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09 November 2009

Doomed Dome: The Future That Never Was A small town in late-1970s Vermont considered enclosing itself under a glass dome, as an energy-saving measure.

post by: BoringPostcards at: 10:25 | 6 comments

I'm sure I speak for all Vermonters when I say:
"Come on, guys. Can't we get beyond blunder dome?"

posted by Atom Eyes 09 November | 11:40

Those pictures look a lot like The Simpsons.

posted by arse_hat 09 November | 12:00

....and now they are reconsidering it as a means of shielding themselves from the rampant asshattery in the rest of the UNited States.

posted by Miko 09 November | 12:30

Publishing tomorrow, Stephen King's Under the Dome. I would say you still have 12 hours to get it at the pre-order price of $9.00.

posted by Ardiril 09 November | 12:30

That King book looks like just the kind of crazy, b-movie plot I love. Thanks, Ardiril. :)

posted by BoringPostcards 09 November | 14:05

I just read a Stephen Millhauser short story about houses, and then later towns and then finally the entire US being placed under giant domes. While fanciful, it was a delightful read.

posted by jessamyn 09 November | 17:01

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