America, Fuck Yeah

[Razgovory]

On NY it brings to mind the Outcasts series (Bova I think?) and the bit where the main character is lost in New York after dark and frantically trying to get himself inside a fortress house lest he be killed by the gangs.... Sci-fi from the 70s is quite interesting, they really extrapolate these problems of the time- urban decay, the potential for food shortages, etc.... and take them to extremes....extremes that we know never came to pass because solutions were found.

Some interesting photos there.

I think it was because the problems were never as bad depicted.  For instance, I don't think there's been food shortages since WWII.  And that was because of rationing.  Urban decay is a problem (and hasn't been solved in all places.  Just look at Detroit).  I don't think pollution has been "solved" but it's been contained for the time being.  I wasn't alive in the 1950's and 1960's but from what I read smog and water pollution were really bad back then.  Similar to the way China is now.

[The Larch]

Damn, the one from the NY subway only lacks a few gang members in funky uniforms and it could be used as stock footage from "The Warriors".

[Admiral Yi]

When I visited NYC in the 70's I was terrified of riding the subway.

[Darth Wagtaros]

I like pictures of 1970s New York. It looks like such a dystopian hellhole.

I think it looks interesting and quite cool.  It's the sort of New York I imagine from the films.

Sort of makes you wanna re-watch The Warriors doesn't it?   NYC was and still is a garbage dump of the greatest proportions, if not necessarily, the most dour garbage dump in existence.

[Ed Anger]

I'll just rewatch Death Wish.

[Ed Anger]

Fuck Yeah, part deux:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2066860/Scottsdale-Gun-Club-Arizona-invites-children-pose-Santa--arm.html

[Jacob]

Fuck Yeah, part deux:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2066860/Scottsdale-Gun-Club-Arizona-invites-children-pose-Santa--arm.html

[Berkut]

Smoke and gas from the burning of discarded automobile batteries pours into the sky near Houston, Texas, in July of 1972.

I can't imagine how that could not turn out well.

[MadImmortalMan]

Those kids are more skilled handling firearms than most adults. 

[garbon]

Sort of makes you wanna re-watch The Warriors doesn't it?   NYC was and still is a garbage dump of the greatest proportions, if not necessarily, the most dour garbage dump in existence.

OK.

That said many of the subway lines look very similar to what they look like in the Warriors.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Sort of makes you wanna re-watch The Warriors doesn't it?   NYC was and still is a garbage dump of the greatest proportions, if not necessarily, the most dour garbage dump in existence.

OK.

That said many of the subway lines look very similar to what they look like in the Warriors.

I'll give NYC this much, that Sachs Fifth Avenue 3D light show looks friggin amazing.  But outside of that and Pomme Frittes?

[garbon]

Sort of makes you wanna re-watch The Warriors doesn't it?   NYC was and still is a garbage dump of the greatest proportions, if not necessarily, the most dour garbage dump in existence.

OK.

That said many of the subway lines look very similar to what they look like in the Warriors.

I'll give NYC this much, that Sachs Fifth Avenue 3D light show looks friggin amazing.  But outside of that and Pomme Frittes?