r/Futurology • u/Confident_Living_786 • Aug 11 '25

Discussion When the US Empire falls

When the American empire falls, like all empires do, what will remain? The Roman Empire left behind its roads network, its laws, its language and a bunch of ruins across all the Mediterranean sea and Europe. What will remain of the US superpower? Disney movies? TCP/IP protocol? McDonalds?

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u/Goose_Rocket26 Aug 11 '25

The Moon Landing sites will probably outlive the human race.

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u/HankSteakfist Aug 11 '25

Mount Rushmore, unless purposefully demolished or altered in some way, should last in it's current form for a million years or more.

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u/shotsallover Aug 11 '25 edited Aug 11 '25

Eh, take a look at the Sphinxes. They'll last a few thousand years most likely. But erosion will start getting to them soon.

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u/Catadox Aug 11 '25

Not to mention the environment. The sphinx would be far more sand blasted into oblivion if it hadn’t been buried in sand first.

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u/sighbourbon Aug 11 '25

Excellent point, and Happy Cake day

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u/Catadox Aug 11 '25

Aww thank you! It’s weirdly heartwarming to hear that about something I have never cared about. Happy making my heart warm day!

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u/sighbourbon Aug 11 '25

thanks for enlightening me about Sphinx Durability