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** [[HarsherInHindsight That last one is a bit harder to stomach]] following the devastating fire that severely damaged Notre Dame in 2019.
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** Although the Eiffel Tower and the ''Art/MonaLisa'' will have been long gone, two of France's other cultural icons, the Art/VenusDeMilo and the cathedral of Notre Dame, will both survive even after 2,000 years.

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** Although the Eiffel Tower and the ''Art/MonaLisa'' ''Art/TheMonaLisa'' will have been long gone, two of France's other cultural icons, the Art/VenusDeMilo and the cathedral of Notre Dame, will both survive even after 2,000 years.
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** Although the Eiffel Tower and the Mona Lisa will have been long gone, two of France's other cultural icons, the Venus de Milo and the cathedral of Notre Dame, will both survive even after 2,000 years.
** The Statue of Liberty's arm and torch, with the ballistic trajectory achieved from breaking off the statue, may leave behind an impression in the seafloor that could be fossilized like a footprint.

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** Although the Eiffel Tower and the Mona Lisa ''Art/MonaLisa'' will have been long gone, two of France's other cultural icons, the Venus de Milo Art/VenusDeMilo and the cathedral of Notre Dame, will both survive even after 2,000 years.
** The Statue of Liberty's Art/StatueOfLiberty's arm and torch, with the ballistic trajectory achieved from breaking off the statue, may leave behind an impression in on the seafloor that could be fossilized like a footprint.

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** Best estimates? The Hoover Dam will last for 10,000 years (even though it does collapse due to many sandstorms), while Mt. Rushmore could still be recognizable after 200,000. The Great Wall of China (which "ages likes mountains") will still be around for ''eons''. And the Great Pyramids at Giza, swallowed up by the sand, might last for ''millions of years''. Some of these will be around long enough to be seen by our successors (whoever that may be).

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** Best estimates? The Hoover Dam will last for 10,000 years (even though it does collapse due to many sandstorms), sandstorms) while the Svalbard Doomsday Vault will be still there even after 20,000 years pass and Mt. Rushmore could still be recognizable after 200,000. The Great Wall of China (which "ages likes mountains") will still be around for ''eons''. And the Great Pyramids at Giza, swallowed up by the sand, might last for ''millions of years''. Some of these will be around long enough to be seen by our successors (whoever that may be).



** The US alone is shown to have quite a number of potential relics that would endure. The Cheyenne Mountain Complex would still be recognizable thousands of years (with all of disabled electonics still inside and intact) hence while what's left DC itself is likely to become fossilized, with the words ''Laus Deo''[[note]] "Praise be to God"[[/note]] etched on top of the Washington Monument being the Americans' final words to the future. The Liberty Bell, even after it splits in half, remains clearly recognizable even as its surrounded by a forest.

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** The US alone is shown to have quite a number of potential relics that would endure. The Cheyenne Mountain Complex would still be recognizable thousands of years (with all of disabled electonics still inside and intact) hence while what's left DC itself is likely to become fossilized, with the words ''Laus Deo''[[note]] "Praise be to God"[[/note]] etched on top of the Washington Monument being the Americans' final words to the future. The Liberty Bell, even after it splits in half, remains clearly recognizable even as its surrounded by a forest. The Capital Records underground studio will be intact for a very long time.


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* The Moon rovers will be still intact even after 1000 years after people pass, leaving a solid proof of our existence in the galaxy, even if it's not on the Earth.
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** Bo (UsefulNotes/BarackObama's pet dog) living a long and happy life off the Chesapeake Bay, foraging for food using his natural instincts.

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** Bo (UsefulNotes/BarackObama's pet dog) living a long and happy life off the Chesapeake Bay, foraging for food using his natural instincts. [[note]] Though this would not actually come to pass in real life, as Obama left office in 2017 and Bo would later pass away in 2021. [[/note]]
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* The ''USS Missouri'' gradually transforms from a weapon of war to an island of trees and, when it sinks into the harbor, it becomes a coral reef. The ship is expected to hold together for 20,000 years and will become a home for generations of tropical fish.

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* The ''USS Missouri'' gradually transforms from a weapon of war to an island of trees and, when it sinks into the harbor, it becomes a coral reef. The ship is expected to hold together for 20,000 years and will become a home for generations of tropical fish.fish.
* A RealLife example from a visit to the abandoned [=RCAF=] Station Edgar, where a retired major who once lived there visits the single women's dorm and stands at the spot where, decades earlier, he proposed to his wife. The episode even shows a photo from their wedding.
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** The US alone is shown to have quite a number of potential relics that would endure. The Cheyenne Mountain Complex would still be recognizable thousands of years (with all of disabled electonics still inside and intact) hence while what's left DC itself is likely to become fossilized, with the words ''Laus Deo'' etched on top of the Washington Monument being the Americans' final words to the future. The Liberty Bell, even after it splits in half, remains clearly recognizable even as its surrounded by a forest.

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** The US alone is shown to have quite a number of potential relics that would endure. The Cheyenne Mountain Complex would still be recognizable thousands of years (with all of disabled electonics still inside and intact) hence while what's left DC itself is likely to become fossilized, with the words ''Laus Deo'' Deo''[[note]] "Praise be to God"[[/note]] etched on top of the Washington Monument being the Americans' final words to the future. The Liberty Bell, even after it splits in half, remains clearly recognizable even as its surrounded by a forest.
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* The existence of the human geological layer. The remains of our civilization, from refined materials to plastics, will remain as a unique strata within the Earth's crust. Buried deep down could be artifacts like toothbrushes or old toys, reminders of the lives we lived kept preserved for millions of years.

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* The existence of the human geological layer. The remains of our civilization, from refined materials to plastics, will remain as a unique strata within the Earth's crust. Buried deep down could be artifacts like toothbrushes or old toys, reminders of the lives we lived kept preserved for millions of years.years.
* The ''USS Missouri'' gradually transforms from a weapon of war to an island of trees and, when it sinks into the harbor, it becomes a coral reef. The ship is expected to hold together for 20,000 years and will become a home for generations of tropical fish.
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** [[HarsherInHindsight Unfortunately,]] [[DownerEnding on September 15, 2017, the Cassini was incinerated in Saturn's atmosphere.]]

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** [[HarsherInHindsight Unfortunately,]] [[DownerEnding on September 15, 2017, the Cassini was incinerated in Saturn's atmosphere.]]atmosphere]] precisely to prevent that.

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* There was also the one where they discussed sheepdogs, and estimated that they would continue to protect their flock for many generations, thanks to all the human training and breeding.
* The Queen's corgis actually have a decent chance of survival.
* Bo (UsefulNotes/BarackObama's pet dog) living a long and happy life off the Chesapeake Bay, foraging for food using his natural instincts.

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* Though many of the distinctive breeds will disappear over centuries, dogs will survive far into the future.
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There was also the one where they discussed sheepdogs, and estimated that they would continue to protect their flock for many generations, thanks to all the human training and breeding.
* ** The Queen's corgis actually have a decent chance of survival.
* ** Bo (UsefulNotes/BarackObama's pet dog) living a long and happy life off the Chesapeake Bay, foraging for food using his natural instincts.
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** Best estimates? The Hoover Dam will last for at least 10,000 years, while Mt. Rushmore could still be recognizable after 200,000. The Great Wall of China (which "ages likes mountains") will still be around for ''eons''. And the Great Pyramids at Giza, swallowed up by the sand, might last for ''millions of years''. Some of these will be around long enough to be seen by our successors (whoever that may be).

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** Best estimates? The Hoover Dam will last for at least 10,000 years, years (even though it does collapse due to many sandstorms), while Mt. Rushmore could still be recognizable after 200,000. The Great Wall of China (which "ages likes mountains") will still be around for ''eons''. And the Great Pyramids at Giza, swallowed up by the sand, might last for ''millions of years''. Some of these will be around long enough to be seen by our successors (whoever that may be).



** The US alone is shown to have quite a number of potential relics that would endure. The Cheyenne Mountain Complex would still be recognizable thousands of years hence while what's left DC itself is likely to become fossilized, with the words ''Laus Deo'' etched on top of the Washington Monument being the Americans' final words to the future. The Liberty Bell, even after it splits in half, remains clearly recognizable even as its surrounded by a forest.

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** The US alone is shown to have quite a number of potential relics that would endure. The Cheyenne Mountain Complex would still be recognizable thousands of years (with all of disabled electonics still inside and intact) hence while what's left DC itself is likely to become fossilized, with the words ''Laus Deo'' etched on top of the Washington Monument being the Americans' final words to the future. The Liberty Bell, even after it splits in half, remains clearly recognizable even as its surrounded by a forest.
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** [[HarsherInHindsight Unfortunately, on September 15, 2017, the Cassini was incinerated in Saturn's atmosphere.]]

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** [[HarsherInHindsight Unfortunately, Unfortunately,]] [[DownerEnding on September 15, 2017, the Cassini was incinerated in Saturn's atmosphere.]]

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