Postapocalyptica

anything and everything in the realm of what happens after the world's gone FUBAR

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World’s Most Beautiful Abandoned Places

Italian product manager and web designer Francesco Mugnai recently added a collection of images to his blog touting some of the most beautiful images of abandoned spots and modern ruins that he’d ever seen. The images Mugnai has captured come from empty castles, shuttered power plants, and dilapidated churches around the world. From a sunken yacht in Antarctica to a forever-closed amusement park in Japan, these images all make up a sort of anti-phoenix; rather than rising as new from the ashes, these husks remain preserved in decomposition, forcing viewers to confront the strange beauty of ruination.

(via whataboutpromblane)

Logan’s Run (1976) Crystals embedded in their palms gradually turn red over time, alerting citizens of a postapocalyptic society that they must attend “Carousel,” where they will be “reborn.”  Riiiight.  Thirty is the maximum acceptable age in this world, and legends of a sanctuary exists for those wishing to escape Carousel. The movie tells the story of a Sandman (one charged with stopping people from escaping, or “runners” ) who attempts escape.  It stars Michael York, features a cameo by Farrah Fawcett, and has a pretty bad-ass robot scene.  One of my favorite flicks.  Check it out!

Logan’s Run (1976)

Crystals embedded in their palms gradually turn red over time, alerting citizens of a postapocalyptic society that they must attend “Carousel,” where they will be “reborn.”  Riiiight.  Thirty is the maximum acceptable age in this world, and legends of a sanctuary exists for those wishing to escape Carousel. The movie tells the story of a Sandman (one charged with stopping people from escaping, or “runners” ) who attempts escape.  It stars Michael York, features a cameo by Farrah Fawcett, and has a pretty bad-ass robot scene.  One of my favorite flicks.  Check it out!

We’re going away. Pack your shit, folks. We’re going away. And we won’t leave much of a trace, either. Maybe a little Styrofoam … The planet’ll be here and we’ll be long gone. Just another failed mutation. Just another closed-end biological mistake. An evolutionary cul-de-sac. The planet’ll shake us off like a bad case of fleas!—George Carlin

Cleopatra’s Palace at Alexandria, Egypt.  A series of earthquakes over a long period of time is credited for sinking the royal quarters slowly beneath Alexandria harbor.

I’m  fascinated with sunken cities and the concept of impermanence.  How foolish we are to think that the names we give and the lines we draw will ever stand the test of time.