Comments on: PDX event for "Vintage Tomorrows: A Historian And A Futurist Journey Through Steampunk Into The Future of Technology"

By: Lupus_Yonderboy

Lupus_Yonderboy — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:56:00 +0000

Pshaw. I say we go all the way back and resurrect “Scientifiction”.

By: John Johns

John Johns — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:41:00 +0000

They do have a podium. It’s up to the author whether or not they want to use it. Many prefer a table. I know this because I’ve gone to many events at both locations.
The Powell’s in Beaverton has a larger event space (or can at least open up for standing room only), if I remember correctly, and the occupancy ratingis higher (I was turned away from an event in PDX because too many people showed up). Maybe that’s changed?
Plus, there is a HUGE sci-fi fanbase out that way that way.

By: Matt Grimm

Matt Grimm — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:43:00 +0000

Why does everyone always talk at the Powell’s that is not in PDX proper? The one downtown has a perfectly good speaking area with a podium. A PODIUM. More than can be said for Beavertronic.

By: Gilbert Wham

Gilbert Wham — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:24:00 +0000

Fuck, I hope so. And yes, SF please, not ‘Sci-Fi’ ;)

By: G3

G3 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:17:00 +0000

I’ve been curious about what we will call “Steampunk” next. A long time ago, it was leading-edge to be in science fiction, but that label became uncool and unsellable. Dystopian, everyone’s already over-saturated there. Speculative fiction, same thing. So what happens to Steampunk? Full circle back to what it is, Science Fiction? If bell bottoms can make a comeback, so can SF.

By: Tim Marsh

Tim Marsh — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 02:29:00 +0000

Birth and death of fashion culture is explored in Scott Westerfeld’s fiction “So Yesterday” (Not steampunk).