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Title: Sir Arthur C Clarke Dies at 90
Post by: Eagle on March 19, 2008, 00:23:16 AM

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... :(

Title: Sir Arthur C Clarke Dies at 90
Post by: Sam on March 19, 2008, 00:36:07 AM

Youre on the ball ;)

Title: Re:Sir Arthur C Clarke Dies at 90
Post by: Serious on March 19, 2008, 01:28:46 AM

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

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

Title: Re:Sir Arthur C Clarke Dies at 90
Post by: Eagle on March 19, 2008, 03:25:04 AM

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

Title: Re:Sir Arthur C Clarke Dies at 90
Post by: neXus on March 19, 2008, 04:19:57 AM

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?

Title: Sir Arthur C Clarke Dies at 90
Post by: bear on March 19, 2008, 05:47:26 AM

Sad :( I have read a few books and liked the.

May he rest in space.

Title: Re:Sir Arthur C Clarke Dies at 90
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on March 19, 2008, 08:49:25 AM

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.

Title: Re:Sir Arthur C Clarke Dies at 90
Post by: skidzilla on March 19, 2008, 10:04:51 AM

R.I.P :(

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

Title: Re:Sir Arthur C Clarke Dies at 90
Post by: Serious on March 20, 2008, 04:57:28 AM

Quote from: Clockd 0Ne
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.

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