...Yes... Also, at that same time, Star Trek was about triumphing over, not regressing deeper into, the dark side of humanity. But by the late seventies, Star Trek was superseded by Star WARS. That name says it all! Also, the whole notion of "exploring space" ignored how unimaginably far apart the galaxies are from each other, and assumed hubristically that "man" would invent something to overcome the speed of light. So many unhealthy myths contributed to where we now are!