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Steampunk and the Death of the Future
Nov. 8th, 2010 11:34 amInternet kerfuffles sometimes meld with other ideas in my brain. I really don’t have much of an opinion about Steampunk as a sub-genre of literary SF/F. I haven’t read enough Steampunk lit in order to make any sweeping statements. Based on spending a few minutes at TeslaCon this weekend and last year’s WindyCon, I know lots of people are enjoying it. One question raised during the whole discussion, though, stuck with me. Why do people passionately embrace Steampunk in 2010?
The more I pondered it, the more I thought about my family’s trip to Epcot a few weeks ago. My last visit had been in 1989. Back then, the front half of Epcot was designed to act like a never-ending World’s Fair called Future World. Corporate sponsors helped create pavilions that showcased future possibilities, usually with films and audio-animatronic characters. By 2010, most of those optimistic ventures have been replaced with typical Disney theme rides. What happened?
The future died.
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The more I pondered it, the more I thought about my family’s trip to Epcot a few weeks ago. My last visit had been in 1989. Back then, the front half of Epcot was designed to act like a never-ending World’s Fair called Future World. Corporate sponsors helped create pavilions that showcased future possibilities, usually with films and audio-animatronic characters. By 2010, most of those optimistic ventures have been replaced with typical Disney theme rides. What happened?
The future died.
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