“Now some of the components will have been spun or dropped or something. But in any case they’ll have to pass the prescribed tests. I didn’t think that would be enough to scare you off. Personally, I mean.” “Personally? What makes you think I’m going? Nobody’s asked me, for one thing, and there are a number of new factors.” “The probability is very high that the Selection Committee will ask you, and the President will be for it. Enthusiastically. C’mon,” he said, grinning, “you wanna spend your whole life in the sticks?”
