Friday, January 2, 2009

Happy Science Fiction Day 2 Jan.

{{Potd/2006-03-19 (en)}}Image via WikipediaToday the 2 of January is Science Fiction Day! We celebrate science fiction day in honor of the birth of Isaac Asimov who was born on this day in 1920. According to the Official Asimov Website, he wrote over 500 books that to this day are read and enjoyed by many people over the globe with his works being translated into many languages.
What a wonderful idea to set aside a day to remember a great writer but also to appreciate all the interesting science fiction that has emerged throughout the years not only in print but also on the large and small screen.
Gene Roddenberry and Asimovcorresponded with each other about the original Star Trek series and Asimov is credited by the Oxford English Dictionary with introducing the word "positronic" in his science fiction writing. What an amazing and creative person he was, it is just astounding the talent he possessed and we still have the good fortune to enjoy his work to this day and how fitting to name Science Fiction Day in his honor.
Enjoy some form of science fiction today and "Live Long and Prosper."

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