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**gyjsdtuwr** · 03-19-2008, 08:24 AM

Just found out that Arthur C. Clarke has passed away.

R.I.P.

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/...rke/index.html

**offemyJuccete** · 03-19-2008, 08:47 AM

He never got to see space flight for the commercial side! How sad too..... RIP though!

**AdobeCreativeSuite** · 03-19-2008, 10:50 AM

The world has lost a true visionary.

**XqrkN4a0** · 03-19-2008, 10:55 AM

I loved his books, he a was great writer.

**NowFloabDow** · 03-19-2008, 11:21 AM

indeed

**Gskdmidd** · 03-19-2008, 08:50 PM

For some reason I thought he had been dead for years.

**abishiots** · 03-19-2008, 09:06 PM

Terrible news.

My brother had told me Arthur C. Clark had died yesterday. He was one of my favorite authors. I've read the whole 2001 series and all the Rama series and absolutely loved them.

He will be missed.

**jdynwa** · 03-19-2008, 09:33 PM

Unfortunately he was the last of the big "3" in SciFi.

I've read so much of their stuff. They were all truly visionaries(sp). Robert Heinlein, Isaac Assimov, and Arthur Clarke were truly men without equal. Each one of them actually pushed science and scientific thinking beyond the ordinary. They envisioned so much so far ahead of their respective times.

It is truly a sad day.

**anfuckinggs** · 03-19-2008, 10:18 PM

A bit late now, but there were always certain 'allegations' about the chap that never really went away also:-

http://absolutezerounited.blogspot.c.../veracity.html

**JennaJJxoxoxo** · 03-22-2008, 10:35 PM

Those rumors about the Earth being flat and the Moon being made of green cheese are still out there too.

I loved his books.

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abishiots Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 553 Senior Member	Terrible news. My brother had told me Arthur C. Clark had died yesterday. He was one of my favorite authors. I've read the whole 2001 series and all the Rama series and absolutely loved them. He will be missed. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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jdynwa Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 362 Senior Member	Unfortunately he was the last of the big "3" in SciFi. I've read so much of their stuff. They were all truly visionaries(sp). Robert Heinlein, Isaac Assimov, and Arthur Clarke were truly men without equal. Each one of them actually pushed science and scientific thinking beyond the ordinary. They envisioned so much so far ahead of their respective times. It is truly a sad day. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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anfuckinggs Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 738 Senior Member	A bit late now, but there were always certain 'allegations' about the chap that never really went away also:- http://absolutezerounited.blogspot.c.../veracity.html Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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JennaJJxoxoxo Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 581 Senior Member	Those rumors about the Earth being flat and the Moon being made of green cheese are still out there too. I loved his books. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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