Also, the highly controversial Aum Shinrikyo sect in Japan (which attacked the Tokyo subway with Sarin gas) was trying to build a community of scientists after the model of the Foundation and used this book as its inspiration.

• 在日本受到高度争议的真理教(在东京的地下铁使用沙林毒气攻击)以基地为模型，并且用这本书当作他们的教示，正试著建立一个由科学家组成的团体。