http://airminded.org/2006/04/02/flies-and-cockroaches/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flies-and-cockroaches Airpower and British society, 1908-1941 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:01:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://airminded.org/2006/04/02/flies-and-cockroaches/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Dan Wed, 05 Apr 2006 13:32:47 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/04/02/flies-and-cockroaches/#comment-411 Yes, but interesting also that it has to be roaches/flies etc - signifiers of death and corruption, I guess - rather than say, woodlice or ladybirds. Yes, but interesting also that it has to be roaches/flies etc - signifiers of death and corruption, I guess - rather than say, woodlice or ladybirds.

]]> http://airminded.org/2006/04/02/flies-and-cockroaches/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Brett Holman Tue, 04 Apr 2006 12:47:19 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/04/02/flies-and-cockroaches/#comment-410 Indeed, I think that's part of the appeal of the idea -- humans with their big brains and fancy technology will wipe themselves out, leaving the planet to the humble cockroach (or fly). Seems like a reflection somehow of <em>The War of the Worlds</em>, where despite their big brains and fancy technology humans are saved by the humble bacterium (from creatures with even bigger brains and fancier technology). Indeed, I think that's part of the appeal of the idea -- humans with their big brains and fancy technology will wipe themselves out, leaving the planet to the humble cockroach (or fly). Seems like a reflection somehow of The War of the Worlds, where despite their big brains and fancy technology humans are saved by the humble bacterium (from creatures with even bigger brains and fancier technology).

]]> http://airminded.org/2006/04/02/flies-and-cockroaches/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Dan Tue, 04 Apr 2006 11:58:31 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/04/02/flies-and-cockroaches/#comment-409 Interesting counterpart to trench soldiers being grateful that at least gas killed off the rats. And interesting that something which can survive a nuke has such problems with rolled up newspapers or the heel of my shoe. Interesting counterpart to trench soldiers being grateful that at least gas killed off the rats. And interesting that something which can survive a nuke has such problems with rolled up newspapers or the heel of my shoe.

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