So we’re playing the waiting game. Waiting for the UK agent to get back to us. Waiting for Clarke’s secretary to get back to us. Waiting for the wheel to turn around. We’re taking a few days off to explore the countryside and the myriad of cosmographic areas around Sri Lanka. These are places that are said to be gateways to another world.
In1962 the Prime minister of India said that the time for war and politics is over and now is the time for Intelligence and Spirituality. It’s been over 40 years and it seems that we are still barely scratching the surface. If Clarke won’t speak, maybe he’ll write to us and answer some of our questions. Otherwise, we’ll have to start looking elsewhere for answers.
Fax to Mr. Clarke, Wednesday, December 28, 2005
From Lio Spiegler
Dear Mr. Clarke, This is a fax from Lio Spiegler, the Israeli with the “crazyspace hair” that came to see you with his friend less than 2 weeks ago. Your secretary suggested that the best way to receive answers from you is via fax.
When we first met you seemed eager to talk and we have made an appointment to meet the next day. We have met on the 15th where I presented you with a funny T-shirt and a book with the most recent pictures from the outer limits of space. I hope you enjoy them. Unfortunately our meeting was extremely brief and I was only allowed 4 questions-hardly enough to satisfy my curiosity or yours. Since I couldn’t see you in the meantime, I have taken some time to travel around the island you have made your home. I met some wonderful peopleand saw some amazing proof for human ingenuity. Most of all, the people I’ve met from Sri Lanka and abroad expressed a genuine desire to hear you and see you on film.
Mr. Clarke, as I said in my last email to you I am very interested in doing a documentary film about your remarkable life of firsts, beyond the satellite and Space Odyssey. I would like to frame this film around a series of timeless and timely questions-some of which you’ve heard when we spoke- that will bring viewers closer to your wonderful mind and, in the process, shed some light about the future of mankind. I hope you are interestedas well. I don’t know if you’ve received my recent emails but I havebeen trying to arrange for another interview with you. Unfortunately, neither your agents nor your secretaries have gotten back to me. I know that you, as they, must be busy with the holidays and that you tire easily but even 20 minutes at a time would suffice to cover a lot of ground.
I am about to leave Colombo but would love to meet foranother interview. If you think this is a possibility, please don’t hesitate to let me know. I am staying at the Taj Samudra in Colombo, room # 318, the phonenumber here is 244 6622. I’m sure you’ve addressed some of the questions I have in your books but the desire is to get the most up to date snapshot of our civilization. The best way is a one-on-one interview but I will settle for asatellite interview or for faxed answers.
I am working feverishly to get the necessary clearance from all the agents and there is a good chance we will meet again soon. In themeantime, I am faxing the list of questions and would greatly appreciate it if you could address any or all of them at your convenience. You can fax or email your response to Lio Spiegler xxx-xxx-xxxx b4i8u2@hotmail.com
Mr. Clarke, even if we never meet again I hope our visit has brought you joy. You are a true inspiration and I can only hope you’re planningto stick around for the Hilton Orbiter inauguration or until I secure the formal clearance to film you—whichever comes first…
Happy New Year and Shalom,
Have you thought about interviewing the people in clarke’’s world - like his personal secretary?
I like the style of your writing, however, I do not agree with your opinions.