"Somewhere in me is a curiosity sensor. I want to know what's over the next hill. You know, people can live longer without food than without information. Without information, you'd go crazy." [link]Sir Arthur C. Clarke, the author of the novel "2001: A Space Odyssey" and its accompanying movie directed by Stanley Kubrick, passed away this morning in his home in Sri Lanka.
It's a bit hard for me given that Clarke's writings were one of my first introductions to science fiction. I did my 6th grade book report on 2001: A Space Odyssey. Rendezvous with Rama and its sequels saw me through my teenage years. Fountains of Paradise introduced me to the idea of the orbital elevator. The first time I ever heard the words "Mandelbrot Set," it was in the book "Ghost from the Grand Banks."
CLARKE'S THREE LAWS:
1. "When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong."
2. "The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible."
3. "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Farewell, old man. Hope Stanley Kubrick's waiting for you on the other side.
P.S. Dear all other celebrities who touched and shaped my childhood: none of you are allowed to die for another two or three years. Signed, the 10 year old Albert
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"People forget, that Obsession is just another form of passion, and its ultimate expression."
"Love is Obsessive; Those who think or believe otherwise, have never been in love, or been in love long enough, to know better."
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If not else, there's still the matter of honoring your side of the deal on that old meme. After all, you gave your word; and I imagine the worth of your word should be more to you, as you are a writer.
I mean; if I writer's word is worthless....
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The cake is a lie, bitch!
I hope that you can visit me
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It's free and every nitwit such as myself who enters gets a small gift
but someone like you might win one of their $10 000 or $100 000 prizes.
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And so my creativity continues.... along with my insanity.
I'll keep an eye on your work.
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"Nothing is so bad it can't be forgiven if done in a poofy shirt and cravat." --Tealin
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98% of people believe the stupid statistics in these dumb signature cut and paste thingies. If you're one of the 2% who doesn't copy and paste this into your signature and. . . oh.
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~~Lokotei
"Nothing is so bad it can't be forgiven if done in a poofy shirt and cravat." --Tealin
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"Owie...You lied to me."
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Only from weakness real strength can grow.
For what is left if you take away the strength of a warrior?
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Let no one rob you of that powerful motivational force known as vision...seeing not only what is...but what can be.
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Let no one rob you of that powerful motivational force known as vision...seeing not only what is...but what can be.
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Study reality and enhance it with your own imagination.
And try to have fun while you're at it
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"Stop talking when my eyes are making love to your ass."
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