Asimov
Americannoun
noun
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The idea of orbital solar-power systems has been around for decades, discussed in the pages of an Isaac Asimov science fiction story published in 1941 and explored at universities and government research laboratories.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
As Isaac Asimov observed, “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been.”
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
The latest example is a report from Jefferies titled “From Asimov to the Assembly Line: Humanoid Robots Begin to Clock In.”
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
The title of Tesla robotaxi event - We, Robot - which played on the the title of an Isaac Asimov short story collection, caught the eye of Alex Proyas.
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2024
That’s what Asimov and Clarke meant when they said that Weisberg has this thing — whatever it is — that brings people together.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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