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In the monsoon region of Northeast India, there is a network

of man-made bridges made of tree roots that last for hundreds
>of years.
>
>Here we see a man teach his niece to care for a living bridge,
>which he started with a simple fig tree 30 years ago.
>
>No man can complete this task in his lifetime, so they
>teach the young, who will teach their young because this living
>bridge will grow and safely transport people for 500 years!
>
>Visually stunning and awe inspiring.
>
>See it here:
>
>
> 
>Video: (4:09)
>http://www.nextworldtv.com/page/5148.html
>
>
>

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> Do not forget that less than ten years ago it was completely
> impossible to
> mention possible collapse in polite society.

I do not agree. MAny sciemce fiction deals with scenarios after the
collaps - e.g. "Mad MAx" with Mel Gibson, which is now more than 30
years old, was actually a blockbuster.

bamboothiastically,
georg