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  • (ReacTor) Ranking Science Fiction's Most Dangerous Awards

    From James Nicoll@21:1/5 to All on Thu May 16 14:13:19 2024
    Ranking Science Fiction's Most Dangerous Awards

    A scientific survey of the relative heft, pointiness, and durability of
    SFF's most sought-after trophies.

    https://reactormag.com/ranking-science-fictions-most-dangerous-awards/
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  • From John Savard@21:1/5 to Nicoll on Thu May 16 20:30:08 2024
    On Thu, 16 May 2024 14:13:19 -0000 (UTC), [email protected] (James
    Nicoll) wrote:

    https://reactormag.com/ranking-science-fictions-most-dangerous-awards/

    Are you trying to make fun of Harlan Ellison? (editor of Dangerous
    Visions)

    John Savard

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  • From WolfFan@21:1/5 to John Savard on Sun May 19 15:30:42 2024
    On May 16, 2024, John Savard wrote
    (in article<[email protected]>):

    On Thu, 16 May 2024 14:13:19 -0000 (UTC), [email protected] (James
    Nicoll) wrote:

    https://reactormag.com/ranking-science-fictions-most-dangerous-awards/

    Are you trying to make fun of Harlan Ellison? (editor of Dangerous
    Visions)

    John Savard

    Ellison’s safely dead, and so can’t sue. He would if he could.

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  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to WolfFan on Sun May 19 13:34:48 2024
    On 5/19/2024 12:30 PM, WolfFan wrote:
    On May 16, 2024, John Savard wrote
    (in article<[email protected]>):

    On Thu, 16 May 2024 14:13:19 -0000 (UTC), [email protected] (James
    Nicoll) wrote:

    https://reactormag.com/ranking-science-fictions-most-dangerous-awards/

    Are you trying to make fun of Harlan Ellison? (editor of Dangerous
    Visions)

    John Savard

    Ellison’s safely dead, and so can’t sue. He would if he could.

    Has anyone seriously tried to test that Mr. Ellison _doesn't_ have some attorney out there on retainer to sue on his or his estate's behalf? O_o

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  • From Ted Nolan @21:1/5 to [email protected] on Mon May 20 00:18:06 2024
    In article <v2dnp6$3i8dp$[email protected]>,
    Dimensional Traveler <[email protected]> wrote:
    On 5/19/2024 12:30 PM, WolfFan wrote:
    On May 16, 2024, John Savard wrote
    (in article<[email protected]>):

    On Thu, 16 May 2024 14:13:19 -0000 (UTC), [email protected] (James
    Nicoll) wrote:

    https://reactormag.com/ranking-science-fictions-most-dangerous-awards/

    Are you trying to make fun of Harlan Ellison? (editor of Dangerous
    Visions)

    John Savard

    Ellison’s safely dead, and so can’t sue. He would if he could.

    Has anyone seriously tried to test that Mr. Ellison _doesn't_ have some >attorney out there on retainer to sue on his or his estate's behalf? O_o


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