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PostSubject: Arthur C Clarke died this evening   Arthur C Clarke died this evening EmptyWed Mar 19, 2008 2:43 am

Breaking News.ie

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Science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke has died at age of 90, an aide to the British author in Sri Lanka said today.

Rohan De Silva said Clarke died after suffering from breathing problems.

Clarke is the author of more than 100 books, including 2001: A Space Odyssey.

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PostSubject: Re: Arthur C Clarke died this evening   Arthur C Clarke died this evening EmptyWed Mar 19, 2008 2:45 am

Rest in Peace Arthur C.

What a loss - a man way ahead of his time and a true prophet.


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PostSubject: Re: Arthur C Clarke died this evening   Arthur C Clarke died this evening EmptyWed Mar 19, 2008 2:50 am

He wrote almost science speculation rather than fiction. He is popularly credited with dreaming up the notion of the satellite.

Already a legend long long ago, he is now somewhere in a galaxy far ..
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PostSubject: Re: Arthur C Clarke died this evening   Arthur C Clarke died this evening EmptyWed Mar 19, 2008 3:09 am

RIP. That's him and Gygax just recently.
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PostSubject: Re: Arthur C Clarke died this evening   Arthur C Clarke died this evening EmptyThu Mar 20, 2008 5:28 pm

His message to fans on his 90th birthday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLXQ7rNgWwg&feature=related

Valeria Cox, Pat Kenny's reporter met him on his 90th birthday on 16th December last and asked him if he believed in an afterlife. He said "No, that's it - the computer gets switched off. But I don't know for sure, do I?"
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PostSubject: Re: Arthur C Clarke died this evening   Arthur C Clarke died this evening EmptyThu Mar 20, 2008 5:34 pm

Auditor #9 wrote:
His message to fans on his 90th birthday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLXQ7rNgWwg&feature=related

Valeria Cox, Pat Kenny's reporter met him on his 90th birthday on 16th December last and asked him if he believed in an afterlife. He said "No, that's it - the computer gets switched off. But I don't know for sure, do I?"

I got as far as " ..as Bob Hope says.." and dove headlong to turn it off.

Still any man who was involved in the first stoner-fest-movie epic is worthy of praise
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PostSubject: Re: Arthur C Clarke died this evening   Arthur C Clarke died this evening EmptyFri Apr 04, 2008 5:28 pm

Man, I used to just eat up his books. Great imagination, always kept his feet on the ground too. Never invented bullshit science just to help the story along.
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PostSubject: Re: Arthur C Clarke died this evening   Arthur C Clarke died this evening EmptyFri Apr 04, 2008 5:37 pm

rock3r wrote:
Man, I used to just eat up his books. Great imagination, always kept his feet on the ground too. Never invented bullshit science just to help the story along.
I've read a few as well now and always thought he was speculative as opposed to fantastical. I know people live on Mercury and Venus in Rendevous with Rama but who knows ..?

He was also a very conservative personality in real life according to the news people after he died.
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