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Liminal spaces are the subject of an Internet aesthetic portraying empty or abandoned places that appear eerie, forlorn, and often surreal. Liminal spaces are commonly places of transition (pertaining to the concept of liminality) or of nostalgic appeal.

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An abandoned gold mine in Nevada (1908ish) (slrpnk.net)
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[โ€“] Bread@sh.itjust.works 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Correct me if I am wrong, but old dynamite leaks nitroglycerin. Which is extremely temperamental and deadly.

[โ€“] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 4 points 10 months ago

You're not wrong. By the 1900s, though I think they got it pretty much stabilized, though. Recall that WW1 we were bombing the shit out of each other.