Arthur C Clarke passed away today.

Posted by John - March 19th, 2008

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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2 Responses to “Arthur C Clarke passed away today.”

  1. DL Emerick
    March 19th, 2008 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.

  2. DL Emerick
    March 19th, 2008 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.

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