19th century Quote by Seth Shostak
“Like prospecting in the 19th century, reconnaissance of the asteroids would of necessity take place in an arena where trouble is likely and help is distant. Heroic stories of individual triumph and failure, set on landscapes never seen by humankind, are in the cards.”
![“[ Asteroids are ] the vermin of the skies. [ Asteroids can block objects of interest on astronomical photographs .]” quote by Walter Baade](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/34b/walter-baade-154030_asteroids_asteroids-are-the-vermin-of-the-skies-as_2398692.jpg)
![“. . . Luddites were those frenzied traditionalists of the early 19th century who toured [England] wrecking new weaving machines on the theory that if they were destroyed . . . old jobs and old ways of life could be preserved . . . At certain times in his life each man is tempted to become a…” quote by James A. Michener](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/182/james-a-michener-1627_19th-century_luddites-were-those-frenzied-traditional_76909.jpg)
