The Collapse of the USSR in Pictures (opens in new tab)

(theguardian.com)

14 pointsFillardMillmore3y ago7 comments

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There is a BBC documentary series called Traumazone from 2022, which has a bunch of video from the USSR/Russia in 1985-1999, which is pretty interesting.

Growing up in the 1980s, I never really got to see a look at the life of your typical Soviet citizen just living/working.

sorokod3y ago

There is deep nostalgia for the good old days in the Russian Federation.

Some pine for the USSR, some specifically for USSR during WWII and Stalin, some for the pre-revolution empire.

gabrielsroka3y ago

From 2014

RobotCaleb3y ago

People do this all the time. What, like that means it's not worth looking at?

justusthane3y ago

No, it’s just nice to know what the date is for context. I don’t think it’s a criticism.

cf100clunk3y ago

Speaking only for my ageing self, whose recall benefits from such hints, it is a helpful tip that I've possibly/probably seen the material before. In that sense, it adds valuable context to the title string. To wit, compare these examples and examine your own reaction:

Transistor Breakthrough Astounds Researchers

Transistor Breakthrough Astounds Researchers (1962)

gabrielsroka3y ago

From the moderator:

> It's just the convention on HN to put the year in the title when it's an older story.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30400761

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sillywalk3y ago

There is a BBC documentary series called Traumazone from 2022, which has a bunch of video from the USSR/Russia in 1985-1999, which is pretty interesting.

Growing up in the 1980s, I never really got to see a look at the life of your typical Soviet citizen just living/working.

sorokod3y ago

There is deep nostalgia for the good old days in the Russian Federation.

Some pine for the USSR, some specifically for USSR during WWII and Stalin, some for the pre-revolution empire.

gabrielsroka3y ago

From 2014

RobotCaleb3y ago

People do this all the time. What, like that means it's not worth looking at?

justusthane3y ago

No, it’s just nice to know what the date is for context. I don’t think it’s a criticism.

cf100clunk3y ago

Transistor Breakthrough Astounds Researchers

Transistor Breakthrough Astounds Researchers (1962)

gabrielsroka3y ago

From the moderator:

> It's just the convention on HN to put the year in the title when it's an older story.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30400761

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