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Tue 18 Mar, 2008 08:06 pm
I just Read of
Arthur C Clark's death in Sri Lanka--he is primarily know as a science fiction author, but his science fiction presaged many of the technologies that we now consider plebian. His prediction of geosychronous satellites in the 40's are now so utilitarian that this 24 hour equatorial orbit is now known as the Clark orbit, Many other of his 'fictions' have now become casual technology.
RIP Sir Arthur, the world has lost a seer.
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Bummer. I remember when he did that show "mysterious universe" about enigmas and theories about things like Easter island, great pyramids, and Stonehenge.
Great man, great body of work, a truly enlightened soul who will revisit us again I'm sure. See you in the blink of an eye, buddy.
This was sad news.
I enjoyed his books and his perspective on things.
Shame nobody (except a quoted person) spelled his name right.
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