1 hour after impact : his phones rings... "You're still coming into work though, right?"

2:50 Carol doesn't reply. She returns to the surface, locates the ventilation pipe for the shelter, places a hose into it, and turns on the faucet.

In the 60s, my dad worked in the nuclear weapons industry, so my brother asked him what we should do in case of a nuclear war? And honest to God, from behind his newspaper, he said, "Hope you die first." I guess that applies to any worldwide catastrophe (Somebody's dad had to work in the weapons of mass destruction industry)

Always pray your at ground zero for any event that leads to these outcomes. No matter what the movies or games want to betray there's nothing cool or thrilling trying to survive in a dying world. Just lots of pain and suffering.

" Trust takes years to build, seconds to breaks and forever to repair" That's an amazing quote right there 🥰.

That's just deep. You can genuinely visualise what's happening just from listening just from the level of detail included. Well done! Definitely one of my favourite videos so far

If you build a bunker, you absolutely need replacement supplies for the filtration systems and spare parts… water is definitely important but even supposing you had 100 gallons you’d still eventually run out… so dehydration and lack of food would eventually claim everyone.

I've been a soldier for 12 years and I've seen some horrible things justified but having to harm a completely innocent person in any way it's something you never really get over this story was very well done because I was completely invested and I wish it would have been a complete story for the family

I remember when I was a kid I used to imagine being the last person alive, all the things I would do; drive the fastest car in the world, take all the money from all the banks, live in a different mansion every night. When you're a kid you don't realize all of that would be pointless since there is no one to impress. I also never considered why I was the last person alive and where the 7 billion corpses are. Earth would kind of smell foul. 50+ years later I am quite the opposite. If an asteroid or nuke is coming this way I hope it lands on my head.

I love this type of format. Need episode 2 from this and the nuclear war survivors.

So the morale of the story is, there's no point building a shelter. You're gonna die in the end anyway

The goodbye on the radio hit me like a ton of bricks. “If we survive, let’s forget what made our world evil & remember what made us great.”

I’m gonna use my last minutes to appreciate the content this man provided me. Thank you info man. We had a good run bruh

Very well done- answers the question: ‘Why would I want to survive this?’

The worst part is knowing that there is basically nothing we could do to prevent/avoid this scenario.

So many people have underground shelters, not realising that in the event of an impact, they will never be able to get out. It's a tomb.

Depending how large and the composition of the asteroid would determine the effects of impact beyond the initial hit. For the Dinosaurs, most died from starvation after the impact, not the impact itself. While it was a massive extinction event, not all animals went extinct - not even all dinos (those are the birds we have today). Depending how much advanced notice we managed to get, we might be able mount a reasonable response (deflection?). The asteroid featured here is said to be the size of Rhode Island (36x47 miles), but the dino killer was "only" 6-8 miles in diameter. However, that large size actually works to our advantage - unless it comes in directly from the direction of the sun (sorta a blind spot), we should be able to see it coming years in advance. Hopefully, we'll never have to test that theory.

Dude I am LOVING the quality of storytelling here. Want to see more, "could be" scenarios like this.

Honestly, as horrible as it sounds, 'the easy way out' would've been the most humane choice. Considering what's left, those that died at impact were the lucky ones. Sparing your family only to watch them slowly succumb to starvation and/or sickness just seems cruel.

A fun fact: the problem with asteroid impacts is not only how big they are, but also where they hit. The Chicxulub asteroid - known for having wiped out the Dinosaurs - fell onto an area that's rich in sulphur compounds, and that's what plunged the Earth into a decades-long dark age.

This deserves a part II. It was done so well as we can only imagine if they survived another week or month.

I think i'd take a quick death over a prolonged one by starvation, illness or whatever else an asteroid apocalypse would bring. I wouldnt be able to bear the sight of my family struggling to survive in that kind of world.

I had a thought while watching this. As parts of shat used to be the Pyrenees Mountains come raining back down, much of it would land in the oceans, and that would create large tsunamis around the world causing more destruction. I still loved your video, from the POV of a family in a shelter instead of the dry science of "this happens, then that happens next, then this would happen next" that most videos of this topic show.

At 6:13, the narrator says the asteroid is the size of Rhode Island. The Chicxulub strike was only a six-mile wide asteroid. No way anything survives this.

This is why my neighbours and I have agreed to just get high and drunk if anything like this ever occurred.

Whoever was in charge of writing for this needs a promotion the intro was so good. Also PLEASE MAKE THIS A SERIES

Knowing what the shock wave would be like, why did Michael not prepare thick insulating blankets for his family to wrap themselves in to absorb the impact? Instead, they just waited for it sitting on the couch.

So, the neighbours could have survived the initial impact just by staying in the tunnel.

"Human civilization is at the brink. You are facing a world in decline-a world of diminishing resources and growing population, a world of ever-increasing political and economic instability, a world where the basic resources of life will become endangered and more difficult to acquire. But who is paying attention to this?" A quote from _Preparing for the Great Waves of Change » Seeing What is Coming_ - by Marshall Vian Summers.

It’s wild to consider a mountain range on the opposite side of the planet will largely be deposited elsewhere from an impact. It’s even more terrifying to think that eventually earth will again encounter a scenario like this. With or without people.

I was sat there cheerfully watching something that was uplifting when I suddenly thought “I wanna watch something to depress me.” Cheers

This feels like it would be a good Netflix mini series.

When they mention the lack of coal and oil: I remember an interesting theory that I read about over 20 years ago. What if an advanced civilization (or even civilizations) that existed before today's mankind had already used up all "super energy sources" (like "Element 115" and whatever else) and left us with the scraps like coal, oil, nuclear energy and so on? Far-fetched, granted, but nice to spend a thought or two on.

I love these apocalyptic scenarios. Fascination and terror are just like peanut butter and jelly to me.

This video mentioned something most sources overlook at that's thermal effects of the impactor before it hits the ground. Anyone in the line of sight of the impactor traveling through the atmosphere would be incinerated by the intense light and heat radiation given off by the rammed air plasma in front of the impactor. The ejected material would also radiate so hard. Literally, fires would start before the thing even hits the ground.

I thought the dj off the radio would say..."Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, we're all going to die!! Ahem. Yes. Jolly good. More at 10."

I'll use my last few minutes to appreciate life for what it was, the people that care about me and others. and rest peacefully knowing this was our humble end

I think we can all agree your story based videos are really REALLY good. (The ones that follow a main character like Micheal while also providing u good information)

Excellent video, and very thought provoking. Sadly, I would not survive long at all in such a scenario.

That guy should've let his neighbor Trucker in. After meteor impact, there is no telling even that shelter will hold out completely, having an extra pair of hands will help dig themselves out after a possible collapse... or they can all just die from the collapse together anyways. After the surface temperature calms again, having more people on your side is better especially people you know and can trust, beats going out there alone.

with the scale of the universe, this could be going on somewhere right now

I don’t think I would prefer to survive this extinction level event. I believe me and my family will spend our last moments in gratitude and playing our favorite family game together!

A couple of thoughs - overall a very good, comprehensive video. One - a few hours after the meteor impact on that size, the outside would likely be hot like a steam room. Not just toxic smelling air, but 100-120 degrees, maybe more. Falling molten rock and heat from impact - it would be HOT. A family with that kind of preparation including 6 months of food would probably have some kind of masks for breathing, unless they were impossible to buy due to high demand. And - a ham radio and mini transmission station - OK, that's harder, but that's an essential bit of equipment. Can you imagine being inside with your family in a small space for months? Making contact, even if that contact is hundreds or thousands of miles away would be so important to keep from going crazy. So important for moral for the kids. An impact of that size would be hard to survive even with max prep. But impacts almost THAT BIG, are extremely rare. The last one was 66 million years ago. Also, there is still easy gas and oil available, smaller pumps. Not enough to supply 8 billion people, but enough to help a much smaller population of survivors.

Is Mike wearing a sweater vest and a white polo shirt? Phenomenal survival gear 🤣👌

This single KZfaq video has presented me one of the best story’s I’ve ever heard, 10/10

If this were to happen I don't think my family and I will be trying to survive. We would hold each other close, telling one another how much we love each other and take our last breath of air together! I wouldn't want them to have to endure such an outcome!

Michael was worried the tunnel might collapse, so he had 2 shovels inside the shelter... but the door opened outwards.

Looks like a pretty plausible and distinctly possible mini documentary on that long talked about, long overdue urban redevelopment project on a planetary scale to me. Great video!

“20 feet of stairs” precedes to climb a ladder.*

I remember when my mom used to read this bedtime story to me before tucking me in. Sweet dreams.

In a situation like that, I would hopefully find the strength to close with life, go to one of my favorite places, open one last bottle of single malt whiskey, listen to my favourite music and accept the inevitable.

I think this is the best written story I've seen from y'all. The level information and the visualizing the dire scenario is on point on this. Well Done! 👏

Lots of spare parts for air filtration, a large enough underground area for farm land, growing mushrooms, grow rabbits and feed them food scraps from the farm for meat... ideally have ground water filtration system as well... If a shelter doesn't have all that, then they are f'ed up. Canned food only gets you so far after all and you need to plan for what comes afterward.

Last night I had the worst dream of my life... I saw myself at the terrace with my father at night when suddenly I noticed something very large, glowing and red in the dark sky and asked my father what it was but my didn't even look at it and was chatting with his friend on his phone... I got scared and observed it and i could see that it was coming near and near I quickly took my fathers hand and ran inside and from the window I saw something like a tornado... It was a horrible experience

This used to be a genuine fear of mine. I sure am glad I won't ever have to experience anything like this.

Your stories are very informative, well researched, and entertaining. I'm looking forward to more, and maybe start exploring series/movie making, because the way you tell these stories are something else. Thanks guys, you have some serious talent

What I'd like to see from this channel is an explanation of what happens to the human body when it prepares to run away from or fight back against a perceived threat. Basically a detailed explanation of the flight or fight response and what it does to the body.

Never brag about your bomb shelter to the neighbors.

Dude, I'd rather just die from the initial impact than be in that bunker tbh.

It's been long since i've seen a video i got so invested in. The serious tone in your voice throughout the entire video was amazing and pulled me in deep.

The falling lava started fires on every continent except Australia. How did Australia luck out while Antarctica did not?

One suggestion, probably should go with comets in future because the scary thing about those is that we literally would only have weeks to prepare against one of those particularly if they're coming in from the sun facing side. Asteroids on the other hand, all major world ending ones have been tracked and documented.

The backwards towel in the shelter is killing me 😂🙈

I'd just admit the fact that there is just no point in trying. I'd just spend the last few minutes looking up at the sky and the Earth, thinking about what we did, and heaving a huge sigh, of relief and pain

this was such an inspiring video the fact that the universe knows Australia has it hard enough with it being upside-down, giant flying spiders, ect. it brings be such peace

9:56 glad I'm Australian

As an asteroid who has done this to a number of planets, I can confirm it won’t be a full extinction.

As depressed as I may sound, but if something like this is happening, I'd party all day with the time I have left with my friends and family and go out with the asteroid, the world right now is cruel enough, let alone imagining the one after the impact.

This was honestly one of your better videos! And you always make good contact but this was very enthralling. Thank you

You get people who prepare, then people who could not be arsed preparing, but then can be arsed wanting saving, tough !

prepare to defend your life when people go absolutely insane IF you are lucky enough to have a shelter or something

Why in the world anyone would want to survive something like this is beyond me. I'd give up immediately. There would be no reason to fight any longer.

This would make an incredible feature length film. Well done with the video!

The compression of the atmosphere is intense enough to create plasma and produce xrays. An asteroid this large would punch a hole in the atmosphere creating a vacuum channel out into space. It would look like a column of molten debris as material shoots up the channel. The dust in the atmosphere would drop temperatures for a 100 years to the point where plants would die off.

If there is ever a pending danger that requires the use of bomb shelters, you should never disclose to your friends and neighbors that you are building and stocking a bomb shelter.

I'm always happy when Portugal is referenced in a doomsday related content. It makes me feel special in a armaggedonian kind of way.

That's just deep. You can Genuinely Visualise What's Happening Just From Listening Just From The Level Of Detail Included. Well Done! Definitely One Of My Favourite Vdeos So Far!

The worst part is knowing your supplies will run out and not knowing if there will be animals or farming or anything like that ever again.

*billions of people killed in astroid* Australia: "where did you guys go?"

Broooo your storytelling is so elite tier. I felt this, not just watched it

Great video. I do feel that the size of your impactor IS NOT reflected in the damage depicted. You described Chicxulub (estimated to be 6 miles), not a 48x37 mile rock. The damage would be exponentially worse. The moment it hit the atmosphere would likely take out a good portion of Europe. People standing "beneath" its entry trajectory would simply disappear. Back to carbon.

So basically, some might theoretically survive such an extinction level event, but what would be the point? You're just gonna suffer a lot longer.

Just some advice: don't rely on batteries. Get a hand crank radio that provides light. Batteries won't last.

This channel is quickly becoming my favorite! I'm anxiously waiting for part three of the post nuclear adventure with Lucky the dog.

This was like watching a full-on movie

I just really like how the end turns into a green message. Ancestors greedily used up all the oil......wow

I grew up during the cold war, at school we had nuclear drills where we would "drop and cover" under our tiny desks, a futile exercise meant more to keep us feeling like we had some control rather than to actually save us . Even as a second grader I knew that. Sure, it might save some from falling debris, but not where I lived. I lived on a military base, and not just any base, Fort Sam Houston. Practically everyone in the Army got training at Fort Sam. And less than 30 miles away there was Camp Bullis to the North, Kelly and Lackland Air Force bases to the South West, and Randolph Air Force Base to the East. Yeah, five military bases that close and I lived dead center. So even when I was six I understood that if nuclear bombs were deployed I was a target, I would not survive. I knew with 100% certainty my being under my little desk would not keep me safe. And that was more comforting than anything. In the event of a large scale nuclear war, a large meteor impact, or any other extinction or near-extinction level event the best outcome in my opinion is to be terminated right away, not linger well into the event and suffer a long and agonizing death. It's not a world I want to experience. It's one of the reasons I've never moved far from Fort Sam, to stay on target and prepared in my own way.

With Robert dead, Micheal and his teenaged son, Luke, confer. They at last decide that it would be both selfish and inhumane were they not to allow the recently widowed neighbor, along with her two daughters, to enter the shelter. Later, while Lily's sudden and mysterious demise saddened all, it did allow the group to stretch supplies enough to allow those remaining to survive an additional five days underground. At the end of those five days the “survivors” emerged and, to their considerable surprise, learned that a group of, currently rather red-faced, scientists had made a slight miscalculation.

What about Zombies? Are we just going to ignore them?!

In the event of an incoming civilization-ending asteroid; the important thing is to remember to panic.

If a 0.08% death rate virus provoked all this madness we see in the last three years, I can only imagine what the reaction would be with a 100% death rate.

You should make this into a series. It would be awesome.

I have never understood the need to keep the "president" and cabinet safe as if they can't be replaced. The ones that should be taken to a bunker are the medical and engineering professionals. These are the people you need after something like that, not some blundering politician.

I love these inspirational videos you make. bravo!

The title is totally inaccurate but another excellent episode.

Wouldn't you need at least 2 or 3 years worth of food for an extinction level event? For a family of four, that would be like 10,000 MREs and 10,000 bottles of water. You would need one heck of a bomb shelter. Maybe you could dig a well and have a water filtration system of some sort, which would save space. You'd still need space for all that food, though. Then there's the matter of fuel, for heat, cooking, and electricity. It might make sense to leave the kids outside when the asteroid hits.

This is where I have my crank radio that has Bluetooth and can charge my phone, listening to tunes I downloaded, music to make it easier

That was far better than a lot of big budget disaster movies i've seen.

One of your best videos. I felt emotional during this. Great job.

I think the whole smoke and dust covering the planet is probably the most notable effect, particularly after the northeast US felt the effects of the wildfires from Canada. Imagine that, but 10 times worse, for months on end. It would be nearly impossible to do anything outside without your lungs and eyes stinging.