Arthur C. Clarke passed away today in Sri Lanka at the age of 90.

I can't think of any movie that was as ground breaking to me as 2001:A Space Odyssey when it first came out.

He's also the first person to recognize the possibility and importance of geostationary satellite communications. This was back in 1945. The "Clarke Orbit" is named after him.

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Bill Wood - Retired Webmaster
My Personal Website
1998 Mercedes E430
2010 Toyota Sequoia
My Photo Albums

Fascinating indivdual to be sure and one of my favourite authors.

- Peter.

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2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

Like losing a family member, I've known him so long.

And all this time I thought he was already dead.

Uber Nerd.

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

He and Tolkien were my two favorite authors.

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- With out god, life is everything.
- God is an ever receding pocket of scientific ignorance that's getting smaller and smaller as time moves on..." Neil DeGrasse Tyson
- You can pray for me, I'll think for you.
- When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.