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[Kurt Huhn]

wa2egp at att.net wrote:

> > Humph.  It could be good if it *ever* gets made.  Looks like it's still
> > in storyline developement and political hell.  And what's this crock
> > about blowing up Italy?
> > 
> If you read the book, it was a meteor/asteroid strike which lead to the
> "sky watch" which lead to the siting of Rama.  Why he picked
> Italy...you'll have to ask Clarke about that.

I remembered that part as soon as I saw the word "meteor".  I sure hope they
don't fuck it up by making th espaceship actually "blow up Italy".

-- 
Kurt                 " Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got to flagellate 
kurt at k-huhn.com        myself with a soldering iron."
                                                   --Kris Kirby