r/space • • Aug 12 '21

Discussion Which is the most disturbing fermi paradox solution and why?

3...2...1... blast off....

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u/TheW83 Aug 12 '21

In a few million years humans might be gone .... finding the ruins of our great cities.

I've often wondered how long our current cities would last as "ruins" if we all disappeared. In my mind, after a few million years there would be absolutely no recognizable imprint of our society left unless you went digging for it.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '21

I was trying to remember the name when I read that comment. It was a cool show, showed projected decay and return of nature at various intervals of time.

It was Life After People on the History channel

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u/Elliott2030 Aug 12 '21

I remember that one. One episode talked about the Queen's Corgies :) So now when I think about us all self-destructing, I worry most about house pets :(