This is cool, in a creepy doomsdayish sort of way
Warning: If you are prone to worry over as-yet-to-happen and may-never-happen-within-your-lifetime events, do not click the links in this post.
Do you remember those videos of what would happen to the 520 bridge in an earthquake? Or during an insane windstorm (75 mph plus winds)? Yeah, I watched them. Creepy. I drive that bridge every day and I admit, those images stuck with me for a while.
The History Channel has a special coming up on what would happen to the world if the human race died out (or was killed, etc.). I’m looking forward to watching it, despite my penchant for pessimism. One of the aspects they explore is what would happen to buildings if all of the people were gone. I won’t go too deeply into the science behind it, but once the heating and cooling systems shut down, the buildings would start to deteriorate. Windows would blow out, winds would circulate within the buildings causing structural integrity issues, and eventually, they would collapse. This video contains a simulation of what would happen to the Space Needle. It’s cool, in a creepy doomsdayish sort of way.
That is cool :) It reminds me of Stephen King’s The Stand, for some reason…
Watch the show but, better yet, read the book “The World Without Us,” by Alan Weisman. It is an incredible book about what would happen to the world if we (people) ceased to exist.
The show is on my DVR right now. I’ll add the book to my very long “to buy/check out/find/read” list. Thanks!
Patricia,
this show does sound interesting, if i had cable i might actually watch it. maybe i can find it online.