National Geographic: The end of the world is coming - population zero

RolandTD20Kdrummer
RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
edited March 2008 in A Moving Train
wait for it....statue of liberty...hehe

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/aftermath/

wtf?

:D
Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.

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  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    All that did was remind me of the Planet of the Apes

    "Take your stinking paws off of me you damn dirty ape!"

    :D
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  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    What the fuck is this shit ???

    :eek:
    :eek:
    :eek:
    If I was to smile and I held out my hand
    If I opened it now would you not understand?
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    What the fuck is this shit ???

    :eek:
    :eek:
    :eek:

    Exactly... I want to know why National Geographic is even doing a piece like this....

    This is one of their rotating top stories...

    WTF is right... *head shake*
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    oh! oh! let me guess!

    this is all part of the Bilderburg group's masterplan to brainwash us into thinking the "re-wilding" plan is a great idea! right?

    its even airing on March 9th! get it ? 3/9? Do I even have to tell you how thats related to 9/11? The signs are everywhere!!!!! OPEN YOUR MIND!

    THIS IS HOW IT HAPPENS PEOPLE! THIS IS HOW FREEDOM DIES!
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    MrSmith wrote:
    oh! oh! let me guess!

    this is all part of the Bilderburg group's masterplan to brainwash us into thinking the "re-wilding" plan is a great idea! right?

    its even airing on March 9th! get it ? 3/9? Do I even have to tell you how thats related to 9/11? The signs are everywhere!!!!! OPEN YOUR MIND!

    THIS IS HOW IT HAPPENS PEOPLE! THIS IS HOW FREEDOM DIES!

    You're stranger than what you profess to be strange...
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

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    ( o.O)
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  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    MrSmith wrote:
    oh! oh! let me guess!

    this is all part of the Bilderburg group's masterplan to brainwash us into thinking the "re-wilding" plan is a great idea! right?

    its even airing on March 9th! get it ? 3/9? Do I even have to tell you how thats related to 9/11? The signs are everywhere!!!!! OPEN YOUR MIND!

    THIS IS HOW IT HAPPENS PEOPLE! THIS IS HOW FREEDOM DIES!

    Ding Ding Ding!
    If I was to smile and I held out my hand
    If I opened it now would you not understand?
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    HAHA you know its true. truth hurts.
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    MrSmith wrote:
    HAHA you know its true. truth hurts.


    right it's 100% normal for a mainstream source such a NG to post an in depth professionally produced piece like this in light of current events

    Of course...doesn't even raise an eyebrow eh?

    of course not... ;)
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    right it's 100% normal for a mainstream source such a NG to post an in depth professionally produced piece like this in light of current events

    Of course...doesn't even raise an eyebrow eh?

    of course not... ;)

    i agree with everything you just said, minus the sarcasm.
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    MrSmith wrote:
    i agree with everything you just said, minus the sarcasm.


    Did you watch any of it? (stupid question of course you didn't) but anyhow hi-rise buildings collapsing...planes crashing to the ground and exploding...

    Pretty average and routine National Geographic type stuff...

    yeap...
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    some people were offended over Cloverfield too. OH no! they showed a building in new york collapsing!!! IM SO OFFENDED! its like reliving 9/11 all over again! how long should we go before allowing works of fiction on such things?

    my only complaint is how many times do i have to see the Statue of Liberty get destroyed? its such lazy writing. and why is it always New York? There are plenty of other cities to blow up real good.


    i dont know about NG specifically, but Discovery channel and others always have some kind of disaster show on. They are pretty cool. i watch them. Even though the FX are pretty bad usually.
  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    Did you watch any of it? (stupid question of course you didn't) but anyhow hi-rise buildings collapsing...planes crashing to the ground and exploding...

    Pretty average and routine National Geographic type stuff...

    yeap...

    You forgot the extreme forground of the mainpage which shows an anmiation of the head and torch of the statue of liberty falling off to a "wretching" twisted metal sound.

    Nice.
    huh?
    If I was to smile and I held out my hand
    If I opened it now would you not understand?
  • acoustic guy
    acoustic guy Posts: 3,770
    oops
    Get em a Body Bag Yeeeeeaaaaa!
    Sweep the Leg Johnny.
  • acoustic guy
    acoustic guy Posts: 3,770
    I don't understand what all the hype is about? Why are you guys upset?
    Its describing what earth would be like without humans. You would not be here anyway so who cares, just watch it.
    I saw a liitle of this last week, it was pretty interesting.
    Get em a Body Bag Yeeeeeaaaaa!
    Sweep the Leg Johnny.
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    acoustic guy wrote:
    I don't understand what all the hype is about? Why are you guys upset?
    Its describing what earth would be like without humans. You would not be here anyway so who cares, just watch it.
    I saw a liitle of this last week, it was pretty interesting.
    .
    interesting to see how fucked we would be if all the nuclear cooling buildings suddenly lost power.
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    You forgot the extreme forground of the mainpage which shows an anmiation of the head and torch of the statue of liberty falling off to a "wretching" twisted metal sound.

    Nice.
    huh?

    I always try to put myself into the minds of production staff when they storyboard stuff like this, rather than just looking at the finished product.

    "Yeah what if we had the statue of liberty's head falling off and crashing to the ground...yeah awesome... code it.. script it...put it on the front page of the website as well."

    I find it all somewhat skewed in the head.

    Pretty odd for a NG to portray global destruction fantasy scenarios in such detail.
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

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  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    acoustic guy wrote:
    I don't understand what all the hype is about? Why are you guys upset?
    Its describing what earth would be like without humans. You would not be here anyway so who cares, just watch it.
    I saw a liitle of this last week, it was pretty interesting.


    I agree... it must be inspired (or based on) a book that was out this past year. I'm too lazy to do some research, but the author was on Jon Stewart one night describing the chain of events that would happen a1fter we left. It sounded kinda interesting.


    edit: I took 5 seconds to try to find it on Amazon, and this is the book:
    The World Without Us
    by Alan Weisman
    http://www.amazon.com/World-Without-Us-Alan-Weisman/dp/0312347294/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1205032270&sr=8-1
    My whole life
    was like a picture
    of a sunny day
    “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
    ― Abraham Lincoln
  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    blackredyellow wrote:
    I agree... it must be inspired (or based on) a book that was out this past year. I'm too lazy to do some research, but the author was on Jon Stewart one night describing the chain of events that would happen a1fter we left. It sounded kinda interesting.


    edit: I took 5 seconds to try to find it on Amazon, and this is the book:
    The World Without Us
    by Alan Weisman
    http://www.amazon.com/World-Without-Us-Alan-Weisman/dp/0312347294/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1205032270&sr=8-1

    I read the book and it was actually pretty interesting. It focuses more on the lasting effect we would have on the planet long after we are gone.

    I didn't see the National Geographic special but I did see one not too long ago on the History Channel and it was pretty interesting. It probably did get the idea from the Alan Wiseman book but did not focus too much on the effects we would leave behind on the environment.

    The book and the special where not meant to be these doomsday scenerios with the intention of scaring the public into conformity. They are a study into what would happen if humans where to up and vanish overnight.
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  • MyHandsBound
    MyHandsBound Posts: 698
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    wait for it....statue of liberty...hehe

    http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/aftermath/

    wtf?

    :D


    hehe...I saw the preview on tv but that was funnier:)
  • Rats of Multa
    Rats of Multa Posts: 250
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    I always try to put myself into the minds of production staff when they storyboard stuff like this, rather than just looking at the finished product.

    "Yeah what if we had the statue of liberty's head falling off and crashing to the ground...yeah awesome... code it.. script it...put it on the front page of the website as well."

    I find it all somewhat skewed in the head.

    Pretty odd for a NG to portray global destruction fantasy scenarios in such detail.


    sensationalism sells.

    NG jumped the shark years ago.
    we don’t know just where our bones will rest,
    to dust i guess,
    forgotten and absorbed into the earth below,..

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