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Location: Central Massachusetts | RIP Arthur C. Clarke |
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| Clarke's First Law: When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong.
I've spent my entire career as a scientist living by those words. He was one of my all-time favorite writers. A true visionary, a unique mind who will be sorely missed. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | I just watched 2001 a couple of nights ago. He's one of my favorites as well. RIP. |
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Location: Scotland | I wasn't a fan of his writing especially, but I truly admire his intellect and his stance on belief systems. |
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| He made many young minds think differently. No doubt. Like so many of these guy's it is impossible to know the amazing ripple effect he has had on the human intellect and our world. There are generations of brilliant scientists who were once young readers of guy's like Clark and their thought provoking work.
I was one of them........ A reader.......... not the genius thing.
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | A true visionary! I'm just glad he lived long enough to see many of his visions become reality.
He was a major influence in my curiosity and willingness to 'explore'.
RIP Dr. Clarke... |
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Location: south east Michigan | Childhoods End was amoung the first books that made me a life long reader. |
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Location: CA | Second the influence of Childhood's End. Along with Rendezvous with Rama. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | fiction writer or visionary?
Both in my opinion...perhaps the nature of his occupation.
He certainly stirred my thoughts on many things...and will be long remembered. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | As a writer:
DAVE: I won't argue with you anymore! Open the doors!
HAL: Dave, this conversation can serve no purpose anymore. Goodbye.
I've had conversations like that with my wife. Damn I hate those. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by an4340:
As a writer:
DAVE: I won't argue with you anymore! Open the doors!
HAL: Dave, this conversation can serve no purpose anymore. Goodbye.
I've had conversations like that with my wife. Damn I hate those. Please tell us you were HAL!  |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Most certainly had an interesting brain. |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by an4340:
As a writer:
DAVE: I won't argue with you anymore! Open the doors!
HAL: Dave, this conversation can serve no purpose anymore. Goodbye.
I've had conversations like that with my wife. Damn I hate those. That's why she's always known as SWMBO..... |
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OT: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic”
