Arthur C. Clarke dies at age 90 - Page 2

RobbieClarken · 03-19-2008, 10:21 AM

His stories will be read for many generations... I guess that is as close to immortality as we can get.

Rest in peace Arthur C. Clarke.

Taylor514ce · 03-19-2008, 10:42 AM

Let us not forget his contributions to science in general. Satellite communications, anyone? Literature not only reflects, but informs, society, and this is particularly true in SF and was typified by Clarke.

wmrawls · 03-19-2008, 11:35 AM

What can one say that has not already been said? A great man and "Thinker".......Other than Heinlein no other SF author had as much influence on my Reading habits as a youth, and I think I have re read every one of his works several times.

AMacD · 03-19-2008, 12:31 PM

My first was "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" by Jules Verne. Nearly everything in the book has now been invented including the nuclear submarine and the electric underwater rifle. On the other hand dragging a balloon to the moon with geese was a bit far fetched.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 03-21-2008, 08:59 AM

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I loved his books but after I would read a couple I found that I had to stop and read something else. There's something unusual about his writing that I could never put my finger on. Once I had recovered, I was always anxious to jump back in. I'd love to read some now but unfortunately Sony has only 6 or 7 of his titles available.

Personally, I'd love to see some of his old classics, especially Childhood's End, appear as e-books. There may be rights tied up in that one, however... I know NBC or Universal optioned it once... though it only ended up as V. Imagine my disappointment, turning one of the great SF works of all time into invading lizards.

tsgreer · 03-21-2008, 11:56 AM

Hey, it just so turns out that "NASA has detected the brightest cosmic explosion ever recorded -- a massive burst of energy 7.5 billion light years away that could be seen with the naked eye from Earth" on the same day that Arthur C. Clarke passed away.

That seems a pretty fitting tribute. Here's the news article:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080321...qyaZ5hsGlxieAA

Steven Lyle Jordan · 03-21-2008, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by tsgreer

Hey, it just so turns out that "NASA has detected the brightest cosmic explosion ever recorded -- a massive burst of energy 7.5 billion light years away that could be seen with the naked eye from Earth" on the same day that Arthur C. Clarke passed away.

That seems a pretty fitting tribute. Here's the news article:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080321...qyaZ5hsGlxieAA

Interesting: As I seem to remember, one of Clarke's short stories was about a future planetary survey team that discovered the remains of a dead civilization, which apparently thrived until its star went nova. After some date-checking, they realized that the light from the star's explosion would have reached Earth just in time to have guided a certain three wise men to Jerusalem...

HarryT · 03-21-2008, 12:31 PM

Indeed yes. "The Star" was its title.

JeffElkins · 03-21-2008, 02:28 PM

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He only married once, to Marilyn Mayfield in 1953. According to his entry on Who's Who, the marriage was dissolved in 1964, and Sir Arthur never had children.

Morally, shouldn't his books now be considered public domain?

Steven Lyle Jordan · 03-21-2008, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffElkins

Morally, shouldn't his books now be considered public domain?

Hey, let the dust settle over his bones a bit, why dontcha? Ghoul.

JeffElkins · 03-21-2008, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

Hey, let the dust settle over his bones a bit, why dontcha? Ghoul.

That's harsh Steve, but I'll assume that you left the smiley after Ghoul off by accident

Still, it's worth some thought that AC's works won't be freely available (in the USA) until 2076. Cui bono ?

Nate the great · 03-21-2008, 09:20 PM

Don't you mean 2078?

P.S. The soonest it will be out of copyright anywhere is 2058 (in the death+50 countries).

Steven Lyle Jordan · 03-21-2008, 09:24 PM

No, I didn't leave it off by accident. When I called you a Ghoul, I was being exceedingly generous.

A great man is dead, and the first thing you want to do is rip the bedcurtains down. I guess it's a shame you weren't there when he died... you lost the chance to go through his pockets and look for loose change. But since now you may get a chance to rifle his estate, it's all good.

Want a smiley face? Here ya go.

JeffElkins · 03-21-2008, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

Don't you mean 2078?

P.S. The soonest it will be out of copyright anywhere is 2058 (in the death+50 countries).

Thanks for the correction!

JeffElkins · 03-21-2008, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

No, I didn't leave it off by accident. When I called you a Ghoul, I was being exceedingly generous.

A great man is dead, and the first thing you want to do is rip the bedcurtains down. I guess it's a shame you weren't there when he died... you lost the chance to go through his pockets and look for loose change. But since now you may get a chance to rifle his estate, it's all good.

Want a smiley face? Here ya go.

Your hostility doesn't invalidate my question. I do appreciate your generosity though. Thanks!

03-19-2008, 11:35 AM	#18
wmrawls Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 20 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rock Hill,SC Device: Sony PRS 505, Dell Axim X50V	What can one say that has not already been said? A great man and "Thinker".......Other than Heinlein no other SF author had as much influence on my Reading habits as a youth, and I think I have re read every one of his works several times. Last edited by wmrawls; 03-19-2008 at 12:53 PM.

03-19-2008, 12:31 PM	#19
AMacD Al Posts: 66 Karma: 140 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bardstown, KY as home base, but RV following the seasons. Device: Kindle1 and Kindle2 and Palm T\|X	Clarke My first was "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" by Jules Verne. Nearly everything in the book has now been invented including the nuclear submarine and the electric underwater rifle. On the other hand dragging a balloon to the moon with geese was a bit far fetched.

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03-19-2008, 10:21 AM	#16
RobbieClarken Addict Posts: 371 Karma: 1002274 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia Device: Kindle	His stories will be read for many generations... I guess that is as close to immortality as we can get. Rest in peace Arthur C. Clarke.

03-19-2008, 10:42 AM	#17
Taylor514ce Actively passive. Posts: 2,042 Karma: 478376 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-505/LC	Let us not forget his contributions to science in general. Satellite communications, anyone? Literature not only reflects, but informs, society, and this is particularly true in SF and was typified by Clarke.

03-21-2008, 11:56 AM	#21
tsgreer Lovin' the e-book life... Posts: 633 Karma: 2509 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Device: Ebookwise 1150, Sony PRS-505, Amazon Kindle, BeBook (with OpenInkpot)	Hey, it just so turns out that "NASA has detected the brightest cosmic explosion ever recorded -- a massive burst of energy 7.5 billion light years away that could be seen with the naked eye from Earth" on the same day that Arthur C. Clarke passed away. That seems a pretty fitting tribute. Here's the news article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080321...qyaZ5hsGlxieAA

03-21-2008, 12:31 PM	#23
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Indeed yes. "The Star" was its title.

03-21-2008, 09:20 PM	#27
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Don't you mean 2078? P.S. The soonest it will be out of copyright anywhere is 2058 (in the death+50 countries).

03-21-2008, 09:24 PM	#28
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	No, I didn't leave it off by accident. When I called you a Ghoul, I was being exceedingly generous. A great man is dead, and the first thing you want to do is rip the bedcurtains down. I guess it's a shame you weren't there when he died... you lost the chance to go through his pockets and look for loose change. But since now you may get a chance to rifle his estate, it's all good. Want a smiley face? Here ya go.

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