What Would Happen if All the Humans Disappeared?

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What would the world be like if every human disappeared? Well, if that happened the first thing you would notice would likely be the quietude. However, the world would soon become unrecognizable.

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00:00What would the world be like if every human suddenly disappeared?

00:07Well, Carlton Basmajian, professor and researcher of Urban Sprawl, writes for the conversation,

00:11If that happened, the first thing you would notice would likely be the quietude.

00:15We're undoubtedly used to it, but roads are extremely loud, as are planes that fly in the sky over our heads.

00:21After a while, once you've gotten used to the silence, you might start to notice the cleaner air,

00:25as all of humankind's polluting power plants and vehicles have stopped operating.

00:29However, a big part of a world without people would include lots more bugs.

00:33That's because humans are tenacious in their pest control, removing insect habitats, spraying for them, you name it.

00:38And there would be more life in general, including new trees, sprouted from seeds that fall where they may,

00:43with no people to keep grounds curated.

00:45And creatures like mice, raccoons, and other small mammals would start coming out of the woodwork

00:49to take over new habitats once cordoned off for people.

00:52Eventually, after around a decade, according to Basmajian,

00:55roads, bridges, and other massive man-made infrastructure would crumble and fall to pieces.

00:59A notion which reveals that our way of life isn't entirely natural,

01:03and to continue on in the way we do, requires constant upkeep.

01:07a McC apologizing for many more reasons.

01:11Have a good day for you, May 2020.

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