"There is a CULT OF IGNORANCE in the United States,

and there always has been.
The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread
Winding its Way through our political and cultural life,
Nurtured by the false notion that democracy
Means that my IGNORANCE is just as
Good as your KNOWLEDGE."
Isaac Asimov
^{Scholar Isaac Asimov was one of the 20th century's most prolific writers, writing in many genres.
He was known for sci-fi works like Foundation and I, Robot.
Born on January 2, 1920, in Petrovichi, Russia, Isaac Asimov immigrated with his family to the
United States and became a biochemistry professor while pursuing writing.
He published his first novel, Pebble in the Sky, in 1950.
An immensely prolific author who penned nearly 500 books, he published influential
sci-fi works like I, Robot and the Foundation trilogy, as well as books in a
variety of other genres. Asimov died in New York City on April 6, 1992.}

Commentary by Jerry E Smith
Along with Robert Heinlien,
And Isaac Asimov (and many others)
Science Fiction
Became the mainstay of my reading and fantasy life.
One of my favorite quotes is:
"The Science Fiction of today, is the Science of tomorrow"
Because after all, how can something be discovered,
If you never went looking for it?
How can something be invented if you (or someone) hadn't first
Imagined it?

^{These .gifs were created for me by @coquiunlimited; many thanks}