Tolkien's Influence Galactic?

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Originally Posted by Lalwendë

But it also explains a lot - it's an imaginary past, like the past where you might have found the glittering towers of Camelot.

We can always play the game that it is the true past, but like much that has been passed down over the ages, has evolved from its true form. And methinks that if it were trumpeted enough, future generations wouldn't know it from real history - many today have a tough enough time not only discerning the historical truths, but also even caring about them.

"Whatever!?!"

And Lalwendë, Father Christmas may have human helpers over there, but here in the USoA, he's actually Elvis Presley dressed up. The reindeer have been replaced with a red flying saucer...

Originally Posted by Durelin

Thank God! For once something not named after some random scientist... Nice, simple, practical.

Note that I would like to see scientists get some credit, though I realize that these people, who have discovered various cures and sent machines to distant worlds, already are overpaid, unlike those poorly compensated footballs players and actors who live simply to better the human condition. That being said, it'd be nice to see names like Valacirca and Menelvagor and not XSG1358.