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Hermetic quote Tevis The Man Who Fell to Earth why work on bomb martian bar confessor didn’t know first believed pure science reaching stars secrets atoms hope chaotic world don’t believe anymore

Published May 29, 2022 at 666 × 666 in He paused for a second, and asked, “Why did you work on the bomb?” Bryce thought for a minute. Then he laughed at his situation: using a Martian, in a bar, for a confessor. But perhaps it was appropriate. “I didn’t know it was going to be a bomb at first,” he said. “And in those days I believed in pure science. Reaching for the stars. Secrets of the atom. Our only hope in a chaotic world.” He finished the martini. “And you don’t believe those things anymore?” “No.”.
Hermetic quote Tevis The Man Who Fell to Earth why work on bomb martian bar confessor didn't know first believed pure science reaching stars secrets atoms hope chaotic world don't believe anymore
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