Communion Of Dreams

Of the apocalypse variety: via MeFi, the BBC has released all the information pertaining to plans from the 1970s to broadcast emergency signals in the event of nuclear war.  From the article:

A script written by the BBC and the government to be broadcast in the event of a nuclear attack has been published.

The script, written in the 1970s and released by the National Archives, included instructions to “stay calm and stay in your own homes”.

It said communications had been disrupted, and the number of casualties and extent of damage were not known.

Gah. I remember that madness.

Well, if someone ever wants to do another post-apocalyptic movie, here’s some great locations they can use, courtesy of WebUrbanist:

7 Abandoned Architectural Wonders of Modern Asia

Abandoned buildings, properties and places take on remarkably different aesthetic character and are treated differently from one culture to the next – particularly in Asian nations where beliefs about the cultural role of architecture or the whims of a dictator can vary greatly. From South Korea to North Korea, Cambodia to Thailand and Azerbaijan to Hong Kong here are seven amazing oriental and subcontinental abandonments from the Near East to the Far East, from skyscraper hotels and pod cities to shopping malls and amusement parks and everything in between.

Some really great (and haunting) images there.

And to leave you haunted in a slightly different way…

This is another goodie from the same folks:

I like to think Gene would be amused.

Jim Downey