I originally did the planet, rings, and moon for Simple Photorealism using Persistence of Vision. When I wrote Silver sail and gold, above a dappled sea I added some Greek rowing ships.
Produce ships and sails which can be used in the air of the sky. Then you’ll find men to man them, men not afraid of the vast emptiness of space. — Johannes Kepler (Letter to Galileo)
The voluminous State Encyclopedia in my father’s house was a constant reminder of the malleability of Soviet history. Every few years, after a high-profile death or trial, our family received official pages of revision. We were advised by authorities to put those pages in the appropriate place and burn the ones earmarked for removal. — Natan Sharansky (The Case for Democracy•)