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Hic Est Tempus Maioris Metus

2D Fantasy posted on Aug 17, 2016
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English translation (approximately) of latin title: of This is the time f great fear. 1989, fall ot the Berlin's wall. 1991, dissolution of Soviet Union. The Cold War ended! A new era of peace and prosperity began... or not? Is it only impression of mine or something gone wrong? The younger generations, born after that age, cannot understand and they join this world as it is, as ordinary and normal. Unfortunately many promises have been betrayed. The new era of peace and prosperity never arrived. Ironically, as often happens in history, the new era is, as possible, much worse and more dangerous than the previous. A friend of mine, who is a physicist, told me the the one represented in the image above is a thermonuclear (hydogen bomb or H-Bomb) explosion. Probably it is one of the image of the Tsar Bomb, the Western nickname for the Soviet RDS-220 hydrogen bomb, the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated, tested on October 30, 1961. Estimated over 50 megatons yeld (over 3,000 times Hiroshima's A-Bomb); remains the most powerful man-made explosion known in human history (for more details see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsar_Bomba). I'm not interested in strategic issues and nuclear weapons themselves. The main issue is another: the crazy world of Cold War was, after all, safest than the world of today. Ironic... isn't it? My friend physist, who knows many things behind the scenes, told me that the thermonuclear global war would never occurred (and this is a fact!), because in those days there was real fear. Alcohol, drugs and more there were too, but not like today, in ALL areas and levels of society. At the time, the fear and a little common sense prevented the catastrophe, but today who can guarantee? You can really believe in leaders today? Politicians who change their minds (and political direction) at any time. And they are often unable to solve problems, rather they creates more ... but what we elect them to do? Financial speculators who flaunt omnipotence and invincibility, playing (because this is the real term to use) on financial markets destroying the real economy (on this regard I recommend you read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-frequency_trading). All this permitted by international institutions that none of us has elected. Why do we let him go? Democracy? What democracy? We vote but then another is decided and did it anyway. And there is always a justification for this (economic crisis, terrorism, etc.). Faces changing but oligarchies are always there, ever richer and everyone else poorer. Someone once said, in the world there are resources for all but not for everyone's greed. During the Cold War there were international rules, questionable if you want, but at least they were clear and not continuously changing. Today the nations leave projects and historical paths, difficult but progressive, in favor of falsely patriotic opportunism. Everyone wants to do as they like. It is convenient to leave the trouble to others after creating them with foolish choices. Human being has personal and global limitations. I found reasonable to try to overcome our limitations. Otherwise I think is insane to overcome natural limit. Is it acceptable that so many people want to take the role of God? I don't think so! The megalomania, sense of invincibility and omnipotence of many peoples is really dangerous, today more than the past days. During the Cold War the possibility that there was a real nuclear war was quite low. I repeat: fear and common sense have always prevailed. We would not be here talking about, otherwise. Today the story is another. Today no one can guarantee anything. They have lost credibility and authority. So many words, but also a lot of manifest inability ... or maybe I have to think of a crime will? People who hold our lives are stupid or criminals? The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse. All of us have, intentionally or not, participated in this madness. We have degraded the world we live in and we are destroying what little civilization we had hardly built. And yet we can not stop us. What I've shown in Figure I thought I left behind, instead today I see it in front of our path. Is it the goal of mad rush our contemporary society? What will we leave to our children? Our grandchildren will never come into the world? And what world? All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Please, continue to do nothing. Our children will thank us!

Comments (170)


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soffy

3:55AM | Thu, 18 August 2016

Wonderful work,my friend****

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jif3d

4:22AM | Thu, 18 August 2016

Yeah Whylma, the world is in bad shape and un-safe hands, but it all leads back to one word...GREED !

Hopefully we will come to our senses and do the right thing, sooner than later...

~Cheers~

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A_Sunbeam

5:13AM | Thu, 18 August 2016

Der Reiche kann sich helfen, der Arme muss ins Feld ...

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Jean_C

5:36AM | Thu, 18 August 2016

I agree with your words, the world in which we live today is very worrying...

A very impressive and sad image, superb creation!

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Wolfenshire Online Now!

6:14AM | Thu, 18 August 2016

An amazing image, well done.

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Kratoonz

7:43AM | Thu, 18 August 2016

I grew up in the cold war and all I know is a cold one is better than a hot one.

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pchef

8:42AM | Thu, 18 August 2016

beautiful symbol, but for now, we must deal with terrorism.

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g1tip

9:11AM | Thu, 18 August 2016

A beautiful and brilliant work ! ! ! Excellent ! ! !

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ACue

10:16AM | Thu, 18 August 2016

Interesting. Thought-provoking juxtaposition of the image, it's interpretation, and your political narrative. Good job. Great image, l

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danapommet

10:53AM | Thu, 18 August 2016

An amazing creation and it is in our future unless the world slows down and starts thinking about our fragile future.

I also agree with what you have written. It is very powerful and so well thought out!

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UteBigSmile

11:33AM | Thu, 18 August 2016

Most brilliant looking piece of Artwork!

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virginiese

11:36AM | Thu, 18 August 2016

yes, today's world is going mad ! Great image !

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beachsidelegs

12:04PM | Thu, 18 August 2016

It is heart breaking thinking about what our grand children will have to go through in years to come a fantastic image that is very thought provoking...Love it :)

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JeffersonAF

12:12PM | Thu, 18 August 2016

Great work my friend.

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VDH

12:40PM | Thu, 18 August 2016

Very beautiful creation, great fantasy!!

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bakapo

3:11PM | Thu, 18 August 2016

a wonderful image and very true words. both are very thought provoking. we sure do live in a crazy world. there's lots of selfishness and chaos. I just pray Heaven is watching and I take one day at a time...

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toer

3:28PM | Thu, 18 August 2016

Great work - it´s surrealistic and brings up an atmosphere that´s fantastic. I like both - picture and story....

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Rhett55

5:17PM | Thu, 18 August 2016

In younger times, I worked with weapons. I thought I had seen the world change away from their use. My greatest fear was that someone would smuggle one into a terrorist situation. Now, my greatest disappointment is hate, and the fear mongers who whip the crowds. I hope we survive, my friend, I hope we survive.

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flavia49

6:20PM | Thu, 18 August 2016

wonderful

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wparrott1

6:23PM | Thu, 18 August 2016

Your words ring true and so very well spoken. Very insightful. It is so sad what our world has become. You image is incredible. I love what is saying and implies. Hugs dear.

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Desgar

7:16PM | Thu, 18 August 2016

As far as the U.S. is concerned, it may be hopeful that Trump will do more to lose the election than perhaps for Clinton to win it. He has proven on too many occasions that he is not presidential caliber, and the voters will say as much come November.

Hopefully that will be enough of a start to pull the world from the brink. Only a start, of course.

As for us ordinary people, we need to ask questions about our own culpability in the collapse of decency and compassion, but perhaps for a different forum.

Excellent editorial, Whylma.

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RodS

9:01PM | Thu, 18 August 2016

A very powerful image, and essay.

I could write a book on the increasingly anarchy that seems to pervade today's society in many countries. Especially here in the USA. I'd be here all night writing about my theories on where and when it all went wrong.... But, I'll just say...Take a look at the presidential candidates of 40 years ago, then look at the choices we have in this election. God help us all....

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rbowen

5:15AM | Fri, 19 August 2016

Amazing work, as always!!!

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KarmaSong

5:40AM | Fri, 19 August 2016

Superb composition and I read your fascinating and analytic narrative with much interest !

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Traumsuse

10:10AM | Fri, 19 August 2016

Ein wundervolles Bild*****

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sandra46

10:29AM | Fri, 19 August 2016

WONDERFUL WORK!

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Windigo

3:43PM | Fri, 19 August 2016

Fascinating art and words!

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Lyne

4:24PM | Fri, 19 August 2016

Impressive and thought provoking! I personally have so much stress in MY life, I can't even deal with the insanity of the world, so I keep my head down, and just deal with what is right in front of me.... (especially every time I vote, my voting FOR something- it's repealed, or I suspect elections are "bought"....how can one fight that?!)

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ironsoul

4:38PM | Fri, 19 August 2016

Maybe people will get tired of playing dumb and start thinking again. Good to see you again Mondwin.

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VEDES

11:38PM | Fri, 19 August 2016

Superb art work as always!!!I hope the man kind will find the road to live better!!!!!!!!


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