Re: Arthur C. Clarke, 1917-2008

On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:09:32 +0000, Omega <omega@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

>In message <vbd1u3pkcvbufjj99v8b5dshrg5vsdau8h@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Alan Woodford 
><alanw@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>Sad news.
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>>How many other science fiction writers have affected so many people?
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>He's possibly one of the most recognisable of the big three and I think 
>the one with the most influence outside of genre, even if you discount 
>his paper on satellites.  Put that in and he's about as influential as 
>you can get.

I wouldn't argue with that.

I've been wearing a black tie at work today, and a couple of people
noticed and worked out why.

Alan Woodford
The Greying Lensman