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Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: GtoRA2 on May 25, 2004, 07:23:47 PM
It is a popular subject now, lots of new books etc.

In 50 years will it be? In 50 years will things like AH still be around?

I still think it will, WW2 aircraft were fantastic machines, machines can not match now in pure workmanship.
Title: Re: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: StabbyTheIcePic on May 25, 2004, 07:25:35 PM
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Originally posted by GtoRA2
It is a popular subject now, lots of new books etc.

In 50 years will it be? In 50 years will things like AH still be around?

I still think it will, WW2 aircraft were fantastic machines, machines can not match now in pure workmanship.


I am sure there will be plenty of people obsessing over ww2 and hitler in 2054.
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: Tarmac on May 25, 2004, 07:27:06 PM
I bet it will.  They're fantastic machines.  However, it may be more of an "old man" thing.  My grandfather was into civil war history, which I've always found boring on the battlefield level.  

Maybe there's some kind of generation thing there.  As he was a "fan" of the war his grandparents told him about, I am a fan of the war my grandparents told me about.  50 years old seems to be a good time lapse - the recent memory of the screwups is gone, and the historians have done their work romanticizing it.
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: Rafe35 on May 25, 2004, 07:27:18 PM
I hope so.

I'm planning to be WWII US Naval Historian next year after completely First Semster College and I will keep talking about WWII til I died. :D

Rafe
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: midnight Target on May 25, 2004, 07:31:53 PM
The Civil War seems to have kept people interested. Why not WW2?
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: acepilot2 on May 25, 2004, 08:02:33 PM
Whether WWII will be popular in 50 years is a thing I've thought about alot. I think it still will be popular, but possibly other wars may kinda take its place  in being the most popular. (not saying theres gonna be WWIII or anything...)
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: Creamo on May 25, 2004, 08:03:45 PM
Sure will.

We need a good Civil War game from the Il-2 guys.
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: txmx on May 25, 2004, 08:07:14 PM
No But im sure I will be to you BBS queens LOL.
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: Creamo on May 25, 2004, 08:08:34 PM
?
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: Gaylord on May 25, 2004, 08:12:51 PM
Creamo, you big silly. I think he was talking to me. ;)
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: txmx on May 25, 2004, 08:17:51 PM
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Originally posted by Gaylord
Creamo, you big silly. I think he was talking to me. ;)


No creamy thinks everyone is talking to him.
Dont burst his bubble.
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: xrtoronto on May 25, 2004, 08:23:28 PM
Re: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?

I'm sure WW2 will be popular subject in 50 years ... just not as important as WW3!
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: acepilot2 on May 25, 2004, 08:28:42 PM
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Originally posted by xrtoronto
Re: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?

I'm sure WW2 will be popular subject in 50 years ... just not as important as WW3!


exactly...thats what i was trying to say...just what you said was worded better...
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: Gunslinger on May 25, 2004, 11:18:30 PM
talking about civil war has anyone played sid meiers gettysburg?  I've allways been a fan of his games CIV CIV3 ect....wanting to check out his pirates game as well.

On another note I think wars fade just as people do and if there's still a civilization in 50 years it might just eaqual a paragraph in a history book.  My dad is a big time civil war buff and I'm into it but not as much as he is....
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: GtoRA2 on May 25, 2004, 11:21:34 PM
Guns
 That is what I was thinking cause I do not really like reading much about the civil war.


I think WW2 will be popular longer do to the sheer scope and the coolness factor of the weaponry.


I think thats why the civil war does nothing for me, it was still a primitive war, not tanks, no real MGs, no planes. The bad guys are still americans ETC..
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: SunKing on May 25, 2004, 11:22:59 PM
Yes, Because during WW2 our countries came together like no other time in history. It probably will never happen again. A time when the world was united against tryany.
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: Rafe35 on May 25, 2004, 11:59:05 PM
WWII weapons still can use it again if War break again or whatever is needed.  My friends told me that someday that old WW2 weapons still a weapons that can use again and he's probably right about that.

Rafe
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: midnight Target on May 26, 2004, 12:22:56 AM
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Originally posted by Rafe35
WWII weapons still can use it again if War break again or whatever is needed.  My friends told me that someday that old WW2 weapons still a weapons that can use again and he's probably right about that.

Rafe


Now that's worth quoting!
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: GtoRA2 on May 26, 2004, 12:31:48 AM
lol MT
Rafe, you may want to re word that I am not sure what you mean.
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: Tarmac on May 26, 2004, 12:49:28 AM
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Originally posted by Rafe35
WWII weapons still can use it again if War break again or whatever is needed.  My friends told me that someday that old WW2 weapons still a weapons that can use again and he's probably right about that.

Rafe


holys hit i don't understand a word of tht.  wthtthefffffffff kwer you trying to sayui?
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: Fishu on May 26, 2004, 01:27:59 AM
Of course people will be interested.
Let's not forget the medieval age with knights, halbediers...
Those doesn't simply exist anymore.
WWII introduced the first mobile warfare and the first big air warfare - on props!
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: jay1988 on May 26, 2004, 01:44:08 AM
I thoght i was the only one that did not understand that post.:confused:
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: SKurj on May 26, 2004, 07:44:17 AM
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Originally posted by Rafe35
WWII weapons still can use it again if War break again or whatever is needed.  My friends told me that someday that old WW2 weapons still a weapons that can use again and he's probably right about that.

Rafe



This from a high school grad... wishing to be an historian??


SKurj
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: gofaster on May 26, 2004, 08:23:06 AM
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Originally posted by Creamo
We need a good Civil War game from the Il-2 guys.

I hear there's a caisson simulator in the works, but they're still working on the damage model.
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: gofaster on May 26, 2004, 08:24:36 AM
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Originally posted by Rafe35
WWII weapons still can use it again if War break again or whatever is needed.  My friends told me that someday that old WW2 weapons still a weapons that can use again and he's probably right about that.

Rafe


Then I guess its a good thing the Navy still has claim on all those old Corsairs rotting underwater.  You never know - we run out of F-18s we may have to rebuild some F4Us.
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: jay1988 on May 26, 2004, 08:37:48 AM
LOL:lol
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: Rafe35 on May 26, 2004, 11:56:10 AM
Sorry, guys.

I had hard time to work on English for rest of my life since after I was born deaf and I had alot help from Speech Teachers and include my parents.  So, I apologize whatever I made a mistaken.

Rafe
Title: Will WW2 be a popular subject in 50 years?
Post by: xrtoronto on May 26, 2004, 12:01:01 PM
i'm surprised there is not more enthusiasm for the American Civil War....I saw a really great presentation on A&E (or the History Channel) and was captivated for all 3 hours. I'd like to see that documentary again!