Arthur C Clarke passed away today.
Sure, sure, many of you probably read about this yesterday, March 18th, 2008.
However, go back to the news stories and reread them. Yes. He died on March 19th. Today is March 19th. So he died today. You read about it yesterday. One of the greatest SF writers in history managed to do something all SF geeks dream about. His final act was one of time travel.
Oh sure, you can talk about time zones. And we did talk about time zones a few days ago in this comment thread. Still, it’s something.
I have to credit Blind Lemming Chiffon for the catch.
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3/19/2008 - 12 Adar II, 5768 at 12:59 pm
Obit in the New York Times –
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/19/books/19clarke.html
I wanted to say “nice obit” –
but how can an obit ever be nice?
So, thanks, ACC –
hope you finish “The Last Theorem” real soon.
3/19/2008 - 12 Adar II, 5768 at 1:03 pm
Mysterium Tremens, Mind!
To write of what is history
you must probe into mystery.
lay out all facts, each moment pause,
to say what happens here because –
and, looking back, find what forces man
invokes in doing what he can.