Atoms For Peace
This Day In History
I've been commemorating this day for a long time on LJ. Sadly, considering the tragedy of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki may be all the more important today, as we drift towards a war with another expanding empire in the Pacific and beyond. Silly, sad, stupid human race. I guess this makes me a racist, then, doesn't it?(!) [Here is one of my tags for nukes, where you might find a recent video on how the world would end after a nuclear war. Here are all tagged posts related to "nuclear"! - There are 53 entries but LJ is only allowing 35 to be pulled up! Come on, LJ! Wtf?!].
In this post, you will find short and longer mini-documentaries on these bombings, and on the subject of nuclear weapons in general. There are also a number of great movies and series made available here, which I hope you can watch one day, when you find time. Maybe place this post in your "memories." I really enjoyed watching the series, "Jericho," back when it came out, and watched it again a few years ago. It was a sleeper-hot series with a cultish following, which angered people by getting cancelled too soon.
I also like, "The Day After," and, of course, the absurdist satire of, "Doctor Strangelove." "Atomic Cafe," looks good, but I don't think I've seen it. "On The Beach," is an historical book and movie, (fiction), which I also like because it mainly takes place in Australia. I've seen one or two, "Mad Max," movies, but haven't included any here. I did love the post-apocalyptic book, "A Canticle For Liebowitz," in high school - there should be a movie by now! (Not included here). Two movies have been recommended by melanieallett, as found in the comments of this post. I can't wait to watch them. When I'm in the right mood. I'll be sure to watch, "The Road," soon.
Of course, I don't expect anyone to watch every one of these videos! I never do. Just pick out what you want. It is an important subject, though.
DR. STRANGELOVE!
WHERE TO WATCH "JERICHO" SERIES (2006) - w/ trailer
JERICHO - via free HULU trial
THE ROAD (2009)
What if there's a nuclear attack...
12 Best Nuclear War Movies of All Time
It's strange how this is such an important subject to me, but I don't think I have given my take on the whole stragedy of M.A.D. deterrence; on types and tactics of nuclear weapons; on basically the whole game of nuclear competition - not even much if anything on Fusion GPS and the seedy supply of nuclear capabilities to Iran. I think it's because the whole topic is just so pointless, and far-gone. It's like how I tend to consider sports a general waste of time, but the game of planning for nuclear warfare is worse than that, because it is also a set-up for failure. It's like, "how can we best conspire to bring in an asteroid to cause mass extinctions on this planet, in the name of how great we are?"
HURRY UP PLEASE ITS TIME.
OK. Have a nice day, everyone!
Be kind to insects!
Click to viewI've been commemorating this day for a long time on LJ. Sadly, considering the tragedy of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki may be all the more important today, as we drift towards a war with another expanding empire in the Pacific and beyond. Silly, sad, stupid human race. I guess this makes me a racist, then, doesn't it?(!) [Here is one of my tags for nukes, where you might find a recent video on how the world would end after a nuclear war. Here are all tagged posts related to "nuclear"! - There are 53 entries but LJ is only allowing 35 to be pulled up! Come on, LJ! Wtf?!].
In this post, you will find short and longer mini-documentaries on these bombings, and on the subject of nuclear weapons in general. There are also a number of great movies and series made available here, which I hope you can watch one day, when you find time. Maybe place this post in your "memories." I really enjoyed watching the series, "Jericho," back when it came out, and watched it again a few years ago. It was a sleeper-hot series with a cultish following, which angered people by getting cancelled too soon.
I also like, "The Day After," and, of course, the absurdist satire of, "Doctor Strangelove." "Atomic Cafe," looks good, but I don't think I've seen it. "On The Beach," is an historical book and movie, (fiction), which I also like because it mainly takes place in Australia. I've seen one or two, "Mad Max," movies, but haven't included any here. I did love the post-apocalyptic book, "A Canticle For Liebowitz," in high school - there should be a movie by now! (Not included here). Two movies have been recommended by melanieallett, as found in the comments of this post. I can't wait to watch them. When I'm in the right mood. I'll be sure to watch, "The Road," soon.
Of course, I don't expect anyone to watch every one of these videos! I never do. Just pick out what you want. It is an important subject, though.
DR. STRANGELOVE!
WHERE TO WATCH "JERICHO" SERIES (2006) - w/ trailer
JERICHO - via free HULU trial
THE ROAD (2009)
What if there's a nuclear attack...
12 Best Nuclear War Movies of All Time
It's strange how this is such an important subject to me, but I don't think I have given my take on the whole stragedy of M.A.D. deterrence; on types and tactics of nuclear weapons; on basically the whole game of nuclear competition - not even much if anything on Fusion GPS and the seedy supply of nuclear capabilities to Iran. I think it's because the whole topic is just so pointless, and far-gone. It's like how I tend to consider sports a general waste of time, but the game of planning for nuclear warfare is worse than that, because it is also a set-up for failure. It's like, "how can we best conspire to bring in an asteroid to cause mass extinctions on this planet, in the name of how great we are?"
HURRY UP PLEASE ITS TIME.
OK. Have a nice day, everyone!
Be kind to insects!