Interestingly, in the book I'm currently reading (written by a former GRU officer) it is mentioned that for the GRU interest in science fiction was a definite p

Interestingly, in the book I'm currently reading (written by a former GRU officer) it is mentioned that for the GRU interest in science fiction was a definite plus when selecting the most promising young cadres. They believed that this interest showed intelligence and promise. They also appreciated young people good with modeling clay - it showed 'good spacial thinking'.