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War in Europe

Journal by turgid

I'm worried, What happened to the lessons of the last century? I had a grandmother who lived through both world wars and lived to own and use a smartphone.

Much important history has faded from living memory. We mock, harass and intimidate our historians and philosophers.

We for get the optimism and courage of our parents' generation who stood up for civil rights, equality and social justice. We look the other way as hard-won rights are eroded. We sit idly by while we let tyrants exploit us and dismantle our democratic structures and rob us of our sustenance.

At times like these I turn to popular music for inspiration and wisdom. I would like to share one particular retrospectively enthusiastic piece I've recently discovered from more optimistic times and I'd like to think it hasn't been in vain quite yet. We are still the human race.

It's by Montrose (also a Scottish town) and is called Space Station #5 and goes like this:

Start, with the sun
And move on out
The future's in the skies above
The heavens unfold
And a new star is born
Space and time makin' love

Now, I'm sure that's the sort of thing Homer Simpson had on his 8 track in his car back in the day.

I don't care. It's much better than war.

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  • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 12 2022, @03:20AM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 12 2022, @03:20AM (#1220750)

    I don't think anyone in the US or Europe would make it out alive - we're too clustered in cities, and every population center will be a target, if only to destroy manufacturing capability. Whoever's on the other end (Russia, China, or both) probably wouldn't fare any better. Would India be involved? Japan? There's enough nukes to take care of them all, so might as well scratch them off. All that's left is Africa, South America, and a few islands, maybe. Time to migrate!

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  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 12 2022, @03:59AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 12 2022, @03:59AM (#1220758)

    It depends how much dust and ash blows around the planet and how long it takes to settle out of the atmosphere. Could be a year [wikipedia.org]. Maybe not as much will reach the southern hemisphere and they would still have a harvest. Time of year would be a factor as well in the severity of the year of hell.

    City dwellers are completely doomed. It might not be the blast itself but the firestorm will get them. But that's a small part of the entire death toll.

    Relevant documentaries:

    The War Game (1965) [BluRay] [1080p] [YTS.AM] [magnet]
    Threads 1984 [magnet]