Quote #65
We should always be prepared for future technologies, because otherwise they will come along and clobber us.
More from Arthur C. Clarke
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- Our lifetime may be the last that will be lived out in a technological society.
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- I don't believe in astrology; I'm a Sagittarian and we're sceptical.
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- I'm sometimes asked how I would like to be remembered. I've had a diverse career as a writer, underwater explorer, space promoter and scien…
- When, however, the lay public rallies round an idea that is denounced by distinguished but elderly scientists and supports that idea with g…