Knuckledragger Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 It's true. The passing of a legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiug31 Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 verified on http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7304004.stm He has left a great legacy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted March 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hYdrociTy Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 What a twisted coincidence?! I just watched 2001 for the first time in my life on my lappy this afternoon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 What a twisted coincidence?! I just watched 2001 for the first time in my life on my lappy this afternoon! it's your fault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted March 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinp6301 Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 What a twisted coincidence?! I just watched 2001 for the first time in my life on my lappy this afternoon! you murderer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 i really like Clarke's work, don't get me wrong, but it always kind of bothers me when he's described as the "inventor" of the telecommunications satellite. the idea for something does not equal inventing. if it did, i would be the inventor of time traveling cyborg dinosaur laser combat billionaire playboy crimefighters. he actually did a fair amount of research into it how it would have to work and protocol involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absorbine_Sr Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Wow Reks, can we at least let the corpse cool down a bit? I had just started re-reading (for the umpty-seventh time) Rendevous with Rama. I'm a big fan of Clarke. He comes from the era of Sci-Fi writers I grew up with, and his books will always hold a revered place in my library. And he did fucking so invent the telecommunications satellite!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absorbine_Sr Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 i invented dinosaurs!! Well we knew that dipwad. It doesn't mean you can dis Sir Arthur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 call Turing the sole inventor of modern computing I'm fine with that as long as Church is mentioned as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archosman Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeggy Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 He had a good and interesting life. He'll be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted March 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Final message from Arthur C. Clarke, on his 90th of birthday. His voice can be a bit grating, but his words are powerful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 i really like Clarke's work, don't get me wrong, but it always kind of bothers me when he's described as the "inventor" of the telecommunications satellite. I'm guessing that it is at least somewhat a result of him being a pioneer of the concept of geosynchronous orbit. Or at least that's what I've been told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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