Talk:The Futurological Congress

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Just started reading this book, but it seems plausible that Ecstasy takes its name from the drug that the protagonist ingests from the bathroom tap:

"In just the last issue of Science Today there had been an article on some new psychotropic agents of the group of so-called benignimizers (the N,N-dipmehtylpeptocryptomides), which induced states of undirected joy and beatitude. Yes, yes! I could practically see that article now. Hedonidol, Euphoril, Inebrium, Felicitine, Empathan, Ecstasine, Halcyonal and a whole spate of derivatives!"

Apparently, MDMA was called "window" at the time of writing, and was later called "empathy" before getting its current name. I might try to add this to the main text once I've read the rest of the novel and can safely look at the spoilers. If this idea can be vetted, maybe I'll even put it on the drug page.--Polyparadigm 06:21, 2 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I'm not sure what the notability of this is: It seems that you're saying there should be a note in the main article stating that the fictional drug consumed in the book sounds a bit like Ecstasy, but actually it isn't. Is that you're intention? If so, I'd disagree. I don't think clarification needs to be provided where there isn't uncertainty in the first place. It'd be like adding a note to an article on William Shakespeare stating that "Although his name suggests otherwise, Shakespeare neither shook or resembled a spear." Blibbka 15:40, 26 April 2007 (UTC)