From: John K Clark (jonkc@att.net)
Date: Sat Jan 18 2003 - 10:20:20 MST
"Damien Broderick" <thespike@earthlink.net> Wrote:
> This was the gravamen of the angry spat between Robert Heinlein and Arthur
> Clarke over SDI plans; Heinlein felt insulted to be given contrary advice
> on his own soil about the actions of his own nation; Clarke quite
> correctly spoke out in defence of us all, Americans and otherwise.
Interesting! What side was Clarke on? I could be wrong but I seem to
remember him saying something along the lines that SDI would never work but
the USSR might be dumb enough to think it would work.
>The Americans will win by staying home.
You seem certain of that, you may even be correct, I'll let you know in one
year.
John K Clark jonkc@att.net
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