In Popular Culture
The book The World Without Us by Alan Weisman deals with a thought experiment on what would happen to the planet and especially human-made infrastructures if humans suddenly disappeared. The Discovery Channel documentary miniseries The Future Is Wild shows the possible future of evolution on Earth without humans. The History Channel's special Life After People examines the possible future of life on Earth without humans, and was made into a series of the same name. The National Geographic Channel's special Aftermath: Population Zero envisions what the world be like if all humans suddenly disappeared. The British science-fiction drama Primeval also puts forward an alternative view of Earth after the extinction of humans: how other species of animals, such as rodents and insects will evolve to fill niches left by humans. The video-game franchise, Pikmin depicts the main character, Captain Olimar, arriving on a planet hugely resembling Earth, yet no humans are seen. Pikmin 2 depicts Olimar and his new partner, Louie, returning to the Pikmin Planet to collect "treasures". These treasures are usually man-made items like bottle caps and batteries.
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