Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Charles Lurio, Dr. David Livingston: Topics: The Star Trek influence on space exploration/development. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for personal use) & are a violation of the Space Show copyright. We do not permit the commercial use of any Space Show program or part thereof, nor do we permit Space Show programs to be edited, placed on YouTube, or other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted in news articles, papers, academic & research work but must be cited or referenced in the proper citation format. Contact Dr. Livingston for questions about our copyright and trademark policies which we do enforce. This program is archived on The Space Show website, podcasting, and blog sites with permission from John Batchelor. Please visit the John Batchelor Show website for more information about this fine program, www.johnbatchelorshow.com. During our 11 minute plus discussion with Dr. Charles Lurio, the questions around the potential impact of Star Trek on space exploration and development was discussed. John Batchelor asked us about the Star Trek influence on LEO, space exploration, the militarization of space, and even parallel issues with the global war on terror. John also asked about the use of robots in Star Trek as compared to our reality based space exploration. Please post any comments/questions you might have on The Space Show blog. You can contact any of us through drspace@thespaceshow.com.