1. The myth of Thomas Edison, the lone genius tinkering in garage & bucking establishment, pervasive in 1930s science fiction.
5. Astonishing Science Fiction was the major home for the Edisonade and also publication where Dianetics made its debut.
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6. Hubbard, in casting himself as the lone genius inventor whose discovery would revolutionize world, was writing "real life" Edisonade.
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7. Joseph Cambell, editor of Astonishing Science Fiction, and early Hubbard champion was a sucker for the Edisonade.
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