From: "Iain Walker" iainwalker@home.com

<snipp-o> In about 1978,

the first articifical hearts were used. Their name: "JARVIK-7"! Does this mean that Jarvik's "heartiness" was artificial? Was he supposed to be

the >leader of a group of seven >outlaws? I think we need >to be told ;-)

Iain, You might be interested to read http://www.150.si.edu/150trav/remember/r817.htm I guess it's possible that the name "Jarvik" influenced the name of the character in B7. However, i can't find any info abt Ben Steed on Google, so... ideas anyone...? kevs

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