As we all know, the scientists of Laputa (or was it Lagado) tried to extract sunshine from cucumbers. That was Gulliverian fiction, of course, courtesy of Jonathan Swift.
However, it seems that the Academy of Lagado is still alive and kicking, in the form of something called a "quantum drive". But perhaps Star Trek is a better pop culture reference in this case?
Note also that the privat company that tried to test the "quantum drive" in outer space is called Rogue Space Systems!
We have come a long way, baby.
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