Plans to bring Asimov's moving sidewalks from the Caves of Steel to life(businessinsider.com) |
Plans to bring Asimov's moving sidewalks from the Caves of Steel to life(businessinsider.com) |
It makes me think of how Neal Stephenson lamented the rise of "pessimistic sci-fi" because he believes that big ideas in fiction can inspire people to strive to implement those ideas in the real world. It's not a stretch to think that someone who grew up reading Isaac Asimov might be driven to build a robot or a moving walkway transportation system. Elon Musk even credits The Foundation Series when he talks about his inspiration to start SpaceX and get to Mars.