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Arthur C Clarke is dead...

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He was a long time writing and around on this earth, but this is still a bit of a shock.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7304004.stm
added on the 2008-03-18 23:16:35 by CiH CiH
the world has lost one of its great minds... RIP :(
added on the 2008-03-18 23:18:35 by Alpha C Alpha C
Arthur C Clarke is dead. Long live ACC!

He died at 90. He was a great guy.
added on the 2008-03-18 23:20:06 by xernobyl xernobyl
sad :(

Global Trash by the silents starts with a quote from him :)

added on the 2008-03-18 23:21:15 by magic magic
also, mikey dread passed away a few days ago... saddest news since a long time... :(

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikey_Dread
added on the 2008-03-18 23:22:03 by dipswitch dipswitch
The Golden Age is now officially over. Clarke, Asimov, Heinlein, Lem.

I think I'll have a glass of scotch.
added on the 2008-03-18 23:29:41 by Preacher Preacher
RIP Mikey and Arthur ...
i'd like to quote ACC's last public speech:
Quote:
Communication technologies are necessary, but not sufficient, for us humans to get along with each other. This is why we still have many disputes and conflicts in the world. Technology tools help us to gather and disseminate information, but we also need qualities like tolerance and compassion to achieve greater understanding between peoples and nations.
added on the 2008-03-19 00:03:26 by Gargaj Gargaj
"Welcome to space, Mike, there's still lots of room out here" - ACC to Mike Oldfield, 1994.

Should you rest in peace.
added on the 2008-03-19 00:17:14 by stage7 stage7
I watched his speech about the Lunar Google X Prize just yesterday. And I thought : "Let's hope that he'll live long enough to see us back on the Moon once again !"

I miss you Arthur.
added on the 2008-03-19 00:20:21 by TomS4wy3R TomS4wy3R
damn.. i mourn more over pkd or lem, but this guy was great too. i read a half a dozen short stories by him and they were all top! his contribution to the space industry and telecommunication wasn't bad either. ;) rest in peace.
added on the 2008-03-19 00:21:10 by earx earx
"It may be that our role on this planet is not to worship God, but to create him."
Arthur C. Clarke
added on the 2008-03-19 00:24:41 by TomS4wy3R TomS4wy3R
rest in peace
added on the 2008-03-19 06:30:23 by waffle waffle
A pity. He was great.
I'll take one of his books for reading during the travel that I must do today.
added on the 2008-03-19 07:22:24 by ham ham
You know what, Preacher, we need to just do that this weekend.
Only on pouët you will find celebration threads for pedophiles!
added on the 2008-03-19 09:20:49 by Hatikvah Hatikvah
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Only on pouët you will find celebration threads for pedophiles!

If you believe the sunday mirror that is.

To add to the list of lost great minds: Joseph Weizenbaum and Gary Gygax died a few day ago.
added on the 2008-03-19 09:31:04 by jxn jxn
jxn: No smoke without fire.
added on the 2008-03-19 09:40:14 by Hatikvah Hatikvah
Preacher: well there IS Ray Bradbury...
added on the 2008-03-19 10:14:07 by Gargaj Gargaj
> jxn: No smoke without fire.

Well what the scum daily express and the other crap yellow papers used to say about the Mccains incident. Now Pay ..

added on the 2008-03-19 10:27:51 by Navis Navis
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Only on pouët you will find celebration threads for pedophiles!


No I'm sure you can find some on 4chan as well.

Anyway, he was 90, it's not sad, get over it. He was a mediocre writer, and as a "visionary" he was right about 5% of the time. If it hadn't been for Stanley Kubrick you'd probably never have heard of him.
added on the 2008-03-19 10:31:44 by doomdoom doomdoom
lets just see if there will be any condolences from steohawk..
added on the 2008-03-19 10:33:23 by hollowman hollowman
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He was a mediocre writer, and as a "visionary" he was right about 5% of the time.


This far, yes. Can you mention any other visionaries that can outdo his performance in fortelling the future?
added on the 2008-03-19 10:38:51 by El Topo El Topo
Rest in peace.
added on the 2008-03-19 10:43:26 by zefyros zefyros
i can.

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added on the 2008-03-19 10:49:32 by skrebbel skrebbel

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