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It is astonishing how many of the great sci-fi writers are/were around California: Vernor, PK Dick, Ursula Le Guin, Huxley, Frank Herbert, Bradbury, Heinlein, N
by reducesuffering 3y ago
It is astonishing how many of the great sci-fi writers are/were around California: Vernor, PK Dick, Ursula Le Guin, Huxley, Frank Herbert, Bradbury, Heinlein, Niven, etc. Per-capita has to be several orders of magnitude higher.
- 082349872349872 3y agoLe Guin and Niven being the only ones of your list who were born there; all the rest explicitly chose to be there.
- zabzonk 3y agoyou could probably say the same about the east coast, and NY in particular - pohl, bester et al.
- sph 3y agoThey always had the best LSD. Not necessary, but won't hurt to explore and experience the depth of your creativity.
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- nabla9 3y agoScotland's per capita big name sci-fi writer contribution must be 1 or 2 orders of magnitude higher still.