"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Sir Arthur C. Clarke passed away yesterday, aged 90. As well as being one of the leading science fiction writers of the twentieth century, was a passionate believer in using technology to advance mankind. He famously proposed using geostationary satellites - satellites that remained in a fixed point above a spot on the Earth - to relay radio signals - which today is one of the most important components in global communications. The quote at the top, one of his most famous (the third of his three laws) certainly rings true if you compare...
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