Author Topic: Stanislaw Lem passed off...  (Read 225 times)

Offline Boroda

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Stanislaw Lem passed off...
« on: March 28, 2006, 08:59:21 AM »
Probably the greatest sci-fi writer ever, and one of the greatest minds in human history.

The loss is too big to understand it now.

Rest in peace, pan Stanislaw!...

Offline midnight Target

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« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2006, 09:38:29 AM »
psst...

"Passed Away"

Offline Ripsnort

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« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2006, 09:40:10 AM »
MT is right, I "passed off" gas early this morning after breakfast.  My Grandfather "passed away" after a stroke.

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« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2006, 09:41:01 AM »
no, he has right in this case.

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« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2006, 09:44:01 AM »
Damn :( As usual - i spoil everything :(

Offline john9001

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« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2006, 09:51:06 AM »
i thought it was "passed over"

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« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2006, 10:51:14 AM »
The details are a bit hazy now, but I clearly recall reading Lem's work when I was younger.  I always included him in my list of sci-fi greats.  Still good, thought-provoking stuff.


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« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2006, 10:53:21 AM »
i really liked the Geroge Cloony version of Solaris.

great music in the movie IMHO.
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« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2006, 11:07:33 AM »
That's really bad news.

One of my most precious books is "star diaries" which I got for 1 pound in an old london book shop 9 years go. Best deal I ever made. I still read it from time to time and laugh out loud.

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« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2006, 11:22:25 AM »
Incredible thinker.   :(