{"id":781,"date":"2012-11-20T10:22:56","date_gmt":"2012-11-20T18:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulmcelligott.com\/blog\/?p=781"},"modified":"2014-04-22T12:25:03","modified_gmt":"2014-04-22T19:25:03","slug":"the-real-and-unreal-world-of-human-x-the-missile-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paulmcelligott.com\/blog\/post\/the-real-and-unreal-world-of-human-x-the-missile-site\/","title":{"rendered":"The Real and Unreal World of Human X – The Missile Site"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I wrote the climax of Human X<\/a><\/em>, I thought I was taking some liberties when I described the missile site nestled in the oil fields of northern Orange County, Site LA-29<\/a>. The site was real but I was certain that, by 2011, much less 2039, it was a neatly manicured tract of homes. Turns out I was wrong. The old site was still a decaying, graffiti-covered collection of abandoned structures. It was, however, far more complete than I describe in the book. Fortunately for accuracy, the remaining structures are marked for demolition and, by 2039, the site should be the relatively pristine wilderness described in the book.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I wouldn\u2019t recommend making it a stop on your next visit to Southern California. Last time I checked, you ran the risk of bee stings, rattlesnake bites, or being shot with rock salt by a rancher with a low tolerance for trespassers, or getting gored by one of his steers. There is a more accessible site near Ft. MacArthur in San Pedro, CA, the location of two of the 16 anti-ballistic missile<\/a> installations of the Los Angeles Defense Area<\/a>, which ringed the city during the 1960s. For a look at a preserved site, you need to take a trip to San Francisco.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When I wrote the climax of Human X, I thought I was taking some liberties when I described the missile site nestled in the oil fields of northern Orange County, Site LA-29. The site was real but I was certain that, by 2011, much less 2039, it was a neatly manicured tract of homes. Turns … <\/p>\n

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