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From: prem@eagle.UUCP (Swami Devanbu)
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Subject: Living (?) with the nuclear nightmare
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Date: Mon, 28-Jan-85 17:49:56 EST
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The blinding flash, the civilization-crippling EMP, the fallout....
the split-second end of all that we know, understand, love and hate.
Reality that makes the movie "The Day After" look like a picnic.

This is what we live with.. this is probably the single most potent
inner nightmare that all of try to turn away from, without success.
The result: dreams,the blind pursuit of pleasure, a narcissistic lifestyle, 
etc etc. 

I'd like to hear from people what their inner experiences are, as they try
to live a purposeful, useful life, with this nightmare hanging over them.
What kinds of things do you dream about ? What are your worst fantasies ?
Are you motivated to work for survival ? If so, what do you do ?
If not, why not ? What situations cause you to think the unthinkable ?
Who would you like to be with if "it" happens, and why ? Do you have
dreams about "it" ? Who usually figures in the dream ? How do you feel 
when you wake up from the dream ?

I am not interested in Political/Technical diatribes. I want to hear about
fears, hopes, feelings. I am trying to write about this, and I would love
to draw on a variety of experiences. Any thing you write will be treated
in full confidence, and will be acknowledged, as you prefer.

anxiously waiting, 

prem devanbu

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