Very well done, Eric. I have this set, one of my favorites -love the atmosphere, but I have yet to muster the courage to paint it.
Oh, at least one good thing came our of alchemy: Prussian Blue. It was created as a mistake by two German alchemists: Jacob Diesbach and Johan Konrad Dippel.
Lastly, many technological advancements came out of the US moon program, including: silver ion technology to purify water, solar panels, heart monitors, implantable medications - just to name a few.
You never know what can happen when we explore the limits of our knowledge.