"Live Forever".

            Upon watching the two interviews of Ray Bradbury, I'm able to see now his reasons behind his writing, and how they tie into his reasons behind his living. When Bradbury was young he met a man at a carnival named "Electrical Man", who said to him "Live forever". This then became the reason what motivated Bradbury's life, future and writing. In Fahrenheit 451 I noticed that I was constantly asking myself where and how did the author come up with these ideas of futuristic things especially the burning of books; why was that necessary? However, after watching the interview, Bradbury specifically noted that the motive for his futuristic ideas came from him falling in love with Buck Rodgers comic strips about the future. He also stated that when he was 15 years-old Hitler had burned books in the streets of Berlin and he realized that if you had no books, you had no ability to learn or be apart of any civilization, which explained his reasons for including the burning of books in his writing. Bradbury caught my attention particularly when he said to be passionate with the heart not the head. Which explains the reason why his characters are created themselves, not by him.
              Throughout the interviews Ray Bradbury showed only accuracy. He never questioned what he said and had only confidence speaking what he said. Mrs. Jesik always tells us to own what we say which is exactly what Bradbury did. As far as the fiction effecting us so much that it becomes a reality, I'm not quite sure how to answer. Some scenarios throughout the book are completely relatable today, there not fictional or futuristic. I think that it has already became a reality.  Orrrrr, from the interviews I understood Bradbury describing how our fictions when we're young become our realities when we're old. Bradbury like many of us have had dreams that soon become true when we become older and then they are no longer seen as fiction.  
           I discovered alot from watching the interviews. I have a better appreciation for Fahrenheit 451 and Ray Bradbury because I understand the motives and reasons behind them both. "Do what you love, and love what you do". Bradbury often quoted this because he was a lover of life which helped inspire his writing.
               

Star Trek and Scientists.

           After watching a 45-year-old Star Trek episode, I think we can definately relate it to our time period now. Some objects and technology that were presented in the episode are very well existant in our world today or they are beginning to grow in existance. Although, I don't think I could say that our modern technology was primarily based off of the ideas Gene Rodenberry displayed. However, I would agree that Rodenberry's ideas were influenced and created based on the existing technology in 1965. Evidence from the Star Trek episode helped me reach these agreeing and disagreeing conclusions.
          In 1965 Star Trek was a very futuristic show. Watching the episode now, our generation would still see it as being futuristic but with some technological ideas presented by Rodenberry we would relate finding ghem to be normal. For instance, the big flat screen T.V.'s in there spaceship. At first they appeared completely normal to because we're used to seeing them today. I don't believe taht scientists got their modern technology ideas from watching Star Trek though. Not every scientist watched Star Trek and used it as a reference or base for there ideas. Rodenberry though could only of had his creative ideas of technology influenced by his imagination and the technology of 1965.
             Watching Star Trek really showed how advanced technology has become. It also showed how much we can relate to a futuristic idea of 1965 now be a reality 45 down the road. Star Trek didn't necessarily enforce or enflict the inventions of scientists today. I still haven't came across a rainbow light that makes you freeze yet.