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.
01:11.
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