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Old 03-18-2008, 08:21 PM
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Unhappy Transitions - Arthur C Clarke

The British science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke died today in Sri Lanka. He was 90.

He came to fame in 1968 when his short story "The Sentinel" was made into the film "2001: A Space Odyssey" by director Stanley Kubrick.

He was one of Science Fiction's great writers.

R.I.P sir.
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Old 03-18-2008, 09:11 PM
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Old 03-18-2008, 10:14 PM
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another great Sci-Fi writer is gone

RIP Sir Arthur
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Old 03-19-2008, 03:53 AM
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Sir Arthur was one of the scientist authors who wrote science fiction, not fantasy.

Sadly the genre is now filled with talking dragons, sword and sorcery and re-hashes of Star Wars.

Clarke, Asimov and Henlein, irreplaceable.
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Old 03-19-2008, 07:47 AM
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Last of the old guard, RIP.

Read "The City & The Stars" back in HS, left a lasting impact on me...
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"The City & The Stars"

Still as rivetting (and relevant) today.

The Deep Range was another.
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Clarke, Asimov and Henlein, irreplaceable.



My three most read authors. I am at the moment rereading the Foundation books
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His obituary stated that he was "still hoping to find signs of intelligent life beyond earth"

Shit, I'm hoping to find signs of intelligent life on earth.
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