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Science Fiction Writer Arthur C. Clarke Dead at Age 90
foxnews.com ^
| 3-18-08
| Fox News
Posted on 03/18/2008 3:09:04 PM PDT by dynachrome
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — An aide says science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke has died.
Rohan De Silva says Clarke died early Wednesday after suffering from breathing problems. He was 90-years-old.
Clarke is the author of more than 100 books, including "2001: A Space Odyssey."
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2001; arthurcclarke; author; clarke; obituary; scifi; sf
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Fare well to one of the masters of SF.
To: KevinDavis
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posted on
03/18/2008 3:09:24 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
(Immigration without assimilation means the death of this nation~Captainpaintball)
To: dynachrome
Adulthood's End.
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posted on
03/18/2008 3:09:39 PM PDT
by
allmendream
("A Lyger is pretty much my favorite animal."NapoleonD)
To: fishtank
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posted on
03/18/2008 3:09:58 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
(Immigration without assimilation means the death of this nation~Captainpaintball)
To: dynachrome
I loved some of his novels. He’ll be missed.
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posted on
03/18/2008 3:11:04 PM PDT
by
vladimir998
(Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ. St. Jerome)
To: dynachrome
His books were generally very thought provoking and enjoyable to read. He brought me much pleasure as a young man.
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posted on
03/18/2008 3:11:11 PM PDT
by
BubbaBobTX
(I wasn't born in Texas but I got here as fast as I could.)
To: dynachrome
First, Gary Gygax and now, Arthur C. Clarke. These are dark days for geeks.
To: dynachrome
He'll be back
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posted on
03/18/2008 3:12:06 PM PDT
by
P8riot
(I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop.)
To: dynachrome
An intellectual giant. RIP Arthur C. Clarke.
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posted on
03/18/2008 3:12:37 PM PDT
by
trane250
To: dynachrome
One of the last of the all-time greats.
RIP.
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posted on
03/18/2008 3:18:59 PM PDT
by
Filo
(Darwin was right!)
To: dynachrome
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posted on
03/18/2008 3:20:19 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~~~***Just say NO to the "O"***~~~)
To: dynachrome
A giant of both the SF and science community. His were some of the first books I can remember checking out from the library. RIP Clarke.
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posted on
03/18/2008 3:20:52 PM PDT
by
SunTzuWu
To: SunTzuWu
I started with Heinlein, but that lead to the others...
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posted on
03/18/2008 3:22:49 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
(Immigration without assimilation means the death of this nation~Captainpaintball)
To: dynachrome
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posted on
03/18/2008 3:23:18 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~~~***Just say NO to the "O"***~~~)
To: dynachrome; patton
A prolific writer, well rounded and thoughtfull.
The world is a little poorer today.
At least of SF writers, he has the best monument of all - The Clarke Belt.....
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posted on
03/18/2008 3:24:10 PM PDT
by
ASOC
(I know I don't look like much, bit I raised a US Marine!)
To: dynachrome
I hope somebody asked him to explain the ending of “2001 A Space Odyssey” before he kicked off.
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posted on
03/18/2008 3:24:52 PM PDT
by
ontap
(Just another backstabbing conservative)
To: Old Sarge
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posted on
03/18/2008 3:26:04 PM PDT
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history)
To: ASOC
The guy who thought up the idea of a satellite can’t be all bad.
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posted on
03/18/2008 3:26:30 PM PDT
by
patton
(cuiquam in sua arte credendum)
To: dynachrome
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posted on
03/18/2008 3:27:52 PM PDT
by
JRios1968
("If you go over a cliff with all flags flying, you are still going over a cliff"—Ronald Reagan)
To: dynachrome
Not just a Sci-fi writer, but a very good engineer. He invented the communications satellite.
I bet he was in on the development of other things that we take for granted today as well.
RIP
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