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March 18, 2008 3:05 PM Subscribe
Arthur C. Clarke has died. And his wikipedia entry already lists his death. Can we get a third by midnight, so we don't have to play the "Hey, who will the third be?" game all week?
This post was deleted for the following reason: The other obit post is honestly a much better presentation. -- cortex
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posted by Artw at 3:08 PM on March 18, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by Artw at 3:08 PM on March 18, 2008 [2 favorites]
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posted by zengargoyle at 3:08 PM on March 18, 2008
posted by zengargoyle at 3:08 PM on March 18, 2008
sad.
posted by hulahulagirl at 3:09 PM on March 18, 2008
posted by hulahulagirl at 3:09 PM on March 18, 2008
First Gygax, now Clarke? My escapist fantasy life is falling to pieces. But wait! I still have MeFi.
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posted by XMLicious at 3:09 PM on March 18, 2008
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posted by XMLicious at 3:09 PM on March 18, 2008
. better post pls
posted by lalochezia at 3:11 PM on March 18, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by lalochezia at 3:11 PM on March 18, 2008 [1 favorite]
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posted by smoothvirus at 3:12 PM on March 18, 2008
posted by smoothvirus at 3:12 PM on March 18, 2008
Out of all the wonderful things that could be said about Arthur C. Clarke, this is the obit post we get? The man was a true visionary and a wonderful humanitarian. You want to just try to find another dead person by midnight?
This post sucks.
My condolences to Clarke's family and here's a drink to the legions of SciFi fans, hell just lovers of books, that will mourn him tonight and in the days to come.
posted by afflatus at 3:12 PM on March 18, 2008
This post sucks.
My condolences to Clarke's family and here's a drink to the legions of SciFi fans, hell just lovers of books, that will mourn him tonight and in the days to come.
posted by afflatus at 3:12 PM on March 18, 2008
Sad tidings. Too-clever-by-half post.
posted by Artifice_Eternity at 3:12 PM on March 18, 2008
posted by Artifice_Eternity at 3:12 PM on March 18, 2008
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posted by mattbucher at 3:13 PM on March 18, 2008
posted by mattbucher at 3:13 PM on March 18, 2008
Open the Pearly Gates, HAL
I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.
posted by kirkaracha at 3:13 PM on March 18, 2008
My god, it's full of suck.
posted by kirkaracha at 3:13 PM on March 18, 2008
posted by kirkaracha at 3:13 PM on March 18, 2008
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posted by ElmerFishpaw at 3:13 PM on March 18, 2008
posted by ElmerFishpaw at 3:13 PM on March 18, 2008
[(o)]
posted by katillathehun at 3:13 PM on March 18, 2008
posted by katillathehun at 3:13 PM on March 18, 2008
Overhead, without any fuss, the stars were going out.
posted by Artifice_Eternity at 3:14 PM on March 18, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by Artifice_Eternity at 3:14 PM on March 18, 2008 [2 favorites]
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posted by brundlefly at 3:14 PM on March 18, 2008
posted by brundlefly at 3:14 PM on March 18, 2008
There's a little tiff at work whether or not he originated the idea of geosynchronous comms satellites or popularized it. Supposedly, he published a paper in Wireless World in 1945 with the idea. 1945. Jeez. The first satellite that went into space was a little more than a decade later. Science fiction writers are amazing.
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posted by spec80 at 3:14 PM on March 18, 2008
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posted by spec80 at 3:14 PM on March 18, 2008
Unpleasant & shitty post to commemorate his death on Mefi... I was just writing one about this when I saw the preview, so much for spending time to add links. I loved so many of his stories growing up.
posted by Spacelegoman at 3:14 PM on March 18, 2008
posted by Spacelegoman at 3:14 PM on March 18, 2008
fuck.
and not just because I managed to double it while I was previewing
posted by Skorgu at 3:16 PM on March 18, 2008
and not just because I managed to double it while I was previewing
posted by Skorgu at 3:16 PM on March 18, 2008
Clarke and Kubrick were the architects of my dreams when I was kid. I saw 2001 in the theater when I was 8. I didn't understand it but I loved it.
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posted by doctor_negative at 3:17 PM on March 18, 2008
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posted by doctor_negative at 3:17 PM on March 18, 2008
Skorgu's post is much better.
(and this is a shit post that should be deleted)
posted by dhammond at 3:19 PM on March 18, 2008 [1 favorite]
(and this is a shit post that should be deleted)
posted by dhammond at 3:19 PM on March 18, 2008 [1 favorite]
I'm not making light of the man's passing; the joke is aimed at that dumb "three famous deaths" tradition, not at the loss of ACC. Poorly worded, I guess, but then I forgot that no humor is allowed on obit threads.
posted by tzikeh at 3:19 PM on March 18, 2008
posted by tzikeh at 3:19 PM on March 18, 2008
I.) Any sufficiently advanced writing is indistinguishable from magic. Thanks for blurring the line, Arthur.
II.) This post is not sufficiently advanced.
posted by Parasite Unseen at 3:19 PM on March 18, 2008
II.) This post is not sufficiently advanced.
posted by Parasite Unseen at 3:19 PM on March 18, 2008
There's a little tiff at work whether or not he originated the idea of geosynchronous comms satellites or popularized it. Supposedly, he published a paper in Wireless World in 1945 with the idea. 1945.
He did.
posted by ZippityBuddha at 3:19 PM on March 18, 2008
He did.
posted by ZippityBuddha at 3:19 PM on March 18, 2008
I'm not making light of the man's passing; the joke is aimed at that dumb "three famous deaths" tradition, not at the loss of ACC.
Yes, but this about the loss of ACC.
posted by vacapinta at 3:21 PM on March 18, 2008
Yes, but this about the loss of ACC.
posted by vacapinta at 3:21 PM on March 18, 2008
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The only famous person I've ever had an unsolicited personal email from... commentating on something I had written about him, so I'll fondly remember him just for that, never mind all the fiction.
(can we nuke this post and start again?)
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 3:21 PM on March 18, 2008
The only famous person I've ever had an unsolicited personal email from... commentating on something I had written about him, so I'll fondly remember him just for that, never mind all the fiction.
(can we nuke this post and start again?)
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 3:21 PM on March 18, 2008
Humor is funny though; this post was just cynical.
posted by Spacelegoman at 3:21 PM on March 18, 2008
posted by Spacelegoman at 3:21 PM on March 18, 2008
Anyway, lets just flag this one and move to the other.
posted by Spacelegoman at 3:22 PM on March 18, 2008
posted by Spacelegoman at 3:22 PM on March 18, 2008
Okay, then -- please delete this post, since it's clearly pissed so many people off.
posted by tzikeh at 3:22 PM on March 18, 2008
posted by tzikeh at 3:22 PM on March 18, 2008
He led a long and happy and unusual and idiosyncratic and influential life: in other words, unlike many authors and celebs, he was sui generis. R.I.P.
posted by kozad at 3:24 PM on March 18, 2008
posted by kozad at 3:24 PM on March 18, 2008
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