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Sir Arthur C. Clarke: Three 90th Birthday Wishes
December 17th, 2007
In this YouTube video, famed writer Sir Arthur C. Clarke (2001: Space Odyssey) reflects on his “90 orbits around the sun”, saying in part:
The golden age of space is just beginning and that over the next 50 years space travel and space tourism will one day become as commonplace as traveling to exotic locations on our own planet;
The mobile phone is “turning humanity into an endlessly chattering global family.” And while technological tools help us to gather and disseminate information we still need qualities like compassion and understanding between peoples and nations;
That “real globalization” would mean overcoming our tribal divisions and acting as if we are one family.
His three wishes for his 90th birthday (because hey, when you’re ninety you get to have three wishes!): 1) to see evidence of extraterrestrial life (Clarke has been quoted:”Sometimes I think we’re alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we’re not. In either case the idea is quite staggering”); 2) that we kick our addition to oil; and 3) to see lasting peace established in Sri Lanka (Clarke’s adopted country, where he’s lived for the last 50 years).
Sincere and eloquent thoughts from a great mind who’s been there, imagined that.
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May 14th, 2008 at 3:44 am
Has read through clause, little bit other opinion, but all the same thanks is certainly very interesting but at me, my opinion has a little changed. By the way excuse for my english at me with it not greater problems. Thanks for understanding.