I haven't been to a world co(n in over 15 years (and that because it was paid for in full (as the bid's founder, I rated something). My life is fairly spartan, yet I do manage to give money to charity. All things considered, I'm glad you enjoy fandom. I won't stop you. But I think it's a waste of money. I'd rather hike the Appalachian Trail then go to a con. And, if Drum is smart, he won't waste his time going to a world con.
Science fiction fandom is the community of the literature of ideas. We are the culture in which new ideas grow and change before being released into the world at large. Many people find Worldcons to be positive life-changing experiences that are vastly more useful than a few dozen movies or DVDs.
Different things work for different people, but if someone is "smart", they'll almost certainly benefit from the intellectual stimulation one finds at a Worldcon.
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Date: 2006-04-05 05:06 am (UTC)My life is fairly spartan, yet I do manage to give money to charity.
All things considered, I'm glad you enjoy fandom. I won't stop you. But I think it's a waste of money.
I'd rather hike the Appalachian Trail then go to a con.
And, if Drum is smart, he won't waste his time going to a world con.
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Date: 2006-04-07 05:36 am (UTC)Different things work for different people, but if someone is "smart", they'll almost certainly benefit from the intellectual stimulation one finds at a Worldcon.
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Date: 2006-04-07 03:27 pm (UTC)