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Un ascensor a las estrellas
H2blOg | September 22nd 2008 by Hernán Ortiz
El ascensor espacial, imaginado por el escritor de ciencia ficción Arthur C. Clarke en su novela de 1979, Fuentes del Paraíso, tiene todas las cualidades que uno esperaría de un excelente trabajo de ciencia ficción: un concepto arriesgado, muy im read more
from "Zombies" to "Empire Line" ~via~ Gavin Fernandes | "Beyond t…
ThisCanadian | September 11th 2008
Thoughts on modern literature & street fashion via Haiti & CyberPunk... reflections on 'Diamond Age: A Young Lady's Primer' read more
Spreading the War
Mythusmage Opines | August 10th 2008 by Alan Kellogg
Russian Ground Forces Assault Vital Georgian City - NYTimes.com It’s conquest. Russia intends to conquer and occupy the Republic of Georgia. We can be sure that condemnations will be made by... You want to read the rest, you get to go to my bl read more
$50 billion
In Case You Missed It | August 1st 2008 by Shane
It wasn't so long ago that $50 billion was considered a lot of money. Well, the world has changed and along with it, so has the value of money. General Motors' net losses since 2005, $51.1 billion; the six largest oil companies combined profits this read more
The Fountains of Paradise
Odder Stories | June 23rd 2008
Last night I finished reading Arthur C. Clarke’s ‘The Fountains of Paradise’, which is, amazingly, the first book of his that I’ve ever read. Clarke, in case you’ve never heard of him, was the one who first suggested usi read more
Horror and Sci Fi movies: The answer to recent headlines…
The Outskirts | May 24th 2008 by Outskirt Hostess
My girlfriend gives me a hard time about my habit of watching horror movies first thing Sunday morning. “How can you, your giant cup of coffee, and that pop tart watch that stuff first thing in the morning?” She also has a hard time seein read more
The Feedback Loop of Christ
Godgrown | May 22nd 2008 by Mark
This might be a little “heady” but its been on my mind for awhile now and I’ve got to put it somewhere! Plus, now that I’m almost done with my Maymester (tomorrow is my very last day of graduate school!) I’ll need to ge read more
Elevator to the Moon (and the Fountains of Paradise Along the Way…
Luna C/I: Colonization and Integration of the Moon | May 2nd 2008 by Nick Azer
"Elevator to the moon, whistling a favorite tune..."-"Satellite" , by GusterA concept supported/pioneered by the likes of Arthur C. Clarke (initially in his book The Fountains of Paradise, and that he considered to be the greatest part of his science read more
“Que te vaya bien, mi clon”
H2blOg | April 17th 2008 by Hernán Ortiz
El obituario de Arthur C. Clarke que escribí para la revista Arcadia de este mes. El viaje final Arthur C. Clarke, uno de los más reconocidos escritores de ciencia ficción de todos los tiempos, visionario, físico, matemático, inventor del conce read more
Power and Wealth (1984)
Paleo-Future | April 16th 2008 by Matt
The late, great Sir Arthur C. Clarke wrote about hope in the 1984 introduction of his book, Profiles of the Future. Specifically, Clarke wrote of his hope for a future without concern for politics and economics. An excerpt from his introduction appea read more
Futures from Nature
1001 Gatos de Schrödinger | April 11th 2008 by Ibrahim Cesar
Ano passado a revista Nature lançou uma coletânea com 100 “ficções especulativas” (que para quem não sabe, é a boa e velha ficção científica usando um nome esnobe para os acadêmicos não barrarem ela na porta) com o nome “ read more
Sri Lanka: Imagined Worlds from Neil Bissoondath and Arthur C. Cl…
Recreating Eden: Mary Soderstrom's Blog | April 10th 2008 by Mary Soderstrom
Convergences are among the most interesting of life’s quirks. Last summer when I made up the reading list for the Atwater Library book discussion group I included Neil Bissoondath’s The Unyielding Clamour of the Night simply because I thought it read more
Last Week Wrap-Up: Suicide-Bots, Kurzweil, Thoughts On Friendly A…
AI Panic! | March 28th 2008 by RobinB
I’ve been home and relaxing a bit over Easter the last days, and didn’t get around to write much on AI Panic (partly because I wanted to have Wikipedia on my MP3-Player which took a while to program). Although most of the stuff that happe read more
Arthur C. Clarke (1917 - 2008)
Bopping with Niall JP O'Leary | March 26th 2008
Yes, I know it's a week since his death, but given my preoccupation with Sci-Fi lately, it's probably bizarre I haven't mentioned it before now. Sadly a giant of Sci-Fi, Arthur C. Clarke died on the 19th of March aged 90.The thing is I have never re read more
Arthur C. Clarke: tercera ley de Clarke
Blog de Marcelo Ramos | March 25th 2008 by Marcelo Ramos
Cualquier tecnología suficientemente avanzada es indistinguible de la magia. – Arthur C. Clarke Compártelo read more
Arthur C. Clarke—Homage to a Visionary
The Alien Next Door | March 25th 2008 by Nina Munteanu
The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyondthem into the impossible—Arthur C. ClarkeWhen I was in my early twenties (some time ago) I read Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke. He’d written it a year before I was born. read more
Arthur C. Clarke: segunda ley de Clarke
Blog de Marcelo Ramos | March 24th 2008 by Marcelo Ramos
La única forma de descubrir los límites de lo posible es aventurarse un poco más allá de ellos ingresando en lo imposible. – Arthur C. Clarke Compártelo read more
Arthur C. Clarke - Brilliant Visions But Bad Scientific Blunders
Education Tips Blog | March 24th 2008 by kon5518
Arthur C. Clarke, who died on March 19 at age 90, was one of the most popular science fiction writers of the 20th century. He is best known for his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey(1968). Its film version was directed by Stanley Kubrick. Clarke served as read more
Bye Arthur
Øblog | March 22nd 2008 by Oyvind
For many years Arthur’s books has thrilled my imagination and curiousity and I think he influenced the way I think of science - he had a positive attidtude towards new science and he was an optimist and a dreamer, and he loved talking about exp read more
In memory of Arthur C. Clarke
Store Books Cheap | March 22nd 2008 by SBC - storebookscheap.com
Sir Arthur Charles Clarke Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. - Arthur C. Clarke read more
Death provides lively copy for bloggers
Write for Blogs | March 21st 2008 by Glenn Abel
Death doesn't faze newsrooms. For editors, the order of the day, every day, is gallows humor -- whistling past the old graveyard.Newspapers, in fact, love death. Funeral notices -- aka "fun notices" in the biz -- are a profit center for papers small read more
Blu-ray review: '2001: A Space Odyssey'
DVD Spin Doctor | March 21st 2008 by Glenn Abel
"2001: A Space Odyssey" was erected in 1968 by a pair of geniuses, the filmmaker Stanley Kubrick and the futuristic writer and thinker Arthur C. Clarke. Kubrick, of course, died in 1999. Clarke passed this week. Both men left behind... read more
Arthur C. Clarke Leaves Us at 90
Only Moments | March 21st 2008 by Nick Oliva
I was all of 16, popcorn in hand, watching the most peculiar film. Confused and curious I saw apes and airborne bones, spaceships, stars and perfect monolithic structures that foretold the essence of an all-knowing being. I watched in wonder at a read more
On Clarke
WogBlog | March 21st 2008 by Aaron Springer
Arthur C. Clarke There are few people in this world who are notable masters of their field. Stephen Hawking is such a master, a master of physics. Bill Gates, love him or hate him, can be considered a master of business. Science Fiction has had quite read more
Whadda ya mean ya didn't ask for my opinion
D. Craig Ro's Info | March 21st 2008 by Craig Robinett
Arthur C. Clarke passed away on Wednesday March 19th 2008. Many readers may lift their head and think, that name sounds familiar, while others just say "who"? Those of us that know of his work will understand how Arthur C. Clarke will be sorely misse read more
I’ve Forgotten How to Dream.
A Cook's Diary | March 20th 2008 by Cpla
Too many years ago, I’d love to read Sci-Fi. Physically here on earth, my mind would be in another galaxy. But then, the trials and tribulations of building a career in the corporate world, then starting a family, and trying to juggle the two, read more
Arthur C. Clarke 1917-2008
Daisy's Dead Air | March 20th 2008 by Daisy
At the beginning of The City and the Stars (1956), Alvin and his friends are on some type of outrageous adventure. They have just escaped the Cave of the White Worm and are winding through underground labyrinths. Then, next thing you know---what? read more
Arthur C. Clarke: A true New Tech Hero
New Tech Heroes | March 20th 2008 by Tom Kephart
A comment by my wife and occasional guest poster Doreen Kephart on the death of Sir Arthur C. Clarke, who died on March 19th in Sri Lanka: It would take me more time than I have here, but Arthur C. Clarke would be my New Tech Hero for connecting me t read more
Some Final Thoughts from Sir Arthur C. Clarke - 1917-2008
The Bookshop Blog | March 20th 2008 by Bookshop Blog
As many of you know the world of literature (one of the many worlds he occupied) lost a legendary figure this month when Sir Arthur C. Clarke passed away. In January he gave an interview from his hospital room in Sri Lanka. Clark smiled. “I’m read more
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