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=== Ray Gun: ===

The most common term for the "retro-future" look that dominated mad science (and some sane science) from the 1930s to the 1950s. Common elements of Ray Gun styling include fins and "fiddly bits" on Skafoi devices, Jacob's ladders, big cylindrical robots, and a focus on electricity and chemistry. (Chrome and atomic power are generally considered late Ray Gun or Oscilloscope) Ray gun fashions are, of course, huge among Etherites, though it also has many adherents among Directors, who favor the classic image of power and confidence it provides. Googie is a sort of West Coast "beachfront" ray gun style in pastel colors and eye-assaulting fonts; Raygun Gothic mixes the classic Ray Gun look with baroque spires and exposed metal.