So tonight we watched the History Channel's "Life After People." To sum it up, humans mysteriously disappear and then they show what would become of the world after we're gone. After 10,000 years, there will barely be any evidence we were here. All of our history and culture will seem like it never even happened because there won't be a record of it. The Earth will continue to live on without us and not even miss our presence. Depressing? oh yes.
But then the show goes on to essentially say that there probably won't even be an intelligent enough life form to discuss or wonder the few things that do remain.
So after watching this two hour long program one begins to wonder what the point is. What is the point of achievement if 200 years after we're gone it won't even matter anymore? What is the point of storing information electronically or on paper if stone is really the only thing that will last? But should we be concerned in leaving a trace of our existence if no one will care anyway?
It's interesting to see what drives civilization and how one day none of it will even matter.
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