Of course, we in the so-called developed countries thought … - Arthur C. Clarke

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Of course, we in the so-called developed countries thought we were civilized. At least war wasn't respectable any more, and the United Nations was always doing its best to stop the wars that did break out.' 'Not very successfully: I'd give it about three out of ten...'

Arthur C. Clarke

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Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was a British author, inventor and futurist, famous for his short stories and novels, among them 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), and as a host and commentator in the British television series Mysterious World. For many years, Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and Clarke were known as the "Big Three" of science fiction.

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Birth Name: Arthur Charles Clarke

Alternative Names: Sir Arthur Charles Clarke • Charles Willis • Arthur Clarke

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