Arr shit. Just noticed this topic. I did not know! He is my fav author. Damb it. Read most of his books. Loved the Rama series, especially the first one. Bugger.... :(
No, but I completely forgot about Larry Niven - another sci-fi author whose books I love! Mote in god's eye and Ringworld were out of this world (no pun intended)!
That's one of his books I've been meaning to read again but couldn't remember the title, so thanks. A trip to the library beckons tomorrow!
Isn't that story the one where the ship that arrives has to use the local water supply to ship huge ice blocks to their spaceship in orbit in order to create a huge front-facing shield against oncoming hazards (meteors, micro-rocks, etc) when they continue their onward journey into space? Hexagon-shpaed blocked of ice if I remember correctly.
If so, I thought that was such a brilliant idea. Just one of many of Sir Arthur's that may be used by our childrens children in the years to come. The guy was such a visionary and practical genius. His satellite theory that has now given us Sky and GPS is as great an invention as anything in human history in my book.
Isn't that story the one where the ship that arrives has to use the local water supply to ship huge ice blocks to their spaceship in orbit in order to create a huge front-facing shield against oncoming hazards (meteors, micro-rocks, etc) when they continue their onward journey into space?
I don't remember much of it since I read it ages ago, but yeah ice shields did figure in the story somewhere. :)
According to Wikipedia, this was alleged by the Daily Mirror, hence is to be taken with about a bushel of salt, like all other tabloid allegations (including those of the Daily Mail, which is just an upmarket version of The Sun with sundry crackpot rubbish thrown in).
Always remember that the proverb "There's no smoke without fire" is a misquote; the Latin original is actually "There's no fire without smoke"...
I never make misteaksmistrakesmisyaleserrurs — oh, sod it.
What's up with the sudden climb of people I deeply respect dying this month? First it's Gary Gygax, then Anthony Minghella, and now Arthur C. Clarke? I'm sad.
What's up with the sudden climb of people I deeply respect dying this month? First it's Gary Gygax, then Anthony Minghella, and now Arthur C. Clarke? I'm sad.
Brian Wilde, star of British sit-coms (Mr Barrowclough in Porridge, also Foggy in Last of the Summer Wine) has died too.
Who are Gary Gygax and Anthony Minghella? I don't mean any disrespect to them, I'm just wondering who they are.
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Have you tried James P. Hogan?
No, but I completely forgot about Larry Niven - another sci-fi author whose books I love! Mote in god's eye and Ringworld were out of this world (no pun intended)!
Bytes:Chuntey - Spectrum tech blog.
That's one of his books I've been meaning to read again but couldn't remember the title, so thanks. A trip to the library beckons tomorrow!
Isn't that story the one where the ship that arrives has to use the local water supply to ship huge ice blocks to their spaceship in orbit in order to create a huge front-facing shield against oncoming hazards (meteors, micro-rocks, etc) when they continue their onward journey into space? Hexagon-shpaed blocked of ice if I remember correctly.
If so, I thought that was such a brilliant idea. Just one of many of Sir Arthur's that may be used by our childrens children in the years to come. The guy was such a visionary and practical genius. His satellite theory that has now given us Sky and GPS is as great an invention as anything in human history in my book.
Offhand I couldn't choose, but it's DEFINATELY not Dan Brown :-o
I still miss him, though.
I don't remember much of it since I read it ages ago, but yeah ice shields did figure in the story somewhere. :)
Bytes:Chuntey - Spectrum tech blog.
According to Wikipedia, this was alleged by the Daily Mirror, hence is to be taken with about a bushel of salt, like all other tabloid allegations (including those of the Daily Mail, which is just an upmarket version of The Sun with sundry crackpot rubbish thrown in).
Always remember that the proverb "There's no smoke without fire" is a misquote; the Latin original is actually "There's no fire without smoke"...
misteaksmistrakesmisyaleserrurs— oh, sod it."Dan Brown" == Stonkers? ;)
(Many people would like to drop-kick Dan Brown in the stonkers...:D)
misteaksmistrakesmisyaleserrurs— oh, sod it.An arbourophile? :)
misteaksmistrakesmisyaleserrurs— oh, sod it.FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK!!!!! :(
Once again, the world loses something that won't come again, namely the extinction of a great mind.
Yeah, too bad he took all the unwritten stories with him, death sucks in that regard ... At least he leaves a big library behind.
Brian Wilde, star of British sit-coms (Mr Barrowclough in Porridge, also Foggy in Last of the Summer Wine) has died too.
Who are Gary Gygax and Anthony Minghella? I don't mean any disrespect to them, I'm just wondering who they are.
gary co-created the roleplaying game dungeons and dragons, and anthony directed the mulit oscar winning movie 'the english patient'