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Whenever I read, see or, especially, visit such enormous abandoned man-made objects I have very specific feeling which is hard to put in words. Some wild yet so

Whenever I read, see or, especially, visit such enormous abandoned man-made objects I have very specific feeling which is hard to put in words. Some wild yet soothing blend of awe and fear. Does anyone else experience it? Is there a name for such feeling?

t3rabytes 7y ago
Same here, I also have the same feeling in very large rooms when I’m not on the floor — say an engine room in a ship.
jmnicolas 7y ago
I once watched a old black and white video on YouTube of an Ekranoplan (ground-effect vehicle) flying / gliding on the sea. I was terrified the whole time and I'm still terrified if I look at it again. I have no idea why (I can watch any military hardware video without any fear).
- paulmd 7y ago
  I mean, it is conceptually kind of a nerve-wracking thing to fly. It's a plane that is constantly two seconds from nailing the ground/sea and crashing. And as you're ripping along at 300 mph you have to constantly scan for any ships that might be in your way, because you can't just fly over them. One of the noted problems with it was pilot fatigue, for exactly this reason.
  - nradov 7y ago
    Ground effect aircraft are usually designed with enough extra power available that they can temporarily climb to higher altitudes to avoid surface obstacles or high waves, at the cost of increased fuel consumption.
- nitrogen 7y ago
  Videos I've seen of the sound of an A-10 firing its main gun can inspire similar feelings, particularly when you hear the supersonic crack of the individual rounds before the rumble of the gun itself.
ericwood 7y ago
This definitely resonates with me. These sorts of constructions have been an obsession of mine for as long as I can remember. There's a very specific feeling they conjure that I've never been able to put into words either, and I'm guessing it's similar to what you're feeling! There's definitely a morbid curiosity aspect to it which is why seemingly sinister things like this (or my fave, 33 Thomas St) have even more appeal.
- hypertexthero 7y ago
  In case you have not heard of it: The video game Control is set in a building inspired by Oldest House: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_(video_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_(video_game)
dylan604 7y ago
I've seen this used as a location in movie/tv show. It was used as the wall/barrier/border. I can't remember which one though. If it was not the actual Russian site, it had to have been the source of inspiration for the artists working on the show. I had to pause the show to look up images of the antenna array for comparison, and it was spot on. Just wish I could remember the title to look for screen shots.
- ikura 7y ago
  I think you're thinking of the movie "Divergent"
  - dylan604 7y ago
    Yeah, I think that was it. Thanks. Pretty sad that I remember nothing about the movie except this minor thing. https://www.tumblr.com/search/divergent%20locations https://www.tumblr.com/search/divergent%20locations
yetihehe 7y ago
Probably you mean kenopsia[0]? [0] https://www.dictionaryofobscuresorrows.com/post/27720773573/kenopsia https://www.dictionaryofobscuresorrows.com/post/27720773573/...
- casefields 7y ago
  So that's what I feel on massive sound stages that are dark after we are done shooting for the day.
- DonHopkins 7y ago
  That's the perfect word to describe many cities and public spaces today.
mesofile 7y ago
Really I think you're just describing awe, which as traditionally defined [0] always included (or at least, certainly did not preclude) an element of fear. This seems completely natural to me, but I grew up with a sort of old-fashioned understanding of certain English words. The use of the adjective 'awesome' in recent decades has perhaps helped people to forget its negative connotations. [0] "an emotion variously combining dread, veneration and wonder" https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awe https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awe
creeble 7y ago
Totally. It's like that sound obsession thing, what's it called? It's a deep, weird variation of awe. Btw, the US PAVE PAWS [0] doesn't quite do it, maybe not big enough. Weird though. [0] https://www.peterson.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2001504934/ https://www.peterson.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2001504934/
jellyksong 7y ago
The sublime. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sublime_(philosophy) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sublime_(philosophy)
rubenrails 7y ago
Probably you're already familiar with it, but if not, you'll love this: https://www.reddit.com/r/AbandonedPorn/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AbandonedPorn/

t3rabytes 7y ago

Same here, I also have the same feeling in very large rooms when I’m not on the floor — say an engine room in a ship.

jmnicolas 7y ago

I once watched a old black and white video on YouTube of an Ekranoplan (ground-effect vehicle) flying / gliding on the sea. I was terrified the whole time and I'm still terrified if I look at it again. I have no idea why (I can watch any military hardware video without any fear).

paulmd 7y ago
I mean, it is conceptually kind of a nerve-wracking thing to fly. It's a plane that is constantly two seconds from nailing the ground/sea and crashing. And as you're ripping along at 300 mph you have to constantly scan for any ships that might be in your way, because you can't just fly over them. One of the noted problems with it was pilot fatigue, for exactly this reason.
- nradov 7y ago
  Ground effect aircraft are usually designed with enough extra power available that they can temporarily climb to higher altitudes to avoid surface obstacles or high waves, at the cost of increased fuel consumption.
nitrogen 7y ago
Videos I've seen of the sound of an A-10 firing its main gun can inspire similar feelings, particularly when you hear the supersonic crack of the individual rounds before the rumble of the gun itself.

ericwood 7y ago

This definitely resonates with me. These sorts of constructions have been an obsession of mine for as long as I can remember. There's a very specific feeling they conjure that I've never been able to put into words either, and I'm guessing it's similar to what you're feeling! There's definitely a morbid curiosity aspect to it which is why seemingly sinister things like this (or my fave, 33 Thomas St) have even more appeal.

hypertexthero 7y ago
In case you have not heard of it: The video game Control is set in a building inspired by Oldest House: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_(video_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_(video_game)

dylan604 7y ago

I've seen this used as a location in movie/tv show. It was used as the wall/barrier/border. I can't remember which one though. If it was not the actual Russian site, it had to have been the source of inspiration for the artists working on the show. I had to pause the show to look up images of the antenna array for comparison, and it was spot on. Just wish I could remember the title to look for screen shots.

ikura 7y ago
I think you're thinking of the movie "Divergent"
- dylan604 7y ago
  Yeah, I think that was it. Thanks. Pretty sad that I remember nothing about the movie except this minor thing. https://www.tumblr.com/search/divergent%20locations https://www.tumblr.com/search/divergent%20locations

yetihehe 7y ago

Probably you mean kenopsia[0]? [0] https://www.dictionaryofobscuresorrows.com/post/27720773573/kenopsia https://www.dictionaryofobscuresorrows.com/post/27720773573/...

casefields 7y ago
So that's what I feel on massive sound stages that are dark after we are done shooting for the day.
DonHopkins 7y ago
That's the perfect word to describe many cities and public spaces today.

mesofile 7y ago

Really I think you're just describing awe, which as traditionally defined [0] always included (or at least, certainly did not preclude) an element of fear. This seems completely natural to me, but I grew up with a sort of old-fashioned understanding of certain English words. The use of the adjective 'awesome' in recent decades has perhaps helped people to forget its negative connotations. [0] "an emotion variously combining dread, veneration and wonder" https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awe https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awe

creeble 7y ago

Totally. It's like that sound obsession thing, what's it called? It's a deep, weird variation of awe. Btw, the US PAVE PAWS [0] doesn't quite do it, maybe not big enough. Weird though. [0] https://www.peterson.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2001504934/ https://www.peterson.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2001504934/

jellyksong 7y ago

The sublime. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sublime_(philosophy) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sublime_(philosophy)

rubenrails 7y ago

Probably you're already familiar with it, but if not, you'll love this: https://www.reddit.com/r/AbandonedPorn/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AbandonedPorn/