Cosmic Timeline: A Comprehensive SF History

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The discussion highlights a comprehensive science fiction timeline found at a shared link, praised for its thorough research despite its poor formatting, particularly a distracting green background. Participants express a desire for the content to be transformed into an animated format, similar to the show "Life After People," but with a more serious tone. The timeline's author, Jonathon Vos Post, is recognized for his significant contributions to the genre, although web design is not one of his skills. Overall, the timeline is considered a valuable resource for exploring cosmic themes in science fiction. The conversation emphasizes the importance of presentation in sharing such intriguing content.
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Cool link.. thumbs down on the green background though. Look away after reading and see red.. lots of red.. ;)
 
Bookmarked. I had to copy/paste all the text though.. TFS! :cool:
 
justsomeguy said:
Cool link.. thumbs down on the green background though. Look away after reading and see red.. lots of red.. ;)

lol

Yeah, the formatting is awful.

What somebody needs to do is put this whole thing to animation and narration. Kinda like that "life after people" show but less cheesy.

It was written by my latest idol, Jonathon Vos Post, dubbed by one blogger to be the greatest nerd of all time. (http://www.jimwestergren.com/greatest-nerd-of-all-times-jonathan-vos-post/).

Despite his list of accomplishments, "Web design" is not among them.

Anyway, this is great cosmic stuff to think about.

-Dave K
 

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