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TFW the Expanse book 1 Leviathan Wakes came out in 2011. In the Expanse series the big technological conceit is that we invented super efficient fusion powered space travel. It is referred to as the Epstein drive.
other people have the misfortune of being named Epstein
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Epstein
Despite the awful name he was pretty based.
Oh yea I know it is just a coincidence but I could never not think about it while reading the books. Great series though. Probably my favorite contemporary Sci Fi series.
In the Trails video game series, the guy who came up with the concept of orbal technology (basically the equivalent of electricity in that universe, and also kind of magic too) is called Professor Epstein. If I had a nickel, etc.
The first game was released in 2004 and now they're stuck with having something called the Epstein Foundation play a major part in the games.
At least in 2004 that was before his first conviction lol