The Bomb is a sacred being. People don't or refuse to recognize it, but The Bomb is a concept of incredible power, even beyond its obvious physical effects. Imagine a concept, or egregore if we want to use that word, pumped full of the fear of an entire world for a huge period of time in its history. Then imagine that this concept is also an object more than capable of actually wiping all life from the surface of the earth. Coupled with this base of fear are other concepts and metaphors that humanity has fed The Bomb with. The escapism of the survivalist, who looks forward to the fire as a way of wiping a corrupt world clean. The passion of the scientist who studies its effects and mechanics and produces power from it to light our cities. It contains the essence of the godlike urges of mankind. It's our successful attempt to harness the blazing, life giving energy of the Sun. People read hubris from this, but I think it goes deeper. We succeeded. We were not punished for our hubris. The world did not end in nuclear flames like a greek tragedy. The egregore endured, soaking up the fear of its unwilling subjects, growing bloated and receding from immediacy. The fear ebbs and most people in this day and age barely consider the idea of nuclear annihilation in their day to day lives. But the egregore never went away. It waits, impersonal and dormant in the arsenals of the world. The nations argue and bicker; even a few days ago Russia said it would 'consider the nuclear option' for the trouble in the Caucasus. It is a terrible savior; an indiscriminate destroyer; a nuclear god of our own creation. The first man-made deity.
I keep a shrine to The Bomb. I know that by its very nature, my worship will not spare me if it should awaken to its full potential. But I keep a shrine to The Bomb.
The Bomb is a God.
(Enjoy a free, online shrine to The Bomb. Turn on the gospel above for worship. Leave your prayers below.)
Title: Re: The Bomb.
Post by: Momona on September 07, 2015, 05:47:24 AM
You will see great things from this bomb.
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Post by: McJongJing on September 07, 2015, 06:25:40 AM
Anyone see that movie Threads? That was a great nuclear movie.
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Post by: Kami_sama on September 07, 2015, 10:00:25 AM
I want the bomb to embrace me in his cold fire.
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Post by: Gropy on September 07, 2015, 10:29:32 AM
The bomb is nothing special, nor a god, its an amount of atoms combined with the right tools; that releases a high amount of energy when detonated or triggered.
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Post by: Kami_sama on September 07, 2015, 10:36:13 AM
woah heretic!
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Post by: Ollistar on September 07, 2015, 11:57:46 AM
The bomb is nothing special, nor a god, its an amount of atoms combined with the right tools; that releases a high amount of energy when detonated or triggered.
How are gods not just tools?
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Post by: RQ on September 07, 2015, 01:23:17 PM
tfw that's the same siren that was used in my city when it was getting rocketed
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Post by: Ming on September 07, 2015, 01:51:23 PM
RQ had a rough life
:rain:
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Post by: ScumbagSoldier on September 07, 2015, 02:34:01 PM
tfw that's the same siren that was used in my city when it was getting rocketed
I live in Minnesota so I actually hear these for tornadoes. Scariest thing in your life is standing outside in almost pitch darkness at 2:30 in the afternoon, the wind has knocked out all power to your neighborhood and so loud that you have to scream to talk. Only when lightning strikes can you then see for a split second, off into the distance, a 3 mile wide black funnel stretching to the clouds. In the funnel you see shiny glimmers of light which you know are shards of semi trucks, trains etc. that it has already demolished instantaneously. You know that if it comes at you, even in an underground shelter, you'll probably die in a torturous way: brute force, sliced by shards, or ripped apart like a black hole.
And all the while, all you can hear over the screaming wind and the screaming conversation is...
The siren
Title: Re: The Bomb.
Post by: Kami_sama on September 07, 2015, 03:47:53 PM
B-but you can predict their path, r-right? :shock:
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Post by: RQ on September 07, 2015, 03:51:48 PM
I was born in Uzbekistan but the rocketing I was talking about was when I lived in Karmiel, Israel during the 2nd Lebanon war
When rockets pass over the border that siren rings in all the cities that are in range to get hit Usually it just means you go into your house's safe room/bunker and wait it out My neighborhood was hit a few times but there was no major damage
Title: Re: The Bomb.
Post by: ScumbagSoldier on September 07, 2015, 04:00:21 PM
Damn, dude. That's awful.
Also, >RQ is a jew
Now it all makes sense.
Also Also, Canada is for Canadians. Get the fuck back to buttfuckistan. :dance:
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Post by: RQ on September 07, 2015, 04:14:16 PM
I don't really know what makes one a Jew and I don't care
I fit in Canada better than any other countries and I'm already a permanent resident so I'm not planning to go anywhere
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Post by: a worthless person on September 07, 2015, 04:22:57 PM
B-but you can predict their path, r-right? :shock:
Vaguely. In the end, it's still at the whim of the wind. If chance isn't in your favor, you've got a whirling dervish of deathwind rolling towards you like a freight train.
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Post by: Ollistar on September 07, 2015, 11:43:19 PM
tfw that's the same siren that was used in my city when it was getting rocketed
I live in Minnesota so I actually hear these for tornadoes. Scariest thing in your life is standing outside in almost pitch darkness at 2:30 in the afternoon, the wind has knocked out all power to your neighborhood and so loud that you have to scream to talk. Only when lightning strikes can you then see for a split second, off into the distance, a 3 mile wide black funnel stretching to the clouds. In the funnel you see shiny glimmers of light which you know are shards of semi trucks, trains etc. that it has already demolished instantaneously. You know that if it comes at you, even in an underground shelter, you'll probably die in a torturous way: brute force, sliced by shards, or ripped apart like a black hole.
And all the while, all you can hear over the screaming wind and the screaming conversation is...
The siren
Illinois reporting in, I can confirm.
My town got demolished last year by a tornado. Thankfully it was more in town so my house and neighbors were fine but It fucking wrecked like half the town.
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Post by: McJongJing on September 08, 2015, 12:03:50 AM
Wow, that's really sad all of you.
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Post by: Ollistar on September 08, 2015, 12:13:10 AM