Challenge #01453-C358: The Urban Human
An alien naturalist, performing a David Attenborough-style documentary on Earth.
Potential sequel: As above, but replace “David Attenborough” with “Steve Irwin”. – @shkspr1048
[AN: Sorry I’m so late, dear readers. Yulemas shopping spree]
“And this… is the average human population density of the planet Terra.” The image showed the interior of a shopping mall on a slow hour. Humans populous enough to get in each others’ way if they were determined to do so, but not enough to be in each others’ way no matter what. “Of course, there are areas with lower populations.” The image of a human by the doorway of an isolated house in the middle of an empty plain. “And others with higher populations.” Rush hour in Japan. But we are focussing on the most common human density level - suburbia.“ An image from far above a suburban sprawl of houses, backyards, and intricately-winding roads. "Here, in our hide, we watch the humans go about their day-to-day lives without fear of disturbing them. These are deathworlders, and they are prone to anger.”
A fast-forward shot of sunrise effecting the landscape outside a window. “Humans operate by means of an invented time system. Regardless of the length of daylight in their area, many do not show activity for hours.”
The view slowed down to watch a pair of humans pass by, walking along the empty boulevards.