You honestly think that he and the crew of the Starship Enterprise had a significant bearing on the careers of young people in the US?
That's a reach. Anyone geeky enough to have found some kind of connection in that campy show was already well on their way to becoming a cubicle dweller.
Maybe you are from a younger generation and fail to realize the impact Gene Roddenberry's vision had on many young people of the time.
It was a time of many injustices and turmoil in the world. Star Trek was the first TV show to address these issues of racial inequality, war, greed, environmental devastation, and humans bringing themselves to the brink of extinction through their own selfish acts.
Gene had a vision of a time where we got through all the bad stuff and pulled back from the brink of extinction to pursue a better way of life by all working together to make a better world for all. He showed us through his stories our own petty faults and shortcomings.
He inspired generations of scientists and people that believe we can build a better world for all and are actively doing so.
How many TV shows can claim the same ?
Mr. Nimoy understood this and was always very grateful to be a part of it. He was a very down to earth and humble individual,
and always carried himself with respect to the public that made him an icon.
Not like some of the headline grabbing idiots that pervade our society today.
Maybe you don't get it so you mock it...I understand that. But I think you picked the wrong thread to express your distaste of
Mr. Nimoy and the show.
Greg
