Arthur C. Clarke Is Dead At 90

LD · 2008-03-19, 09:22 AM

I loved the way his fiction was based on solid science facts. "Fountains of Paradise" is the one that really sticks in my mind. The level of engineering detail he offered was staggering. So many times SF gets into fantasy land, but he kept things grounded in real science.

He's got some great quotes, too:

"Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories. "

"The best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the zero adjust on his bathroom scale. "

"There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum. "

"The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. "

2008-03-19, 09:22 AM	#9
LD wtfwjd? Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,103	I loved the way his fiction was based on solid science facts. "Fountains of Paradise" is the one that really sticks in my mind. The level of engineering detail he offered was staggering. So many times SF gets into fantasy land, but he kept things grounded in real science. He's got some great quotes, too: "Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories. " "The best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the zero adjust on his bathroom scale. " "There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum. " "The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. " __________________ Artisteer Wordpress Theme Generator Create Custom Themes! My Little Network