I remember my dad pointing out the small dot that was Sputnik as it moved across the southern sky one night. Then Gregarin, Shepard, Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, moon walks, etc. Reading Asimov, Bradbury, Herbert, Brin, and so many more made me think and dream like no other authors. As my children grew up, we would have long discussions about "why" and "how" and "what if" with science being the fundamental path to explanation. It has always been a part of my thought process and probably will remain so for as long as I have.

Mike