g at a rate that is in excess of the rocket velocity (Carroll 1). Although these findings can keep further space travel at a stand-still, Clarke did not have to take any of these facts into consideration. Clarke did not have to worry about possible barriers when writing about space travel. He was able to write about a character being frozen when the electrodes had been attached to his forehead, and the sleep-generator had started to pulse, he had seen a brief display of kaleidoscopic patterns and drifting stars. He had never felt the infections, still less the first touch of cold as his body temperature was reduced to only a few degrees above freezing (Clarke 88). This presently incomprehensible task allowed the character to be frozen for the lengthy flight to Jupiter. Furthermore, with ideas already proposed about space travel, scientists are only facing the difficult task of bringing them to life. So far Not only are the first emissaries to the stars already under way, but also many thinkers have devoted considerable attention to finding ingenious ways to make trips to the stars by craft much fleeter than these early slow boats (Lewis 18). The plans these visionaries have developed in the past three decades are impressive (18). Even though space technology of present day is not as advanced as shown by Clarke, scientists are making a positive effort in expanding humankind knowledge to meet the dreams of many. At the current rate of the space program, mankind is nowhere near bringing to reality the ideas proposed by Arthur C. Clarke. Although the worlds knowledge keeps increasing, the sheer power of imagination remains the strongest in its class. With that in mind, can the question of mankind expanding the space program to meet authors expectations ever be answered?...
