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Old 14-December-2007, 07:18 PM
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He made a great point about commercialization of space travel--we went to the moon and then stopped. If it becomes profitable, the companies will not stop. That ultimately might be the route to the stars, then. Buy stock in Harriman Industries!
I think you are confusing Clarke and Heinlein. Harriman was a character in Heinlein's "The Man Who Sold The Moon" and "Requiem". AFAIK, Clarke never particularly advocated commercialization of space travel.
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