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Originally Posted by xelasnave
Lewis if you or others need fiction for inspiration that is very sad.
I think you may find that the movers and shakers of the world really don't need to follow as they lead...perhaps we can make a list of things inspired by fiction and those that were not as that would be a good start to test the hypothesis that fiction is some how beneficial or reading between the lines somehow necessary to ensure humans have a sourse for their creativity.
I am confident that my proposition will stand out as being the most reasonable.
Alex
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Really Alex?
Ibid: "The novel [The War of the Worlds by H.G Wells] has even influenced the work of scientists, notably Robert H. Goddard, who, inspired by the book, invented both the liquid fuelled rocket and multistage rocket, which resulted in the Apollo 11 Moon landing 71 years later" (
http://genesismission.jpl.nasa.gov/p...es/goddard.pdf)
Sad? I'd say glorious.