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Sir Arthur C Clarke dies, aged 90.

#1 polishgenius

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Posted 18 March 2008 - 10:19 PM

RIP.

I know he wasn't a fantasy writer, but he's been such a colossus of writing that I think this needs to be said. Probably the greatest science fiction writer ever. Respect is due.

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Posted 18 March 2008 - 10:25 PM

damn, what a writer.

one of the old guard has passed on.

simply a genius. enough said

#3 Werthead

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Posted 18 March 2008 - 10:25 PM

One of the most influential authors, in any genre, ever. Like the recently deceased Gary Gygax, his influence in and out of the genre is colossal.

2010 was the first adult SF novel I ever read, at the age of nine. I am pretty shocked by this.

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Posted 19 March 2008 - 12:04 AM

shit. the last of the sci-fi greats has passed on. And he never did get to see extraterrestrial life

RIP Mr Clarke, and thanks for the tales.

meh. Link was dead :(

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Posted 19 March 2008 - 03:39 AM

there are other scifi greats still alive

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Posted 19 March 2008 - 03:49 AM

RIP Mr Clarke.

He was easily my favourite author as a kid, and that continued up through secondary school. I wouldn't go so far as to say he was the greatest author though, but he was an AMAZING IDEAS MAN. It is astounding how prophetic some of his books are, technology and engineering wise, which is of course what he was (an engineer). They are great books for to introduce kids or young adults to reading sci-fi.

A sad day for sci-fi.

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Posted 19 March 2008 - 05:55 AM

He is Legend.

Salute!

#8 Aptorian

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Posted 19 March 2008 - 07:56 AM

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In 1956, after a failed marriage, Sir Arthur moved to Sri Lanka - then called Ceylon - where he lived with a business partner and his family, and pursued his interest in scuba-diving.

Is this just poorly worded or was he gay?

I remember him best for the program that ran on discovery channel when I was a kid. It was a show about strange artifacts and bizare phenomena. Like the crystal skull, ball lightning, stonehenge, etc. It sparked a lot of my curiosity about Sci-fi.

Later I read all four Space Odessey books in one go. They were awesome.

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Posted 19 March 2008 - 07:59 AM

RIP Mr Clarke, truly a science fiction legend.

During my childhood, there were two SF authors I read religiously - Asimov and Clarke. Interestingly enough, I think Arthur C. Clarke's work has aged better than Asimov's. As Binder says he was a true ideas man.

Also it would be fair to one should note his philanthropic work in Sri Lanka, where he had settled and which in terms of the impact on other people's lives probably outstrips his work as an author.

#10 dktorode

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Posted 19 March 2008 - 08:26 AM

RIP good sir

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Posted 19 March 2008 - 08:28 AM

@Apt - People have speculated for years whether he was gay, but I never heard anything definitive either way.

It's funny, because there were never really any physical/sexual relationships in any of his books. Which is another reason they were such good books to read as a child.

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Posted 19 March 2008 - 10:00 AM

great visionary and author

sorry news, but he did have one hell of an innings

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Posted 19 March 2008 - 02:32 PM

damn.

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#14 Aptorian

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Posted 19 March 2008 - 02:45 PM

Binder of Demons;277136 said:

I remember a scene from 3001 where the dude that froze to death in outer space in 2001 is revived and is introduced to the world of 3001.

This gorgeous chick wants to shag him but when he drops his pants, she is scared because she thinks his member is mutilated. Apparently circumcision doesn't exist in the third millenium