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R.I.P. Arthur C. Clarke
anhaga Started conversation Mar 19, 2008
He hoped to walk on Mars and intended to go to the Moon and, in truth, he let us all do both.
For the past few months I've been enjoying my way (I originally typed 'working my way', but it is not in any sense 'work') the works of Sir Arthur (I'm half way through 'The Sands of Mars' right now).
He will be sadly missed, and, in a real sense, happily with us still.
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/books/story/2008/03/18/arthur-clarke.html
(I've posted this in 'Ask' as well, since it is a story with quite wide appeal)
R.I.P. Arthur C. Clarke
clzoomer- a bit woobly Posted Mar 19, 2008
RIP, indeed.
But..... I had heard some rather bizarre stories about why he moved to Sri Lanka... 
R.I.P. Arthur C. Clarke
taliesin Posted Mar 19, 2008
'Childhood's End', was one of my favourite books
Thanks for the stories and the inspiration
R.I.P. Arthur C. Clarke
anhaga Posted Mar 19, 2008
I find it amazing to realize that Childhood's End was published 55 years ago. And, interestingly, it was published 55 years after the War of the Worlds. Who is the author working today who will be seen by history as standing beside Wells and Clarke?
R.I.P. Arthur C. Clarke
taliesin Posted Mar 19, 2008
If you discover him or her, please let me know 
I haven't found very many storytellers that even come close to Clarke, or Asimov
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