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[Merged] Arthur C. Clarke died

redwalker

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http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-inventor-of-satellite-visionary-in-technology/
It's been reported that Arthur C. Clarke, among the most influential visionaries in technology and a personal hero of Engadget readers and editors both, has died in hospital care at the age of 90. Along with his many written works (such as the infamous and immeasurably influential 2001: A Space Odyssey), Clarke was possibly best known for conceptualizing the geostationary communications satellite -- clearly one of the most important technological innovations in history.
 
One of my all-time favorite writers and all around genius, and a person who has been an example and role model to me since I first saw 2001. You'll notice perhaps the "Arthur" in the middle of "Saarthuran"...

I bet he and Stanley Kubrick are already warming up the Ping Pong paddles in the afterworld.

Thanks for everything, Arthur!
 
Sad, I grew up on Clarke, Asimov & Heinlein, all gone now. Funnily enough I have just reread 'A Fall of Moondust' surprisingly undated considering it was written in 1960, could still make a great movie. What a visionary.
 
One of my favourite authors, and something of a personal hero. Haven't got many of those left, now. Alas.
 
The last of the three great titans of SF is gone. Goodbye to - officially - the best science-fiction writer and the second best science writer.
 
I used to have almost all of his paperpacks when I was a kid - I think it's time for a trip to the used-book store this weekend.
 
RIP, maestro. Even when I didn't agree with his premise/outlook/whatever, I always had to acknowledge his literary prowess.
 
The 9 Billion Names of God!!!


A fall of Moondust is one of my all-time favorites, by any author.

I also have Glide Path, which is a novel set in late-war Britain... and is based on his real-life experiences doing almost exactly what his lead character is doing... developing a ground-controlled radar system for night/bad weather landings at airfields.



I liked Rendezvous with Rama so much that I built a Rama-clone (populated by Humans, however) for my Traveller universe.


Arthur was always the most outreaching of Sci-Fi writers, hosting science shows (remotely from his home in Sri Lanka) on television, as well as various specials.

A great man.
 
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