claim: Bob Ross was not a painter.
evidence: `` Extempore '' -LRB- alternate title `` The Beach Where Time Began '' -RRB- is a science fiction short story written by Damon Knight .. Damon Knight. Damon Knight. short story. short story. science fiction. science fiction. It first appeared in the August 1956 issue of Infinity Science Fiction and has been reprinted twice , in Far Out -LRB- 1961 -RRB- and The Best of Damon Knight -LRB- 1976 -RRB- .. Damon Knight. Damon Knight. Infinity Science Fiction. Infinity Science Fiction. Far Out. Far Out ( book )