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NYC just lost power. The empire stands alone. (i.imgur.com)

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[–]qquicksilver 31 points32 points ago

My favorite pic i've ever taken is of ES building

[–]Windows_97 4 points5 points ago

that's amazing yet incredibly creepy at the same time

[–]qquicksilver 1 point2 points ago

Thanks !

[–]mkkefir 2 points3 points ago

Could you post higher resolution? Looks like my new wallpaper.

[–]qquicksilver 2 points3 points ago

Thats the only one i have. I have more from the sequence if you'd like to see those.

[–]mkkefir 0 points1 point ago

sure, bring 'em on.

[–]qquicksilver 3 points4 points ago

Here ya go

[–]warlordbartuc 0 points1 point ago

Bioshockesque.

[–]Green2Black 44 points45 points ago

Hurricane Sandy Part II:

The Empire Strikes Back.

[–]flashen 6 points7 points ago

oh you :)

[–]whengarble 4 points5 points ago

That's a pretty cool shot. Circumstances behind it suck though.

[–]Fanta-stick 2 points3 points ago

What are the circumstances behind it? Explain it like I'm European.

[–]mariofish 14 points15 points ago

FUCKING HURRICANE BRO!

[–]whengarble 1 point2 points ago

Massive storm that the Northeastern corridor (Washington D.C., New York City, etc.) is not used to handling and thus things like loss of utilities occur.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20137363

[–]Fanta-stick 2 points3 points ago

Oh. I thought you meant why Empire State has power and the rest doesn't.

[–]Mzsickness 1 point2 points ago

It has it own power supply not based off of the city's.

[–]Fanta-stick 1 point2 points ago

So you're saying that if there's a fallout game based on new york, then Empire State building will probably be totally awesome?

[–]MelonCart 1 point2 points ago

Not probably. Definitely.

[–]rorykane 6 points7 points ago

When does the looting start?

[–]Zukas 4 points5 points ago

Seriously though...I wonder what looting damages have been/are going to be

[–]aorphoenix 3 points4 points ago

More photos!

[–]six6six4kids[S] 30 points31 points ago

http://i.imgur.com/jXYu4.png Lower Manhattan has gone dark, but Times Square still has power.

[–]Roopa132 12 points13 points ago

Oh, America. Where thousands of homes are without power but the advertisements shine as bright as ever.

[–]Guysmiley777 46 points47 points ago

Magic.

[–]Mzsickness -1 points0 points ago

Yeah because a home is big enough to have it's own generators... People can still go out and buy generators for their homes but they chose not too. But you refuse to use logic and go straight to blaming the country/government.

[–]joee0 1 point2 points ago

Great picture!

[–]yuuray 5 points6 points ago

The 1977 NYC black out gave birth to hip hop, so who knows what consequences this might have!

[–]iCole 6 points7 points ago

A second Nicky Minaj.

[–]go_boy 4 points5 points ago

Ew!

[–]Logue1021 0 points1 point ago

Really? I've read up on the blackout of of '77 and Hip-hop. Nothing mentions that the blackout resulted in hip-hop?

[–]spoonman1342 1 point2 points ago

Just read the wiki link. Looters stole DJ equipment which helped to make hip-hop known outside of The Bronx.

[–]griffith12 3 points4 points ago

Stark Tower?

[–]Ziggarot 2 points3 points ago

That's frightening yet mesmerizing

[–]simkiller 0 points1 point ago

Is the power back up yet?

[–]0987654312 1 point2 points ago

Imagine the sway in the Empire.

[–]VicYesterday 1 point2 points ago

"I'll never forget that night...the night the lights went out."

[–]anonyjonny 0 points1 point ago

The new mount olympus can't lose power duh.

[–]starpa -1 points0 points ago

yes the power goes out. guess what? its gonna rain for a bit too.

[–]Jaytr0n 0 points1 point ago

There's a light on behind there, looks like the empire has an allie

[–]John_Targaryen 1 point2 points ago

Stark tower runs on an Arc reactor

[–]notbusyatall 0 points1 point ago

US, your Empire stands alone.

[–]Detective_Verges 0 points1 point ago

Your title is amazing and makes me want to write like a short story using the title "The Empire Stands Alone"

[–]Weeperblast 0 points1 point ago

...rapture!

[–]eninety2 0 points1 point ago

Why is that building the only one with power?

[–]timmertc -2 points-1 points ago

It's about time NY experienced a taste of what Florida, the gulf coast, & the Carolinas experience regularly. When it happens to NY, they make it seem like it's the end of the world.

[–]OopsISed2Mch 1 point2 points ago

I wouldn't want it to happen to anyone. Also, you seem to imply that the southern states don't get enough attention when there are natural disasters, but I swear I still hear about Katrina weekly on the news. These are terrible things and shouldn't happen to anyone. ಠ_ಠ

[–]Surf_Ninja 0 points1 point ago

because they are not prepared for it. the south and southern coasts are used to it, so its not such a big deal. one of the biggest cities IN THE WORLD is without power right now. so much goes on there every single day that it is a big problem for it to be this way.

[–]bradthebard 0 points1 point ago

how insane would it be if terrorists attacked right now?

[–]FastDemise 6 points7 points ago

Attack where? There's a hurricane destroying more shit than they ever could.

[–]bradthebard 0 points1 point ago

Anywhere in the general new york vicinity. It would go from what it is now to pure chaos

[–]The_Black_Reape 1 point2 points ago

Reminds me of the ending of Atlas Shrugged

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