I just found out that Arthur C. Clarke has died at the age of 90.
Having been a sci-fi geek since an early age, I - like innumerable others - have over the years found great pleasure not only in Mr Clarke's fictional works - 2001 and Rendezvous with Rama remain among my favourites in 'classic' science fiction - but also in the fact that several of his fictional concepts have been proved workable in the 'real' world, proving that speculation may sometimes be idle, but never is it completely in vain.
A star has fallen from the heavens.
A Conventional Boy
5 days ago
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Although not a great Clarke fan I agree it is sad that another of the greats has gone. Where are the new greats? I look on the library shelves and despair at times. Where is the science in Science Fiction?
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