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Paul Allen Plans Sci-Fi Shrine in Seattle

Posted by chrisd on from the number-two-loves-number-one dept.

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  1. Re:Shrine? Bah. by sould · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The guy should do something worthwhile with his bucks

    Like maybe donate money to save forests? or to "sustain" the Seti Project? and severl other things.

    I'm not a big Paul Allen fan, but hell, he's rich, he's allready been a bit of philanthropy - let him build a Sci-Fi shrine if he wants to
  2. Suggestions for what should be in museum. by MtViewGuy · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I think Mr. Allen should include the following displays in the museum:

    1. The origins of science fiction, including homages to Mary Shelley (the author of Frankenstein, considered by many to be the first science fiction novel ever written), Jules Verne, H.G. Wells and Edgar Rice Burroughs.

    2. The rise and heyday of science fiction pulp magazines from the late 1920's to circa 1950. Many of the truly great names of science fiction started writing stories for these magazines.

    3. The rapid ascendency of science fiction book popularity from the 1960's on.

    4. The influence of radio plays, movies and television on science fiction.

    5. The influence of science fiction fandom. Allen should pay close attention to how conventions such as Worldcon spread the popularity of science fiction. He needs to mention groups such as the the pioneering Futurians in the US Northeast during the 1930's, plus long-running groups like the Los Angeles Science Fiction Society (LASFS) and Northeast Science Fiction Association (NESFA).