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Yet Another History of SF

What this field really needs is a history of SF, as seen through the lens of 20th century political movements. Lo and behold, such a thing has appeared.

[via discussions several other places]

Posted by Andrew Wheeler on February 7, 2007 11:38 AM |

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[IRONY] Have you been informed that genteel understated irony works poorly in a written medium, and particularly so on the internet? [/IRONY]

Posted by: Johan Larson | February 7, 2007 09:17 PM

Johan: Why, no, sir, I hadn't heard that. Is it a common assumption?

Posted by: Andrew Wheeler | February 7, 2007 09:57 PM

Empirical data (Acta Ontologica, 35(2), pp. 367-9) confirm that most readers will not grasp a point delivered with less than a ten-pound sledge. The earlier recommendations for five pound mallets have generally been revised, to the distress of their manufacturers, although the gentlemen in question point out that their products are still useful for delicate work, and the effeminate.

Posted by: Johan Larson | February 7, 2007 10:22 PM

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