R.I.P. Arthur C Clarke

cjd · 03-19-2008, 02:49 PM

Many of you may have heard, but for those who hav'nt, I'm the bearer of sad tidings. Arthur C Clarke died today at the age of 90.
Author Arthur C. Clarke dies - CNN.com
Today is a sad day

Chris

sprintx · 03-19-2008, 03:51 PM

all sci-fi fans must mourning now... So all last time hail to arthur C.clarke...
We miss u master

Hail

SCEtoAux · 03-19-2008, 04:02 PM

R.I.P. indeed.

Some of the best sci-fi stories ever written. 2001: A Space Odyssey, Rendezvous With Rama, Childhood's End, etc., etc., etc....

Commsats in geosynchronous orbit, space elevators, all kinds of neat stuff came out of his head.

Gixergs · 03-19-2008, 04:09 PM

Sad indeed it was Clarke and Asimov that I first started reading, about 130yrs ago it seems now, when their short stories were published in Speed and Power the magazine that I used to read as a kid.

Stev0 · 03-19-2008, 05:12 PM

I was amazed to hear of his passing. They were playing an earlier interview of him on the BBC today and it was interesting to hear his predictions of a cell phone long before it was possible.

aphelion16 · 03-20-2008, 12:19 AM

I read the term tyrabyte for the first time in one of Clarke's later books. I could'nt imagine that much data storage. Now I have more than that sitting on my desk in less space than one of his novels.
Thank you for turning many young eyes toward space. Mine certainly included. Even if they're not so young now, I'm still dazzled.

aaronlam · 03-20-2008, 06:24 AM

Pretty sad date today

Mace · 03-20-2008, 08:58 AM

Indeed we'll miss his insights.
May he rest in peace...

03-19-2008, 02:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
cjd Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 233	R.I.P. Arthur C Clarke Many of you may have heard, but for those who hav'nt, I'm the bearer of sad tidings. Arthur C Clarke died today at the age of 90. Author Arthur C. Clarke dies - CNN.com Today is a sad day Chris

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sprintx Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SLOVAKIA Posts: 138	all sci-fi fans must mourning now... So all last time hail to arthur C.clarke... We miss u master Hail __________________ Greenpeace don´t like us... http://www.swpm.ic.cz http://www.hwpm.ic.cz http://www.starwars-web.net http://www.ostarwars.wz.cz

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SCEtoAux Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 706	R.I.P. indeed. Some of the best sci-fi stories ever written. 2001: A Space Odyssey, Rendezvous With Rama, Childhood's End, etc., etc., etc.... Commsats in geosynchronous orbit, space elevators, all kinds of neat stuff came out of his head. __________________ ~Doug~ AC006299 Project Gutenberg

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Stev0 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hfx, NS, Canada Posts: 2,022	I was amazed to hear of his passing. They were playing an earlier interview of him on the BBC today and it was interesting to hear his predictions of a cell phone long before it was possible. __________________ Download my projects today R5Unit EG-6 Droid Stubby Z34 Speedy Buggy If I find these files or a printed version on eBay, I personally will rip the seller's censored* - Anonymous*

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Mace Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 122	Indeed we'll miss his insights. May he rest in peace... __________________ Ours is NOT to reason why, Ours is to cut 'n paste or die

03-19-2008, 04:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gixergs Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 159	Sad indeed it was Clarke and Asimov that I first started reading, about 130yrs ago it seems now, when their short stories were published in Speed and Power the magazine that I used to read as a kid.

03-20-2008, 12:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
aphelion16 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 64	I read the term tyrabyte for the first time in one of Clarke's later books. I could'nt imagine that much data storage. Now I have more than that sitting on my desk in less space than one of his novels. Thank you for turning many young eyes toward space. Mine certainly included. Even if they're not so young now, I'm still dazzled.

03-20-2008, 06:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
aaronlam Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 14	Pretty sad date today

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