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And here we are at the other side of the size
spectrum: Clavius base from 2001: a Space Odyssey. This
thing is incredible. Who cares if it's like finding Times Square
at the South Pole. It's the sort of System conquering optimism
that showed the Space Age at its best and helps to explain the
bewilderment when it collapsed. This was supposed to be the
logical outcome of Apollo, not a cranky collection of budget-busting
orbiting tins. |
