professormcguire:tilthat:TIL that Leonard Nimoy met many fans who became scientists because of...

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tilthat:

TIL that Leonard Nimoy met many fans who became scientists because of Spock’s example, and talked to the ‘Star Trek’ actor as if he were a fellow researcher. Nimoy always nodded and told them, “Well, it certainly looks like you’re headed in the right direction.”

via ift.tt

This is so sweet.  Nimoy must have known that all those scientists had ever wanted in their lives was Spock’s approval on their research.  Spock isn’t real, and they all knew this, but Nimoy also knew that the gift of his craft had given him the power to grant them Spock’s approval.  So, instead of popping the fantasy and reminding those starry-eyed scientists that he had no clue what they were talking about, he granted them Spock’s approval.

I love this so much