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When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is… — Arthur C. Clarke

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When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong.

Arthur C. Clarke
1962
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Also known as Clarke's First Law.

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Technological progressProgress
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1962
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Arthur C. Clarke
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Clarke, Arthur C. "Hazards of Prophecy: The Failure of Imagination." Profiles of the Future. Gollancz, 1962.

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