The concept of Life Imitating Art isn't exactly about trying to make parts of Star Trek a reality, but I think it still applies here. Bezos probably would have

The concept of Life Imitating Art isn't exactly about trying to make parts of Star Trek a reality, but I think it still applies here. Bezos probably would have been obsessed with space without Star Trek, but it still seems possible that it influenced him. I'm going out on a limb, but based on this alone, I rank the Star Trek franchise as one of the most influential bodies of fiction ever created. I think of it as a catalyst, rather than a cause, but still. This article suggests Musk is a big fan of Star Trek as well: https://arstechnica.com/science/2016/09/without-star-trek-there-would-be-no-spacex-or-blue-origins/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2016/09/without-star-trek-th... (Forgive the click-bait title, it doesn't reflect my view.)