Have you ever wondered what the Earth would be like without the most destructive and unruly species, the humans?

Alan Weisman, author of the book "The World Without Us", presents a well thought-out scenario of how Earth would turn out after the human species have been evacuated or eradicated from the face of the Earth. Man-made structures will eventually erode by natural causes as years pass; nuclear power plants will eventually melt in radioactive liquid; and, the rest of the world will eventually recover its rich eco-diversity. Most species - like the cockroaches who many believe will take over the world someday - will supposedly fare better without us bossing them around.

Weisman claims that about 4 out of 5 people thought that the idea of human beings getting wiped off the face of the planet sounds nice. While there really are some people who would want to bring about the extinction of their own species, like the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement, it really does seem sad that there will be no one around to witness the beautiful Earth they are proposing should their plans come into fruition.

However, Weisman had a slight change of heart toward the end of the book, saying that it will be best if the human population worldwide will agree to limit their number of offspring to stabilize the population. Doing so, he says, will lower the population down to only 1.6 billion. What sounds good about this proposal is that it may very well mean larger backyards for every family.

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