Comments on: Sir Arthur C. Clarke dead at 90 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/18/sir-arthur-c-clarke-dead-at-90/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:45:03 -0500 hourly 1 By: Don G http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/18/sir-arthur-c-clarke-dead-at-90/comment-page-1/#comment-619603 Don G Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:10:55 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/18/sir-arthur-c-clakrke-dead-at-90/#comment-619603 I first became aware of Arthur C. Clarke in the Summer of 1960 when I bought a used paperback entitled "The City and the Stars." Once I started reading, I was almost instantly transported to the Earth of the novel billions of years from now. Nothing I had ever read so captivated me, and even now, 48 years later, I still vividly recall the elation that the reading of this novel brought to me. I went on to read virtually all of his works, yet, for me, nothing affected me as much as his depiction of mankind's possible future. I feel that much of my interest in science and mankind's future were deeply shaped by his writings, and it made the world a better place for me. He will be deeply missed by a great many people. Farewell, Sir Arthur. I first became aware of Arthur C. Clarke in the Summer of 1960 when I bought a used paperback entitled “The City and the Stars.” Once I started reading, I was almost instantly transported to the Earth of the novel billions of years from now. Nothing I had ever read so captivated me, and even now, 48 years later, I still vividly recall the elation that the reading of this novel brought to me. I went on to read virtually all of his works, yet, for me, nothing affected me as much as his depiction of mankind’s possible future.

I feel that much of my interest in science and mankind’s future were deeply shaped by his writings, and it made the world a better place for me. He will be deeply missed by a great many people. Farewell, Sir Arthur.

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