Godspeed Arthur, may you get your final wishes.
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2 posted on
03/18/2008 5:27:34 PM PDT by
Brian S. Fitzgerald
("We're going to drag that ship over the mountain.")
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3 posted on
03/18/2008 5:27:56 PM PDT by
HAL9000
("If someone who has access to the press says something over and over again, people believe it"- B.C.)
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How sad! I really liked that one book of his, the name of which I can never remember, upon which the movie
Independance Day was loosely based...
Huge loss to the sci-fi genre. Godspeed, Sir Arthur.
4 posted on
03/18/2008 5:29:24 PM PDT by
grellis
(If the democrats want a re-vote, let THEM pay for it!!!)
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Farwell to a visionary man.
7 posted on
03/18/2008 5:32:18 PM PDT by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
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RIP Mr Clarke, all your questions are answered now.
8 posted on
03/18/2008 5:33:57 PM PDT by
Robe
(Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
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Childhood's End is one of the greatest SciFi books ever written
10 posted on
03/18/2008 5:36:39 PM PDT by
FatherofFive
(Islam is an EVIL like no other, and must be ERADICTED)
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Farewell Mr Clarke.
A true visionary.
11 posted on
03/18/2008 5:38:00 PM PDT by
Malsua
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One of my favorite authors when I was a young man. Heinlein went quietly crazy; Asimov became something of a pedant, but Clarke remained a scientist with a wry sensibility and a keen eye for human potential.
13 posted on
03/18/2008 5:39:25 PM PDT by
IronJack
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2001 the book, if read before seeing the movie made the film a heck of a lot more understandible....all that sybolic crap from the movie that made it a hit among the recreational substance abuse crowd was a lot more palitable having read Clarke’s excellent book.
14 posted on
03/18/2008 5:40:51 PM PDT by
Vaquero
(" an armed society is a polite society" Heinlein "MOLON LABE!" Leonidas of Sparta)
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I read so much of is work.
“i’m afraid I can’t do that , Dave,”
15 posted on
03/18/2008 5:42:55 PM PDT by
KosmicKitty
(WARNING: Hormonally crazed woman ahead!!)
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Old Arthur had some character problems, but the contributions from his genius will stand for all time. For the record, neither Asimov nor Heinlein were anywhere near the societal norm, either.
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I loved his books and I have a book of his short stories. He really went down hill near the end though in terms of his writing.
R.I.P
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He was one of the truly great writers of the twentieth century.
18 posted on
03/18/2008 5:44:49 PM PDT by
muir_redwoods
(Free Sirhan Sirhan, after all, the bastard who killed Mary Jo Kopechne is walking around free)
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“Childhood’s End”, “Rendezvous With Rama”, “Against The Fall Of Night”, too many other great novels and short stories to mention. And he recognized the worth of geosynchronous satellites for telecommunications before anyone else. He also came up with the idea of elevators to space in “The Fountains of Paradise”, something nanotechnology may make possible within some of our lifetimes. A great man.
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HAL has opened the pod bay doors.
29 posted on
03/18/2008 6:02:51 PM PDT by
CZB
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RIP Mr. Clarke
2001 remains the best science fiction film of all time IMO.
Clarke and Kubrick were a truly rare combination of intellect in film making. Pure genius.
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2001.......a great book. The first serious SF book I read, and the first book that I got an A+ for a 7th grade book report. Watching the movie spoiled my minds eye rendition of the book. The special effects were great though.......
Fair Winds and Following Seas Sir....I hope they let you go up on the next flight......
36 posted on
03/18/2008 6:21:36 PM PDT by
shredderman
(Living in a Blue State, with a Blue Wife, But I'm Red to the bone.....)
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RIP
I got a lot of enjoyment and learned a great amount of knowledge while reading his novels.
38 posted on
03/18/2008 6:23:43 PM PDT by
Cold Heat
(NO! (you can infer any meaning you choose))
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Bless you, Mr. Clarke, for all the years of joy and wonder you gave me, and everyone else who read your words. You will be sorely missed. Thank you.
39 posted on
03/18/2008 6:30:29 PM PDT by
ByDesign
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