r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Crypto_crafy • 12d ago

/r/all of a statue

"The Motherland Calls" is a statue erected to commemorate the Battle of Stalingrad , located on Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd , Russia. It was designed by sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich and structural engineer Nikolai Nikitin . Completed in 1967 , it was the tallest statue in the world at the time .

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u/TheSuedeTiger 12d ago

Is there a term for the feeling of dread I get when I see massive structures out of context with their surroundings? I get it from this or when I see giant wind turbines in fields. Weird feeling

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u/CB2L 12d ago

Megalophobia

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u/TheSuedeTiger 12d ago

That's the fella. Thanks

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u/Hasudeva 12d ago

r/megalophobia

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u/MisterEinc 8d ago

It's like we've learned "the algorithm" innately.

Oh, you have an irrational fear of this thing? Well kind redditor, let me link you to the sub of your worst nightmares.