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browsergrip
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Paul Stamets on the interrelationship among mushro...
Paul stamets is also the name of the Astromycologist on Star trek discovery.
narag
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Obviously. The ship has an experimental drive based on mushrooms.
bdcravens
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He even consulted with the writers on that technology.
https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Paul_Stamets_(mycologis...
TeMPOraL
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Yeah, I have a feeling that's why I see his name so often on HN these days. The show propelled him to wider recognition.
bluntfang
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Joe Rogan did more for his general populace celebrity status than Star Trek
throwaway316943
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Lol, sure, must be from Star Trek.
bdcravens
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This is intentional, and the real Stamets had input on the show.
https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Paul_Stamets_(mycologis...
choeger
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What an absolute random coincidence! What are the chances? ;)
carapace
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One of the weirdest things about that show. Who does that? Did they ask him for permission first?
cperciva
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Yes, they consulted him and got his permission:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/paul-stamets...
bdcravens
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https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Paul_Stamets_(mycologis...
Yes, and he had input into the show.
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