where they took it people started becoming ill and dying from symptoms that today we would associate with radiation sickness... Somebody on the next page has even posted a biblical reference that states that the "End times" society will be exactly the same as the one destroyed by Noahs flood... It has taken around a 1000 years to go from low tech to high tech - with a delay because of the dark ages. Given that man has been around several hundred thousand years it is not so far fetched to believe that one of the natural cycles that exist on this planet is one where man spreads to every part of it before reaping the consequences of that advancement. There are four glacial events in this geological period - much as described by the Hopi Indians. whose legends also refer to an ancient civilisation that blew themselves up... I know where your coming from, but where is the evidence? Where is the advanced tech? If a WWII plane can be found encased in ice or the H.L Hunley at the bottom of the sea as a reminder of our technology, shouldn't an highly advanced civilization have tech that is much more durable and stand the test of time better? It's a interesting subject to discuss and hypothesize about, but I find it unlikely. How about a microwave, stove, engine block from a car, an electric motor, items made from stainless steel any number of things that don't really decay.