Arthur C. Clarke, 1917 - 2008 - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

Cassini90125 · 03-18-2008, 07:27 PM

One of the world's finest sci-fi writers has left us today:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/obit_clarke

Clarke wrote a number of my favorite books, including the Rama series, as well as my all-time favorite movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey, a true masterpiece of cinema in any genre. He was 90.

He will be missed by many.

pitbulllady · 03-18-2008, 07:30 PM

Oh, man, that's sad! He will be missed indeed.

pitbulllady

Nathander · 03-19-2008, 02:21 AM

Clarke is gone?

Man, this just adds to my current insomnia, so now I know that ANY chance of getting sleep tonight is shattered. He was a truly fantastic writer, and it's sad to see him go. It seems like a lot of the old guard for science fiction and fantasy have been passing away this year: Robert Jordan, Gary Gygax....now Clarke. Yeesh.

He certainly will be missed.

koosie · 03-19-2008, 02:37 PM

Yeh and he was a great futurologist too, perhaps the father of futurology. I expect all his obits have mentioned it but it is impressive that he predicted telecommunications satellites in Geosynchronous orbit in 1945!

I first knew him through his classic 70s-80s TV series Arthur C Clarke's Mysterious World which was just gold for the kid version of me. It was great this super-clever-science-guy was into the unexplained, ghosts and esp etc. Did you have that in the States?

Kootiebirdo · 03-20-2008, 06:17 PM

Damn, I've never even read his work or seen the film "2001" but I'm still sad to hear about the passing of a truly innovative writer.

Best wishes to any friends and relatives he may have.

03-18-2008, 07:27 PM	#1
Cassini90125 The Postmaster Love gives you courage that's stronger than anything! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Saturn Posts: 6,652	Arthur C. Clarke, 1917 - 2008 One of the world's finest sci-fi writers has left us today: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/obit_clarke Clarke wrote a number of my favorite books, including the Rama series, as well as my all-time favorite movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey, a true masterpiece of cinema in any genre. He was 90. He will be missed by many. __________________ "Frankie! That weird kid is using a flower pot for a cup!" Sailor Moon. Best Anime EVER.

03-19-2008, 02:21 AM	#3
Nathander The Best Character on the Show Hairgel! Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 441	Clarke is gone? Man, this just adds to my current insomnia, so now I know that ANY chance of getting sleep tonight is shattered. He was a truly fantastic writer, and it's sad to see him go. It seems like a lot of the old guard for science fiction and fantasy have been passing away this year: Robert Jordan, Gary Gygax....now Clarke. Yeesh. He certainly will be missed. __________________

03-19-2008, 02:37 PM	#4
koosie Moon-Calf It was just imagination Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Britain Posts: 695	Yeh and he was a great futurologist too, perhaps the father of futurology. I expect all his obits have mentioned it but it is impressive that he predicted telecommunications satellites in Geosynchronous orbit in 1945! I first knew him through his classic 70s-80s TV series Arthur C Clarke's Mysterious World which was just gold for the kid version of me. It was great this super-clever-science-guy was into the unexplained, ghosts and esp etc. Did you have that in the States? __________________ Aw....Snicket Last edited by koosie; 03-19-2008 at 02:38 PM.

03-18-2008, 07:30 PM	#2
pitbulllady Co-Administrator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,276	Oh, man, that's sad! He will be missed indeed. pitbulllady

03-20-2008, 06:17 PM	#5
Kootiebirdo Settling In I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Long Beach, NY Posts: 71	Damn, I've never even read his work or seen the film "2001" but I'm still sad to hear about the passing of a truly innovative writer. Best wishes to any friends and relatives he may have.