Comments on: Steampunk's founding fathers talk shop http://boingboing.net/2010/11/12/steampunks-founding.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 20:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Church http://boingboing.net/2010/11/12/steampunks-founding.html#comment-937256 Church Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-937256 That's also a great way to start the "life of the author plus..." clock ticking. That’s also a great way to start the “life of the author plus…” clock ticking.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/11/12/steampunks-founding.html#comment-937821 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-937821 Sad commentary that Steampunk has started out as a branch of science fiction and become a fashion and music trend. I'm part of a steampunk storytelling act called the Absinthe Minded Professors. http://www.ravenstory.com/clockwork.html Its odd that we confuse people of the subculture. People are amazed that we are not a band since that is the norm . Even though we are getting good responses it is strange and sad observation that many people of a science fiction subculture don't read. Sad commentary that Steampunk has started out as a branch of science fiction and become a fashion and music trend. I’m part of a steampunk storytelling act called the Absinthe Minded Professors. http://www.ravenstory.com/clockwork.html

Its odd that we confuse people of the subculture. People are amazed that we are not a band since that is the norm . Even though we are getting good responses it is strange and sad observation that many people of a science fiction subculture don’t read.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/11/12/steampunks-founding.html#comment-937322 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-937322 > How cool would it be to have Tim Powers as a teacher? I would *love* to get a paper back with the comment "needs more eldritch supernatural elements, shadowy secret societies, and killer clowns." > How cool would it be to have Tim Powers as a teacher?

I would *love* to get a paper back with the comment “needs more eldritch supernatural elements, shadowy secret societies, and killer clowns.”

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/11/12/steampunks-founding.html#comment-937838 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-937838 <blockquote>Sad commentary that Steampunk has started out as a branch of science fiction and become a fashion and music trend.</blockquote> Sad because....people who used to stay at home and read are now going outside? But, wait. You do a storytelling act. So sad because....music is the devil's handiwork? I don't really get the sad aspect of people enjoying themselves.

Sad commentary that Steampunk has started out as a branch of science fiction and become a fashion and music trend.

Sad because….people who used to stay at home and read are now going outside? But, wait. You do a storytelling act. So sad because….music is the devil’s handiwork? I don’t really get the sad aspect of people enjoying themselves.

]]> By: Egypt Urnash http://boingboing.net/2010/11/12/steampunks-founding.html#comment-937372 Egypt Urnash Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-937372 What? <cite>On Stranger Tides</cite>might be the basis for the next <cite>Pirates of the Caribbean</cite> movie? This could be totally awesome. What? On Stranger Tidesmight be the basis for the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie? This could be totally awesome.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/11/12/steampunks-founding.html#comment-937418 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-937418 J. Blaylock teaches at my high school and I always see him around, and think to myself who woulda' thought thought he coined "Steampunk" J. Blaylock teaches at my high school and I always see him around, and think to myself who woulda’ thought thought he coined “Steampunk”

]]> By: Ernunnos http://boingboing.net/2010/11/12/steampunks-founding.html#comment-937167 Ernunnos Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-937167 How cool would it be to have Tim Powers as a teacher? How cool would it be to have Tim Powers as a teacher?

]]> By: technollama http://boingboing.net/2010/11/12/steampunks-founding.html#comment-945881 technollama Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-945881 The Anubis Gates is one of my favourite books of all time, it deserves a wider audience. The Anubis Gates is one of my favourite books of all time, it deserves a wider audience.

]]> By: Church http://boingboing.net/2010/11/12/steampunks-founding.html#comment-937181 Church Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-937181 Oh, damn. There was a steampunk-mecha story that ran in one of the trade mags in the early 80s that I've been trying to track down. This may be a huge push in the right direction. Oh, damn. There was a steampunk-mecha story that ran in one of the trade mags in the early 80s that I’ve been trying to track down. This may be a huge push in the right direction.

]]> By: theobroma http://boingboing.net/2010/11/12/steampunks-founding.html#comment-937213 theobroma Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-937213 I wonder if K. W. Jeter's view on copyright have evolved since Noir: "There's a hardware solution to intellectual-property theft. It's called a .357 magnum. No better way for taking pirates off-line. Permanently. Properly applied to the head of any copyright-infringing little bastard, this works." I wonder if K. W. Jeter’s view on copyright have evolved since Noir:

“There’s a hardware solution to intellectual-property theft. It’s called a .357 magnum. No better way for taking pirates off-line. Permanently. Properly applied to the head of any copyright-infringing little bastard, this works.”

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