Sneak Peek of SF Museum

maxentius writes "Posted on Trufen.net: Paul Allen's Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame, due to open June 18, is offering early "Charter Memberships" to a select list of e-mail recipients (and apparently to anyone else who happens to hear about it before the June 5 deadline). The museum will adjoin the Experience Music Project in the very odd Frank Gehry-designed building near downtown Seattle. Allen, a life-long SF fan, has been working on the project for a few years, and it will probably be the same sort of sensory extravaganza as the EMP. The e-mail promises "exclusive access" for Charter Members, including the chance to go to an pre-launch tour and party, a t-shirt, and a limited-edition lapel pin. There are many levels of membership, from "Terran" ($40), through "Hive Mind" ($75), "Replicant" ($500), all the way to "Immortal" ($10,000). It's hard to say just how this will turn out, but with the likes of Greg Bear and Forry Ackerman as advisors, and some interesting ideas, it might be okay."

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[east coast]

The fact that retards like Harlan Ellison even made the list over truely great writers like Larry Niven makes me question this entire affair. Granted, I haven't read everything by Harlan and I do support a some of his commentary on the late C-Net. Still, the man has built a career on a single episode of Star Trek and pulp writing that would have H.P. Lovecraft spinning in his grave.

Not to mention his writing is held in high esteem by the likes of Stephen King... What will they think of next?