Transitions - Arthur C Clarke

[jseal]

The British science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke died today (http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_7300000/newsid_7304000?redirect=7304023.stm&news=1&bbwm=1&nbram=1&nbwm=1&bbram=1&asb=1) in Sri Lanka. He was 90.

He came to fame in 1968 when his short story "The Sentinel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sentinel_(short_story))" was made into the film "2001: A Space Odyssey (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062622/)" by director Stanley Kubrick.

He was one of Science Fiction's great writers.

R.I.P sir.

[sodaklostsoul]

RIP Mr. Clarke

[Scarecrow]

another great Sci-Fi writer is gone

RIP Sir Arthur

[Oldfart]

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.

[scotzoidman]

Last of the old guard, RIP.

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

[Oldfart]

"The City & The Stars"

Still as rivetting (and relevant) today.

The Deep Range was another.

[Scarecrow]

Clarke, Asimov and Henlein, irreplaceable.


My three most read authors. I am at the moment rereading the Foundation books

[gekkogecko]

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.