| "That time has come when discrimination with | | | | called "Telstar" in interstellar space. Today other |
| reference to communities, social status, gender and | | | | satellites like "Early Bird" and "Tolras" too have been |
| nations, will come to an end. Entire world humanity will | | | | invented which can send messages from one place |
| live like brothers and sisters." | | | | on Earth to another place. In 1 minute these messages |
| - ARTHUR CHARLES CLARK | | | | of the measure of 17 pages can be sent. |
| "If in a particular country, if one or two court cases are | | | | Once I had said that man is capable of producing so |
| fought, people will be amazed as to whether there is | | | | much energy from a very tiny atom that can destroy |
| any individual who is full of hatred, cunningness and | | | | the world in a matter of a few minutes. Again no one |
| enmity. At that time there will be no racial difference or | | | | believed what I said. It was only when Hiroshima and |
| gender discrimination. A human religion will be | | | | Nagasaki were destroyed that people realized I was |
| established in the entire world. Today all nations have | | | | absolutely right. I have made all these prophecies with |
| joined hands to establish the United Nations | | | | steadfastness and confidence. With this same |
| Organization in America. A time will come in the future | | | | confidence I say that this world has not come into |
| when a United Planetary Nation will come into | | | | existence without a Creator. There eternally exists a |
| existence. Its capital could be any of the planets like | | | | mysterious force which is beyond the ken of human |
| Earth, Jupiter, Mercury etc. or another region outside | | | | intelligence and prowess. This gigantic world was |
| our solar system. After having said this, definitely | | | | created as per the wish of this mysterious force. If this |
| human values will gain a firm foothold in future. That | | | | force created life on Earth, why would it not create life |
| day is very near when all planets, galaxies etc. of the | | | | on other planets? If one day life is discovered on other |
| cosmos will unite as one nation. It is akin to what we | | | | planets, it is doubtless that populations of various |
| see today wherein our earth has more than 100 | | | | planets will come closer and will design cosmic laws |
| nations. All these planets, galaxies etc. will live like | | | | which will solve their problems." |
| cooperative, friendly neighbours." | | | | Just as Arthur Clark's previous prophecies have come |
| The above quotation is not some imaginary story of | | | | true, so too that day is very near when his above |
| Panchtantra or an imaginary incident of the journey of | | | | prophecy will also come true cent per cent. Via the |
| Ashwamedha horses. In fact this prophecy was made | | | | mediums of Pulsar and Quasar rays, certain radio |
| by a great prophesizer of America called Arthur | | | | messages have been noted which force scientists to |
| Charles Clark, when he received the international | | | | believe that life exists on other planets too. Scientists |
| award called Kaling Prize. Previously too he had given | | | | say that civilizations on other planets could be more |
| many prophecies and majority of the time, they were | | | | advanced than those on Earth and that they wish to |
| proved cent percent true. | | | | contact Earth inhabitants. The truth of Clark's |
| The prophecies of Arthur Clark are slightly different | | | | prophecies can be witnessed in the existence of |
| from prophecies made by other seers. Clark was a | | | | clouds that exist billion of light years away and red |
| scientist and a writer. Thus his prophecies had a | | | | coloured planets. Thus even the most conservative |
| scientific tinge which touched the hearts of his readers. | | | | scientists have started accepting that life could exist |
| His prophecies were proved so true that later on | | | | on other planets. |
| scientists based their research studies on the | | | | A long time back Arthur Clark had said - "For a few |
| prophecies made by Clark. | | | | days I will land on Moon to spend my holidays." |
| Once in 1959 while attending a dinner party, Clark told | | | | Obviously people mocked at him. But today it is clear |
| his friend - "30th June 1969 A.D. will be the greatest | | | | that, that day is not far away when people will book |
| day in world history. I can clearly see an inhabitant of | | | | tickets to travel from one planet to another. Dr. |
| earth landing on Moon." | | | | Fernand Gabiz, director of France's "Institute of Higher |
| Uptil the day when Clark made this prophecy, not even | | | | Defence Studies" says that henceforth when a |
| one space craft had been sent into interstellar space. It | | | | hydrogen bomb will be invented it will function with the |
| was only 2 years later in 1961 A.D. that Russia sent | | | | help of lasers. It will be called a Mini-H-Laser Bomb. Its |
| one of its astronaut, Yuri Gagarin, in a spacecraft so | | | | power will be infinitely more than an electric bomb and |
| as to circumbulate our planet Earth. Hence in 1959 A.D. | | | | its price will be not more than a few dollars. This |
| when Clark made the above prophecy, none of his | | | | technology will be of great help in minimizing the cost |
| friends believed it. Despite this, world humanity | | | | of travel from one planet to another i.e. in interstellar |
| witnessed Clark's prophecy come true, even if it had a | | | | space. Thus readers of this book will definitely travel in |
| difference of 20 days as far as the timing of the | | | | space in the near future. |
| prophecy was concerned. In fact if in 1966 A.D. an | | | | Arthur Clark while residing in Colombo (Sri Lanka) with |
| Apollo spacecraft had not been burnt to ashes in | | | | his wife Dod made some prophecies regarding India's |
| Kennedy Space Centre, there would not have been | | | | progress. It matches with prophecies given by Jean |
| this 20 day delay in the prophecy being proved | | | | Dixon, Cheiro, Anderson et al. They all said - "In ancient |
| correct. | | | | times India was famous not only spiritually but also as |
| Even as a small boy, Arthur Clark possessed this | | | | a great scientific nation. I have heard that in the past, |
| strange Extra Sensory Power (ESP) and power to | | | | India had invented fire and water based weapons and |
| predict future events. He always said - "Man is not | | | | also aircrafts. In future too, India will advance further in |
| merely this physical body. He is that Power which has | | | | these areas and will be topmost in the world. Despite |
| divine light full of brilliance. All Divine Powers of God are | | | | this, India will be predominantly recognized as a great |
| present in each individual albeit in a latent state. At | | | | spiritual nation. Indian spirituality and culture will become |
| present these Divine Powers are "sleeping" in the | | | | a World Religion." |
| human psyche. | | | | Clark had great faith in human progress. He had also |
| "I am seeing that in a short time span an intense | | | | made films. His movie "Zool Space Odyssey" gained |
| thought revolution will rise in a country of Asia (India). | | | | international recognition. In it Clark tries to say that |
| Uptil 1971 in this country and within 10 years in the entire | | | | today's man is much more advanced than that man of |
| world, this revolution will be so intense, that the harsh | | | | the past, who lived like an ignorant animal in the forest. |
| psyche of human beings will have to awaken. That | | | | Today man has intellectually progressed a great deal |
| energy will be searched for and experienced by all of | | | | and with its help, he will not only travel in the entire |
| world humanity, which today they are virtually ignorant | | | | cosmos but will also dive deep into the recesses of his |
| about. Science will take a new turn wherein spiritual | | | | infinite soul. Man will in future campaign for a life of |
| principles will predominate. These spiritual attainments | | | | world brotherhood, oneness of soul and love for one |
| and potentials will be the basis on which the world will | | | | another. This goal will be definitely achieved in the near |
| be united as one family. | | | | future. |
| People argue that life exists on Earth only. Even | | | | Clark's prophecies of India's freedom, China and |
| scientists say that other planets are lifeless. At that | | | | Pakistan's friendship, war between China and Russia |
| time Clark said - "I had said in 1945 A.D. that there is no | | | | have come true, although the timing of events may |
| need to lay down electrical cables /wires in either the | | | | have been a few days in advance or a few days |
| ocean or the entire world. If an artificial satellite of the | | | | later. Hence none should doubt his prophecy of a |
| speed of 17000 miles is sent into interstellar space, | | | | thought revolution and Era Transformation taking place |
| which revolves around our Earth, it will fulfill all | | | | in future in the world. This is because today all signs of |
| requirements of sending telegraphic messages. At that | | | | this prophecy being proved true in future are |
| time people mocked at me. I was proved right when in | | | | witnessed in all corners of the world. |
| 1962 A.D., Bell Telephone Company sent a satellite | | | | |