthen dikes that protect downtown from the Red River flooding.

[Marrah_G]

13. I think it's a good reminder to people

The Earth will continue on and heal after we are gone.

[RedCloud]

14. There will always be people.

So many are already in alternate universes.

[kossp]

15. The History channel did what I thought was a great show on this.

It showed what the earth would look like after 1, 5, 10, 20 and so on after all humans disappeared.

I also really liked the movie, I Am Legend with Will Smith.

[rug]

16. Welcome to DU!

I enjoyed that show too.

[kossp]

18. Thank you and glad to be here.