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flaagan
03-18-2008, 03:52 PM
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-inventor-of-satellite-visionary-in-technology/

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gauss
03-18-2008, 03:59 PM
Passing of a visionary author, and the last of the three golden age SF grandmasters.
This is the first in a long while of any sort of news of a public figure dying feels like it means something, personally. Rest in peace.
Asherr
03-18-2008, 04:11 PM
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Emil Mujanovic
03-18-2008, 04:11 PM
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I was just talking about him yesterday with a dude from work.

-caseyjones
snemmy
03-18-2008, 04:41 PM
i still remember him best for Arthur C Clarke's Mysterious World. looooved those shows.

RIP
East
03-18-2008, 04:44 PM
Damn. But when you've gotta go, you've gotta go. Will miss the guy. And I just started re-reading his books a couple of weeks ago..
Mister Sentient
03-18-2008, 04:54 PM
Sad news. A great loss for Science Fiction.
Peris
03-18-2008, 05:05 PM
whoa and i just watched 2001 again yesterday to get the inspiration juice flowing. A great loss /images/graemlins/frown.gif
hawken
03-18-2008, 08:41 PM
RIP ACC

good innnings, 90 years old!
Joshua Stubbles
03-18-2008, 09:15 PM
My god, it's full of stars!

Terrible loss, RIP.
steady
03-18-2008, 10:58 PM
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PixelGoat
03-19-2008, 02:14 AM
Sad day /images/graemlins/frown.gif

RIP
Mongrelman
03-19-2008, 03:01 AM
Certainly a great loss, but 90 years old...good run man.
wake
03-19-2008, 10:15 AM
One of the first science fiction authors I read as a kid. His gift's will keep on giving. RIP
ebagg
03-19-2008, 11:44 AM
Gotta say I wouldn't consider "mourning his loss", but rather celebrating his life. The guy lived until he was 90 and lead an incredibly accomplished life. Glad he was around but like Mongrelman said, DAMN good run.
Ruz
03-19-2008, 05:28 PM
hmm wasn't he accused of certain 'deeds' a while back. loved his work but that out a downer on his career
HarlequiN
03-20-2008, 06:47 AM
A random accusation by a British tabloid newspaper Ruz. It was found to be something they pulled out of their arse.

I need to re-read me some Clarke in his honor.
pliang
03-20-2008, 06:54 AM
Well that's fast
danr
03-20-2008, 07:01 AM
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what, harl dropping the U out of honour? I dunno, it's been building up for a while
Ruz
03-20-2008, 12:07 PM
well i am pleased if the allegations were without foundattion because I did like his work. i have both 2001 and and 2064 in paperback and they are cracking good reads.
HarlequiN
03-20-2008, 06:02 PM
I typed it in a hurry Dan, nothing too sinister /images/graemlins/smile.gif
flaagan
03-21-2008, 04:39 PM
I figured this would be an appropriate place to place this link.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/movie-gadget-friday-2001-a-space-odyssey/