In 1982, a bestseller by Jonathan Schell made the unthinkable very thinkable. It was called “The Fate of the Earth.” As the Cold War wound down, as the Soviet Union became a less frightening non-union, as non-proliferation treaties seemed to be making things safer, as the Doomsday Clock was set back some minutes, the book faded from public discourse. Its time may have come ‘round again.
One of the chapters was called “A Republic of Insects and Grass.”
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member over 4 years ago
TBF we’re plenty capable of destroying things without nukes.
kaffekup over 4 years ago
Beautiful art work.
But, it must be the end of the Earth, then. At least, as habitable by us.
jimmjonzz Premium Member over 4 years ago
In 1982, a bestseller by Jonathan Schell made the unthinkable very thinkable. It was called “The Fate of the Earth.” As the Cold War wound down, as the Soviet Union became a less frightening non-union, as non-proliferation treaties seemed to be making things safer, as the Doomsday Clock was set back some minutes, the book faded from public discourse. Its time may have come ‘round again.
One of the chapters was called “A Republic of Insects and Grass.”
craigwestlake over 4 years ago
Hindsight is 20/20; Foresight is a bit more unstable…
Jim Kerner over 4 years ago
Knock knock joke for WWIII. Knock knock. Who’s there?….. I’ve heard what we’ll use for weapons for WWIV. Rocks, Clubs, Sticks, ETC.
banjoAhhh! over 4 years ago
Hmm. Notice the cloud that looks like Congress? And all of the “Tweety Birds”. Very subtle. Very Good.
DanFlak over 4 years ago
I’ve been to Hiroshima. It makes one pause an reflect.
“It is a good thing that war is so terrible, lest we grow fond of it.” – Robert E. Lee.
i_am_the_jam over 4 years ago
I wonder where the Japanese think the Ends Of The Earth™ are.