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Arthur C. Clarke has died
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Science Fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke has died in Sri Lanka at the age of 90.


He was a hero to me...  Will be sadly missed......   
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And co-creator of the best movie ever; 2001: A Space Odyssey, with Stanley Kubrick.

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One of my favourite Sci Fi Authors. RIP Arthur C. Clarke, you were brilliant. 
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This is a great tragedy to loose such a talented man, even if he was 90.  I wonder how many black monoliths will pop up around the world?
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"There is a special sadness in achievement, in the knowledge that a long-desired goal has been attained at last, and that life must now be shaped toward new ends." -- Arthur C. Clarke


If it wasn't for bad taste, I wouldn't have no taste at all.

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R.I.P. Arthur.
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"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." – Arthur C. Clarke

The writer of the first SF book i ever read (The City and the Stars) and of many of my favorites.

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"There is a special sadness in achievement, in the knowledge that a long-desired goal has been attained at last, and that life must now be shaped toward new ends." -- Arthur C. Clarke



My thoughts exactly. Maybe he finally found all the answers to the monolith.

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"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." – Arthur C. Clarke


This is my favorite quote from him -- the perfect quote for this (or any other) age.
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He was a great talent, R.I.P.
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HE IS THE SCIENCE-FICTION, FANTASY WRITER OF ALL TIME!
HIS SHORT STORIES AND WRITINGS HAVE INFLUENCED SO MANY MOVIES/TV
TO MAKE SCI FI WHAT IT IS TODAY!
  AND WILL TO THE END OF TIME!
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A talented writer and visionary; a sad loss
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R.I.P.

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May he find what's on the other side of the "first" stargate.

I remember seeing 2001 in NYC during it's initial run and was wowed as 13 year old.  I later read much of his fiction.  Wish someone would film "Rendevous with Rama" someday.

Not too many of the golden age writers of SF/Fantasy left - Ray Bradbury, etc.

A sad day! 
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