Sir Arthur C Clarke Dies at 90

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7304004.stm

All this petty bollocks in the news about Heather peg-leg psychotic Mills.  Meanwhile a f**king legend slips away...
 

Youre on the ball

Yeah, Ill just put this link in to some more information

http://www.tekforums.co.uk/posts/list/11818.page

ACC? - sure, I shoulda found it straight away.  

true, was a bit abstract

What is the betting now hes gone 2 movies at some point will be announced to finish of the space oddesy story from the latter 2 books?

Sad I have read a few books and liked the.

May he rest in space.

Quote from: EagleAll this petty bollocks in the news about Heather peg-leg psychotic Mills.  Meanwhile a f**king legend slips away...
 

Not just an author, a real scientific mind too, he was the man that came up with the idea for geosynchronous orbit. Very sad. RIP.

R.I.P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qLdeEjdbWE

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Quote from: EagleAll this petty bollocks in the news about Heather peg-leg psychotic Mills.  Meanwhile a f**king legend slips away...
 

Not just an author, a real scientific mind too, he was the man that came up with the idea for geosynchronous orbit. Very sad. RIP.

The Skylift too, possibly the most doable aim for the next century. Get one of these up and price to geosychronous orbit goes down like a stone*.

* for materials only, you dont want to spend too long going through the radiation belt surrounding the earth.