History Heartwarming / LifeAfterPeople

** So long and thanks for all the fish?

* 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 now kept preserved for tens of millions of years.

* Life coming back to regions that had previously been left barren by human activity, like the eventual rebounding of the oceans or of parts of the Southwest where fresh water is presently being diverted away for use in agriculture and cities.

** 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.
** Although the Eiffel Tower will have long since collapsed and the Mona Lisa will have been eaten away by insects, Two of France's other cultural icons, the Venus de Milo will and the cathedral of Notre Dame, will both remain recognizable even after 2,000 years.

* Cats will inherit the Earth! And they will be particularly fond of Manhattan skyscrapers, it seems.

* Bo (BarackObama's pet dog) living a long and happy life off the Chesapeake Bay, foraging for food using his natural instincts.

* Bo living a long and happy life off the Chesapeake bay.

* Settlements in the world's extremes like Pyramiden are likely to ultimately be the last standing towns on Earth, as the climate would put the forces of decay and erosion into ''very'' slow motion.

* The proposed KEO Satellite is described as being a HopeSpot for mankind, being one of the most lasting "time capsules" compared to all the others.

* The Cassini spacecraft could land on Enceladus, thus giving life to another celestial body via microbes. If there's one impact we're leaving, it's giving life to Enceladus.

* In one episode, it's speculated that the last remaining artifact of humankind will be the plaque left on the surface of the moon by the crew of Apollo 11. Thanks to the lack of atmosphere, the words "We came in peace for all mankind" could remain for millions of years.

** 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).

** 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 may be around long enough to be seen by our successors (whoever that may be).

** 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''--long enough to be discovered by our successors.

* The fact that our monuments to the world will still be standing at least a few centuries after we're gone.

* They speculated that parrots and other birds like it would still retain some human speech, and that for about a hundred and fifty years or so human voices would still be heard by parrots teaching each other the words they learned.
** Unfortunately for that idea, pet birds are kept in metal, locked cages with a only day or so supply of food and water. So much for human language.
** Some larger parrots are kept on freestanding perches without cages. Assuming they could get out of the buildings they live in, and avoid predators, they could do pretty well.
*** Well, they may be able to say small phrases, but complete human speech will be nonexistant.

** But what would they eat?
*** Rodents and birds I guess
*** The show said that [[spoiler:sheep placentas would be eaten by the dogs to not attract predators.]] Also, I think that they would possibly eat any predators trying to get the sheep if they could kill them.
*** And possibly sheep that died of illness. Again, to not attract predators.
* And the Queen's corgis actually having a decent chance of survival.
** And Bo living a long and happy life off the Chesapeake bay
** And cats will inherit the Earth! And they will be particulary fond of Manhattan skyscrapers, it seems.

* Don't forget about dolphins passing legends of humans down through the generations, speaking in images, literally, about us in a very distant future.

* The fact that the Iwo Jima memorial will still be standing, although this may be more for war veterans and patriots.

* In one episode, it's speculated that the last remaining artifact of humankind will be the plaque left on the surface of the moon by the crew of Apollo 11. Thanks to the lack of atmosphere, the words "We came in peace for all mankind" will remain for millions of years.

*** The show said that [[spoiler:sheep placentas would be eaten by the dogs.]] Also, I think that they would possibly eat any predators trying to get the sheep if they could kill them.

* In one episode, it's speculated that the last remaining artifact of humankind will be the plaque left on the surface of the moon by the crew of Apollo 11. Thanks to the lack of atmosphere, the words "We came in peace for all mankind" will remain for millions of years.

* In one episode, it's speculated that the last remaining artifact of humankind will be the plague left on the surface of the moon by the crew of Apollo 11. Thanks to the lack of atmosphere, the words "We came in peace for all mankind" will remain for millions of years.

* Don't forget about dolphins passing legends of humans down through the generations, speaking in images, literally, about us in a very distant future.