Arthur C. Clarke passed away today at age 90

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One of theall-time greats in science fiction.

Yes. I'll think of him every time I ride in an elevator that stops short of the stratosphere.

My favorite author of all time. I am deeply saddened to hear this.

Though he would think it silly and superstitious, I will log off now and light a candle for him.

Sigh . . .

A sad farewell to a great author. He will be missed.

The world is poorer for his passing- greater for his having been.

Very sad, a true pioneer in the field of science fiction. How many authors (of any type) can say they've had anything like the practical impact the Clarke Belt has?

As somebody who named all his sims after an astronomical theme, he will be sorely missed in my household.

Very sad to hear this - he was my introduction into the wonders of science fiction, and even today I still find much to ponder reading his earlier works. A true visionary.

Inc

Look for a new constellation up there-- I would not be surprised if one appears.

Clarke peeled layers of ignorance off my young brain, so I could absorb (some) of the possibilities.

Oh, wow. I'm so sorry to hear that. Thanks, Rebecca, for passing the word.

~ Nic

"Sir Arthur C Clarke: 90th Birthday Reflections"

I'm sure we would not have had men on the Moon if it had not been for Wells and Verne and the people who write about this and made people think about it. I'm rather proud of the fact that I know several astronauts who became astronauts through reading my books.
Arthur C. Clarke, Address to US Congress, 1975


i'm a johnny come lately to Mr. Clark's work, 2001: A Space Odyssey was my first(movie that was) which made me read the book, etc etc... Rest In Peace Mr Clark and thank you for allowing this one to dream along with you.

makes you think LL should have the Ape & Icon (wrong word) image up on the front place in his honour, but then I would guess everyone would think SL was broken!

Arthur C Clarke was not only a giant in the science fiction world, but a giant in the science world too.

The geostationary orbit for satellites was first popularised by Clarke in an article in Wireless World in 1945 as a useful orbit for communications satellites. As a result this is sometimes referred to as the Clarke orbit or the Clarke Belt, and is the part of space approximately 36,000 km above the equator where geostationary orbits may be achieved.

Rock

PS
A geostationary orbit is one where a satellite takes the same time to orbit the earth as the earth takes to rotate, ie approximately 24 hours. So for an observer on the ground the satellite appears to be stationary in the sky. So by placing one over the middle of the Atlantic, for example, above the equator, signals from Europe can be relayed via this satellite to the USA and vice versa, using antenna that do not need to move. In practice, there are small movements and antennas need to move a little.
Arthur C Clarke, may you RIP.

His passing will be felt by all who share my fascination and addiction to Science Fiction. See you on the other side Arthur!!!

(SALUTE)

The Songs of Distant Earth was my all time favourite

Sir Arthur C Clarke - RIP

A great man, a great visionary and a great story teller. They don't come much better than that. Thank you for the few brief years you shared with us.

Another great one gone. Hopefully he has joined up with Asimov, Heinlein, and Herbert. Imagine the colaboration they are working on!!

"CX"

I loved "Childhood's End" among his fiction works. He was a great scientist as well, I remember reading some of his Oceanographic work. I'd say he had a good run, making it to 90. He definitely made his mark.

You mean it's not? *You mean Monolith I think

You know I was going to say Monolith had it all typed out ready to post and it just looked wrong, anyway thanks

Kurt Vonnegut was lonely.

No Thank YOU for giving me the opportunity to be helpful. Now I'm off the hook for the rest of the month.

And so it goes.