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To: greenspirit who wrote (1594)	11/14/1999 7:45:00 AM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3246

I'm glad psychohistory didn't catch on.

To: greenspirit who wrote (1594)	11/14/1999 11:02:00 AM
From: jbe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3246

Michael, I don't know how many scientists actually read science fiction, but your point about Isaac Asimov is probably well taken. The reason he would not make it onto MY list is that my list was explicitly limited to practitioners of "pure" literature, the kind of people who get considered for Nobel Prizes, etc. I don't consider science fiction or mysteries to be Literature, in the strict sense of the word, so not even Jules Verne himself would qualify. (And let's be frank: a fine writing style is not the forte of many of these guys.) But popularizers like Asimov DO merit a place on a list of Top 100 Most Influential People. Certainly Asimov has been as influential as Carl Sagan, who has frequently been mentioned here. Besides, I think I will resign from the list-keeping business. Check out my post to Edwarda: Message 11921409