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Posted on entry Iran revolution ::: June 16, 2009, 07:47 AM:
Over at Stratfor George Freeman argues that while there may have been fraud, the reason Ahmadinejad won is because he talks about the issues that resonate with most Iranians: Piety, Corruption and National Security.
Posted on entry Arthur C. Clarke, 1917-2008 ::: March 19, 2008, 06:49 PM:
[81]: The is "The Fountains of Paradise" where Clarke popularises
the idea of building a space elevator. Over on David Brin's blog we
spent some time talking about the feasibility of building one in the
near future(Consensus was that nono-fibre tech will need to improve
before it is possible).

Asimov had the vision, Heinlein had the science, but only Clarke had both.

Farewell.

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