TMC
05-16-2016, 12:44 AM
http://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/7-ways-star-trek-changed-world.html/?ref=YF
The idea that Star Trek has changed the world might sound as farfetched as some of the USS Enterprise’s spacefaring missions, but the truth is that the science fiction series has directly or indirectly impacted both our present and future. It seems like an absurd statement - when creator Gene Roddenberry was first kicking around the idea in 1964, he probably never imagined that Star Trek would still be around in 2016 with reboots in the pipeline. Here are seven ways that Star Trek changed the world. One of the most important ways Star Trek has left an indelible footprint is the way in which it has inspired a generation of scientists and inventors - many of whom have fundamentally changed the way we live.
The idea that Star Trek has changed the world might sound as farfetched as some of the USS Enterprise’s spacefaring missions, but the truth is that the science fiction series has directly or indirectly impacted both our present and future. It seems like an absurd statement - when creator Gene Roddenberry was first kicking around the idea in 1964, he probably never imagined that Star Trek would still be around in 2016 with reboots in the pipeline. Here are seven ways that Star Trek changed the world. One of the most important ways Star Trek has left an indelible footprint is the way in which it has inspired a generation of scientists and inventors - many of whom have fundamentally changed the way we live.