Ifhehadn't followed his ambitions, wewouldstill be a close-knitfamilylivingin a smallerhome, butmaybe then thrift shoppingwouldbemandatoryinstead of voluntary.
Clarke have popularized the idea of a space elevator, there are still a few kinks that need to be worked out before we start having folks hit the "door close" button for a 100, 000 kilometer (62, 000 miles) ride.