John Garcia wrote:
>
> At 07:27 PM 1/24/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> >Was just watching NBC News' report on the new "pill cam" - a camera the
> >size of a large pill that runs a movie as it passess through your body.
> >During the report, they said something to the effect of: this technology
> >was "first envisioned in the 1964 movie 'Fantastic Voyage'" while showing a
> >clip from the movie.
> >
> >Please - like Hollywood was responsible for these ideas. If you are going
> >to mention the story, at least mention Asimov!
> >
> >JDG
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> >John D. Giorgis - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - ICQ
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> >"Never tiring, never yielding, never finishing, we renew that purpose today:
> > to make our country more just and generous; to affirm the dignity of
> > our lives and every life." - George W. Bush Inaugural Address 1/20/01
>
> well....considering that NBC got the release year wrong (Fantastic Voyage
> was released in 1966) i am not surprised that they forgot to mention
> Asimov. in fact, i saw it again a few weeks ago, and i don't remember
> anything about a "pill cam" (or anything resembling a "pill cam") in the movie.
>
> john
And they probably thought they were doing sci-fi a favor.
-- Matt
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