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punk

punk

Phoenix, AZ
January 2004

MAR 18, 2008 03:26 PM

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CNN

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Arthur C. Clarke, a visionary science fiction writer who won worldwide acclaim with more than 100 books on space, science and the future, died Wednesday in his adopted home of Sri Lanka, an aide said. He was 90.

Clarke, who had battled debilitating post-polio syndrome since the 1960s and sometimes used a wheelchair, died at 1:30 a.m. after suffering breathing problems, aide Rohan De Silva said.



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punk

punk

Phoenix, AZ
January 2004

MAR 18, 2008 03:33 PM

Side note: he wrote one of my favorite science fiction stories.

Hunkpapa

Hunkpapa

United Kingdom
June 2004

MAR 18, 2008 03:37 PM

Hell, what's happening today? First Anthony Minghella, now Clarke. Sad news.

crispy

crispy

NEWSWIRE

Philadelphia, PA

MAR 18, 2008 03:43 PM

That's really sad to hear, but he left a hell of a legacy.

R.I.P.

Coyotemike

Coyotemike

Kearney, NE
May 2006

MAR 18, 2008 03:44 PM

Sad, true, but cheers to anyone who makes it 90. smile

Coyotemike

Coyotemike

Kearney, NE
May 2006

MAR 18, 2008 04:04 PM

Extra kudos to anyone who makes it to 90 with post-polio. My grandmother had it and died in her 70s.

Mark_plus_Beer

Mark_plus_Beer

United Kingdom
August 2005

MAR 18, 2008 04:13 PM

Hunkpapa said:
Hell, what's happening today? First Anthony Minghella, now Clarke. Sad news.



And Maggie Smith has announced she's battling breast cancer, its a sad day

Story

bald_eagle

bald_eagle

Indianapolis, IN
November 2006

MAR 18, 2008 04:26 PM

This is sad news. frown

His works helped open my mind to the infinite possibilities. RIP

msupenguin

msupenguin

San Francisco, CA
March 2006

MAR 18, 2008 05:26 PM

im so sad. his work was the first science fiction i read way back when (6th grade? 7th grade?). he inspired what became a life-long love of the genre. the space odyssey books, the rama series, richter 10.

RIP sir, you will be sorely missed.

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gdarklighter

gdarklighter

San Diego, CA
August 2005

MAR 18, 2008 07:37 PM

Childhood's End was the first sci-fi novel I ever read, but we should remember him not just as a brilliant author, but also a man of enormous practical vision. He was among the first to float the idea of geostationary communications satellites.

r00kers

r00kers

Nederland, CO
February 2003

MAR 18, 2008 07:56 PM

He had a huge life. If my life is half as huge, I will die content at any age. RIP

DrNecessitor

DrNecessitor

San Jose, CA
January 2003

MAR 18, 2008 08:46 PM

Now we'll NEVER know what the room at the end is about.

AlphaGoon

AlphaGoon

Saint Paul, MN
November 2006

MAR 18, 2008 09:06 PM

If my favorite authors would kindly stop croaking already, I'd appreciate it. kthnxbai.

hellomrworld

hellomrworld

Westbrook, ME
December 2003

MAR 18, 2008 10:11 PM

Clarke lived a great and crazy life .. a very full 90 ..

erleichda

erleichda

Germany
May 2003

MAR 19, 2008 02:52 AM

May his soul go on to see all the things he envisioned in his stories.


"My God, it's full of stars!"

SergeantPsycho

SergeantPsycho

Hampton, VA
January 2007

MAR 19, 2008 03:03 AM

I really enjoyed reading the Space Odessy series. I wanna believe an alien monolith some how down loaded his consciesness before he died. frown

quietlythere

quietlythere

King Of Prussia, PA
June 2004

MAR 19, 2008 03:12 AM

A very very sad day frown

mydogfarted

mydogfarted

Waldwick, NJ
June 2003

MAR 19, 2008 10:26 AM

I'm surprised the movie version of 2010 didn't do it to him long ago.

Rest in Peace sir.

mydogfarted

mydogfarted

Waldwick, NJ
June 2003

MAR 19, 2008 10:26 AM

SergeantPsycho

SergeantPsycho

Hampton, VA
January 2007

MAR 19, 2008 01:45 PM

mydogfarted said:
I'm surprised the movie version of 2010 didn't do it to him long ago.



Yeah really. That movie was horrible.

FormerlySid

FormerlySid

Providence, RI
June 2007

MAR 19, 2008 03:30 PM

mydogfarted said:
I'm surprised the movie version of 2010 didn't do it to him long ago.

Rest in Peace sir.



Thank goodness he was not known for that. We could all be so lucky to live to be 90 and have a good life. Regardless, he will be missed.

bald_eagle

bald_eagle

Indianapolis, IN
November 2006

MAR 19, 2008 07:07 PM

gdarklighter said:
Childhood's End was the first sci-fi novel I ever read, but we should remember him not just as a brilliant author, but also a man of enormous practical vision. He was among the first to float the idea of geostationary communications satellites.


I read a lot of his stuff. But that one made me think more than any of the others, for some reason.

gdarklighter

gdarklighter

San Diego, CA
August 2005

MAR 19, 2008 10:52 PM

bald_eagle said:

gdarklighter said:
Childhood's End was the first sci-fi novel I ever read, but we should remember him not just as a brilliant author, but also a man of enormous practical vision. He was among the first to float the idea of geostationary communications satellites.


I read a lot of his stuff. But that one made me think more than any of the others, for some reason.



I read it in like the 5th grade. I still have nightmares about Overlords.

SPOILERS! (Click to view)
Still more terrified about the stars winking out of existence without any fuss whatsoever, though.

bald_eagle

bald_eagle

Indianapolis, IN
November 2006

MAR 20, 2008 07:06 AM

gdarklighter said:

bald_eagle said:

gdarklighter said:
Childhood's End was the first sci-fi novel I ever read, but we should remember him not just as a brilliant author, but also a man of enormous practical vision. He was among the first to float the idea of geostationary communications satellites.


I read a lot of his stuff. But that one made me think more than any of the others, for some reason.



I read it in like the 5th grade. I still have nightmares about Overlords.

SPOILERS! (Click to view)
Still more terrified about the stars winking out of existence without any fuss whatsoever, though.



What was that? Nine Billion Names of God?

gdarklighter

gdarklighter

San Diego, CA
August 2005

MAR 20, 2008 08:11 AM

bald_eagle said:

gdarklighter said:

bald_eagle said:

gdarklighter said:
Childhood's End was the first sci-fi novel I ever read, but we should remember him not just as a brilliant author, but also a man of enormous practical vision. He was among the first to float the idea of geostationary communications satellites.


I read a lot of his stuff. But that one made me think more than any of the others, for some reason.



I read it in like the 5th grade. I still have nightmares about Overlords.

SPOILERS! (Click to view)
Still more terrified about the stars winking out of existence without any fuss whatsoever, though.



What was that? Nine Billion Names of God?



Yeah. Creeped the hell out of me.

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