Comments on: Layers, Cells, Constellations http://hydragenic.com/2007/09/16/layers-cells-constellations/ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:41:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hg http://hydragenic.com/2007/09/16/layers-cells-constellations/comment-page-1/#comment-3269 Hg Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:26:11 +0000 http://wokkil.pair.com/hydragen/hydragenic.new/2007/09/16/layers-cells-constellations/#comment-3269 Peter - yeah, I suppose that's why I've become more, erm, at peace with the concept of random obliteration over the years. As I've become older, I have a better grasp of the realities of conflict and warfare. It feels less apocalyptic and more mundane with each passing year. Also, there's nothing like spending the best part of your twenties tiptoeing past rubbish bins and parked cars, wondering if they're going to explode any minute, to make the concept of nuclear holocaust seem a little theoretical and remote. I guess I have something to thank the IRA for after all. That's one of the faults that I see in this piece of writing in retrospect. Have I made it clear enough that this enduring fear is non-specific? It's no longer about the bomb. It's more of a generalised, knee-jerk uncertainty about the future, which continually erodes my self-confidence. Peter – yeah, I suppose that’s why I’ve become more, erm, at peace with the concept of random obliteration over the years. As I’ve become older, I have a better grasp of the realities of conflict and warfare. It feels less apocalyptic and more mundane with each passing year.
Also, there’s nothing like spending the best part of your twenties tiptoeing past rubbish bins and parked cars, wondering if they’re going to explode any minute, to make the concept of nuclear holocaust seem a little theoretical and remote. I guess I have something to thank the IRA for after all.
That’s one of the faults that I see in this piece of writing in retrospect. Have I made it clear enough that this enduring fear is non-specific? It’s no longer about the bomb. It’s more of a generalised, knee-jerk uncertainty about the future, which continually erodes my self-confidence.

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