SkeetoBite
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| (Master of Maps) |
| Wed Jan 12 2005 12:46 AM |
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Off topic discussions (not storm specific)
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These posts should be welcome outside the hurricane season, but should be in the "Everything and Nothing" forum. However, since it's here, my thoughts are below.
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I see that I touched a nerve. Appologies. I figured that since I have seen first hand the death and destruction that these things can cause, I could speak this way with atleast a thread of legitimacy. Perhapes not. As I said, this whole issue has troubled me greatly. One one hand, my greatest passions (weather and film) are combined so greatly during such an event that it is overwhelming. On the other, I have to deal with the tragety that is the aftermath of a major hurricane. However, despite all of the terrible crap in my life, I always look back at that one moment ---THE moment. I dont know ---as I said, this has troubled me greatly. I just wanted some councle on the matter. Again, I am sorry for an discomfort I have caused.
The duality of man leads us to seek out thrills from what appears to be and often is deadly, frightening or gruesome. This is true of storms of all types, images of atrocities, man made and natural events that you just can’t help but take a peak at or feel some sort of guilty satisfaction in seeking out or looking at. We’re curious.
Your interest level is normal and the fact that you are conflicted is a sign of a healthy, balanced mind. How can these overly powerful storms that are absolutely beautiful when imaged from space be so damn destructive and ruin so many lives? Who wouldn’t want to see one first hand? I saw 3 in 6 weeks and was stunned, impressed, frightened, elated and thankful all at once. Talk about conflict.
Thanks for visiting and sharing your thoughts.