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Title: Arthur C Clarke - R.I.P.
Post by: Darkish on March 18, 2008, 05:09:42 PM: A visonary who's seen the change from science fiction to science fact is no more. An undeniable influence in my tender years.

Rest in peace.
Title: Re: Arthur C Clarke - R.I.P.
Post by: Vulcan on March 18, 2008, 05:16:36 PM: Quote from: Darkish on March 18, 2008, 05:09:42 PM
An undeniable influence in my tender years.

So you were a young boy living in Sri Lanka?
Title: Re: Arthur C Clarke - R.I.P.
Post by: Darkish on March 18, 2008, 05:26:24 PM: He would laugh at that.

No Vulcan, through his stories I read as a child, the wonder and enormity of the universe was set to scale.

Top bloke too ..

helped invent radar
proposed geostationary orbit for sattilties before sattilites even thought of
worked on first telecoms sattilite
Title: Re: Arthur C Clarke - R.I.P.
Post by: Charon on March 18, 2008, 05:33:30 PM: My favorite science fiction writer by far.

Childhoods End was a classic and set the stage for 2001: A Space Odyssey

Rendezvous with Rama

His short stories were perhaps some of the best of his work -- The 9 Billion Names of God --a chilling classic. Too many to list.

RIP

Charon
Title: Re: Arthur C Clarke - R.I.P.
Post by: Maverick on March 18, 2008, 06:02:35 PM: A great mind has been lost. Not only did he provide visionary entertainment but he impacted the world of science and communications. He did much to help make this a better place and we are diminished by his passing. Now he's on his last odyssey.

RIP and Bon Voyage.
Title: Re: Arthur C Clarke - R.I.P.
Post by: Chairboy on March 18, 2008, 07:25:41 PM: Quote from: Charon on March 18, 2008, 05:33:30 PM
His short stories were perhaps some of the best of his work -- The 9 Billion Names of God --a chilling classic. Too many to list.
"Up above, one by one, the stars began to go out"
Title: Re: Arthur C Clarke - R.I.P.
Post by: Maverick on March 18, 2008, 07:30:36 PM: Make a note. Do NOT give Tibetan monks any computer equipment.
Title: Re: Arthur C Clarke - R.I.P.
Post by: Charon on March 18, 2008, 07:36:13 PM: LOL
Title: Re: Arthur C Clarke - R.I.P.
Post by: Charon on March 18, 2008, 07:42:24 PM: Time's Arrow. That strange archaeological discovery :)

Charon
Title: Re: Arthur C Clarke - R.I.P.
Post by: Boroda on March 19, 2008, 11:38:03 AM: One of the most amazing sci-fi short stories I have read: http://lucis.net/stuff/clarke/star_clarke.html

He wasn't just another "geek" writer of popular science.
Title: Re: Arthur C Clarke - R.I.P.
Post by: trax1 on March 19, 2008, 12:38:26 PM: R.I.P :pray, 2001: A Space Odyssey was a great movie.
Title: Re: Arthur C Clarke - R.I.P.
Post by: Charon on March 19, 2008, 01:46:34 PM: Quote
R.I.P pray, 2001: A Space Odyssey was a great movie.

It was but a shadow of his print fiction.

Charon
Title: Re: Arthur C Clarke - R.I.P.
Post by: Replicant on March 20, 2008, 02:46:33 PM: I didn't realise that he had died... RIP! 2001 is one of my favourite films plus I loved his 'Mysterious World' TV series back in the 70s/80s.

Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do. I'm half crazy all for the love of you. It won't be a stylish marriage, I can't afford a carriage. But you'll look sweet upon the seat of a bicycle built for two.