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Old 19th-March-2008, 11:29 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: Arthur C.Clarke R.I.P

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Originally Posted by Trousers View Post
He actually patented the Geostationary Orbit, made him a few bob.
I don't think he did. I've read that he wished he had patented the idea of communication satellites in Geostationary orbit in order to rake in millions, but there were others who'd also suggested similar ideas, around the same time, so patenting the idea wasn't possible.
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