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rug

(82,333 posts) Sun Sep 22, 2013, 12:55 PM Sep 2013

Parenting, 1953.

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Parenting, 1953. (Original Post) rug Sep 2013 OP

Yes, gone are the days when a lad could watch a nuke cloud with his mum... NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #1

We've fallen into a nanny state. rug Sep 2013 #2

Perfectly safe if the wind's not blowing your way. hunter Sep 2013 #3

And it's educational. rug Sep 2013 #4

Nobody on the beach ? jakeXT Sep 2013 #5

Exactly how insane are we as a species? rug Sep 2013 #6

NYC_SKP

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1. Yes, gone are the days when a lad could watch a nuke cloud with his mum...

Reply to rug (Original post)

Sun Sep 22, 2013, 01:04 PM

Sep 2013

Sigh...

rug

(82,333 posts)

2. We've fallen into a nanny state.

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 22, 2013, 01:05 PM

Sep 2013

hunter

(38,302 posts)

3. Perfectly safe if the wind's not blowing your way.

Reply to rug (Original post)

Sun Sep 22, 2013, 01:08 PM

Sep 2013

The nice Army officer said so...

rug

(82,333 posts)

4. And it's educational.

Reply to hunter (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 22, 2013, 01:12 PM

Sep 2013

It reminds me of the premise for The Day of The Triffids.

The narrative begins with Bill Masen in hospital, his eyes bandaged after having been splashed with droplets of triffid poison in an accident. During his convalescence he is told of the unexpected and beautiful green meteor shower that the entire world is watching. He awakes the next morning to a silent hospital and learns that the light from the unusual display has rendered any who watched it completely blind.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Triffids

jakeXT

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5. Nobody on the beach ?

Reply to rug (Original post)

Sun Sep 22, 2013, 03:08 PM

Sep 2013

rug

(82,333 posts)

6. Exactly how insane are we as a species?

Reply to jakeXT (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 22, 2013, 03:13 PM

Sep 2013

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