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Post by Jeff on Jul 31, 2003 18:15:27 GMT -5
This is something that struck me as very surprising when I stumbled onto it a few months ago: In the '80s there was a comic series called Nemesis, and in "Book 3: Britannia" there is an alien civilization who based themselves on the Victorian style of society. The weirdest thing, though, is that they have an orbital tower known as "Star Tower", which bears a strong resemblance to the Eiffel Tower. In Celestial Voyages, there is "Star's Tower", which, although not too similar to the Eiffel Tower, had its construction overseen by expert engineer and architect Gustave Eiffel. Uncanny, huh?
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Post by J on Jul 31, 2003 18:16:03 GMT -5
this is a remarkable coincidence. any chance you are actually performing massive plegarism with your book?
hey jeff, i just stumbled across your webpage looking for celestial voyages info online to aid in your quest of becoming independantly wealthy so you won't hog any of my inheritance. see you in chicago.
j
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Post by Jeff on Jul 31, 2003 18:16:43 GMT -5
Another series of adventures throughout the Solar System was written by George Griffith in 1900 called A Honeymoon in Space (a little cheesy, but still has its moments). I have yet to read this, but I'm sure I will soon enough. The ship here is called the Astronef, which has its similarities and differences to the Star's Comet. In Griffith's story, Lord Redgrave, his wife, and an old engineer take off for adventures on November 5, 1900, a few weeks before Star began his flight.
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Post by Paul on Jul 31, 2003 18:17:15 GMT -5
Not too uncanny when you consider how recycled all expression (not to mention knowledge) is. Come on ; )
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