When surveyors dig post holes for the fence, sparks come up from the earth and ignite small fires, symbolizing that civilization is a very thin, fragile, evanescent crust formed over the roof of hell.

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Speaker

Michael Sugrue

Evidence Quote

“a funny kind of surreal thing is noted in this uh process of digging these post holes sparks come up when the shovels go down and they ignite small fires i take this to mean the civilization is a very thin very fragile evanescent crust that's formed over the roof of hell”

Source

Blood Meridian: Bibliotheca Webinar— Michael Sugrue
Created: 8/12/2026, 10:25:46 PM

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