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What a Difference 10,000 Years Makes [5min]

The pyramids have been around for about 5,000 years and are still full of mysteries. Imagine what people 10,000 years from now will be thinking when they stumble across still radioactive nuclear waste, buried deep below the earth? How do we communicate with the people of the future that it's something they need to avoid? Independent Producer Eric Mack explores the challenge. ...Visit website for photo gallery and link to in-depth Los Angeles Times article.
Read entire article at APM "Weekend America" Hour 2