Comments on: Arthur C. Clarke dies at 90 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-dies-at-90/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:46:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Torsten Adair http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-dies-at-90/#comment-34526 Torsten Adair Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:46:46 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-dies-at-90/#comment-34526 The best storytellers create falsehoods cloaked in truth. The greatest storytellers show us the possibilities of what can be, and inspire us to dream. Science fiction uses the future to comment about today. Great SF precedes the future, whether it is the multiethnic cooperation of Star Trek, or the World Wide Web suggested in "Dial F for Frankenstein". Inspiration is what happens when we share our dreams with others. Innovation occurs when those dreams become reality, and inspire more. And thus we stand on the shoulders of giants, and reach for the stars. The best storytellers create falsehoods cloaked in truth. The greatest storytellers show us the possibilities of what can be, and inspire us to dream.
Science fiction uses the future to comment about today. Great SF precedes the future, whether it is the multiethnic cooperation of Star Trek, or the World Wide Web suggested in “Dial F for Frankenstein”.
Inspiration is what happens when we share our dreams with others. Innovation occurs when those dreams become reality, and inspire more. And thus we stand on the shoulders of giants, and reach for the stars.

]]> By: Random News Table | Uncle Bear http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-dies-at-90/#comment-34525 Random News Table | Uncle Bear Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:27:00 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-dies-at-90/#comment-34525 [...] THE BEAT » Arthur C. Clarke dies at 90 Visionary and science fiction giant Arthur C. Clarke has died at age 90. (tags: obituary scifi clarke) [...] [...] THE BEAT » Arthur C. Clarke dies at 90 Visionary and science fiction giant Arthur C. Clarke has died at age 90. (tags: obituary scifi clarke) [...]

]]> By: Christopher Moonlight http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-dies-at-90/#comment-34524 Christopher Moonlight Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:29:41 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-dies-at-90/#comment-34524 All the true greatness in this world is slowly slipping away from us. Will there ever be such people to walk the earth, and make us long for the stars again? Maybe, we should all go outside and look to the stars tonight. Perhaps we will see a new born child, smiling down on us, tonight. All the true greatness in this world is slowly slipping away from us. Will there ever be such people to walk the earth, and make us long for the stars again? Maybe, we should all go outside and look to the stars tonight. Perhaps we will see a new born child, smiling down on us, tonight.

]]> By: Laurie S. Sutton http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-dies-at-90/#comment-34523 Laurie S. Sutton Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:53:31 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-dies-at-90/#comment-34523 The fiction of Arthur C. Clarke shaped my world as I was growing up, and all those ideas remain with me still. He has given us a great legacy of imagination that will live on. The fiction of Arthur C. Clarke shaped my world as I was growing up, and all those ideas remain with me still. He has given us a great legacy of imagination that will live on.

]]> By: Sir Arthur C. Clarke Died | Loris Z.com http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-dies-at-90/#comment-34522 Sir Arthur C. Clarke Died | Loris Z.com Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:27:31 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-dies-at-90/#comment-34522 [...] (Via. Via.) These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] (Via. Via.) These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

]]> By: Loris Z. http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-dies-at-90/#comment-34521 Loris Z. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:57:47 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-dies-at-90/#comment-34521 The world is a sadder place. The world is a sadder place.

]]> By: michael http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-dies-at-90/#comment-34520 michael Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:38:52 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-dies-at-90/#comment-34520 The world's loss. R.I.P. Arthur C. Clarke The world’s loss.

R.I.P. Arthur C. Clarke

]]> By: Jimmie Robinson http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-dies-at-90/#comment-34519 Jimmie Robinson Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:18:36 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-dies-at-90/#comment-34519 A brilliant man. A brilliant man.

]]> By: Rory D. Root http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-dies-at-90/#comment-34518 Rory D. Root Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:16:13 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-dies-at-90/#comment-34518 Against the Fall of Night, Childhoods End, and Tales from the White Hart were among my faves as a munchkin, he brought a lot to my youthful enjoyment of space, science fact and science fiction. With geosynchronous satellites and space elevators as part of his legacy he will affect our lives for a long time to come. Besides those lucky youngsters whose imagination he sparks. Against the Fall of Night, Childhoods End, and Tales from the White Hart were among my faves as a munchkin, he brought a lot to my youthful enjoyment of space, science fact and science fiction.

With geosynchronous satellites and space elevators as part of his legacy he will affect our lives for a long time to come. Besides those lucky youngsters whose imagination he sparks.

]]> By: Scott Dunbier http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-dies-at-90/#comment-34517 Scott Dunbier Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:40:30 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/18/arthur-c-clarke-dies-at-90/#comment-34517 Clarke was one of my favorite writers when I was a kid. I loved the Nine Billion Names of God collection and many other books he wrote. A very interesting man, sad to see him go. Clarke was one of my favorite writers when I was a kid. I loved the Nine Billion Names of God collection and many other books he wrote. A very interesting man, sad to see him go.

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