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Martin Snyder's Passing Scene

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Arthur C. Clarke 1917-2008 follow this blog post

For those of you who know who he was, he probably had as much influence on you as he did on me.  We are far from a small group- so rather than echo what so many others have said about him, here are links to a Space.com tribute, part 2,  and his Wikipedia page.

Many, many scientists, engineers, and aerospace types were inspired by his work, and as a vector toward the subject of recruiting, it should never be underestimated how powerful real inspiration can be.

His passing marks the end of an era- although its been well and truly gone since at least the early eighties, when the visual arts began to dominate popular SF.   

    

 

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  • 1 point 19 months ago

    "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." ~ Arthur C. Clarke

  • 1 point 19 months ago

    I had the pleasure of meeting him while i was a tiny tot and then later in my teens....... I recall him to be a bit frail at the time but sharp in mind. Such vision and genius.