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George Lucas Returns to Earth, Bearing Gifts

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  1. Animats · · focus · HN ↗
    Fortunately, that thing didn't get built in the Presidio of San Francisco. That was proposed a few years ago.
    1. fullshark · · focus · HN ↗
      I think he wanted to have it on Treasure Island at one point also
      1. sanex · · focus · HN ↗
        And Chicago lake front on museum campus.
        1. assimpleaspossi · · focus · HN ↗
          I'm told Chicago screwed themselves on that
          1. hamdingers · · focus · HN ↗
            Chicagoans fought quite hard to preserve the parking lot it would have replaced. I hope they are happy with their choice.
            1. stockresearcher · · focus · HN ↗
              I hope you are happy with their choice, because it would have required overturning this [1] to build. The museum lost in federal court, BTW.

              [1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Illinois_Central_Railroad_Co._v._Illinois" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Illinois_Central_Railroad_Co._...

              Note that the museum was planned to be built on the actual land that was the subject of that Supreme Court case ;)

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