Arthur C Clarke is dead...
category: general [glöplog]
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
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7304004.stm
the world has lost one of its great minds... RIP :(
Arthur C Clarke is dead. Long live ACC!
He died at 90. He was a great guy.
He died at 90. He was a great guy.
sad :(
Global Trash by the silents starts with a quote from him :)
Global Trash by the silents starts with a quote from him :)
also, mikey dread passed away a few days ago... saddest news since a long time... :(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikey_Dread
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikey_Dread
The Golden Age is now officially over. Clarke, Asimov, Heinlein, Lem.
I think I'll have a glass of scotch.
I think I'll have a glass of scotch.
RIP Mikey and Arthur ...
i'd like to quote ACC's last public speech:
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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.
"Welcome to space, Mike, there's still lots of room out here" - ACC to Mike Oldfield, 1994.
Should you rest in peace.
Should you rest in peace.
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.
I miss you Arthur.
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.
"It may be that our role on this planet is not to worship God, but to create him."
Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
rest in peace
A pity. He was great.
I'll take one of his books for reading during the travel that I must do today.
I'll take one of his books for reading during the travel that I must do today.
You know what, Preacher, we need to just do that this weekend.
Only on pouët you will find celebration threads for pedophiles!
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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.
jxn: No smoke without fire.
Preacher: well there IS Ray Bradbury...
> 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 ..
Well what the scum daily express and the other crap yellow papers used to say about the Mccains incident. Now Pay ..
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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.
lets just see if there will be any condolences from steohawk..
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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?
Rest in peace.
i can.
patrick cowley predicted the internet in 1982!
patrick cowley predicted the internet in 1982!
