It’s a sad day….We’ve lost one of the most brilliant minds not only in science fiction, but outside of Science Fiction as well, Arthur C Clarke.

He was one of my heroes. To many he will forever be the writer that worked with Stanley Kubrick in creating the science fiction Masterpiece 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. In fact, he was much more then that.

He was a true master, writing masterpieces like RENDEZVOUS WITH RAMA or CHILDHOOD’S END as well as 4 books in the 2001 saga. He was also responsible for the advent of the telecommunications satellite Arthur moved to Sri Lanka in the 1950s where he spent the rest of his life.

What he left was an enduring legacy of wonder and exploration, not only of the physical universe, but our place in it. Whatever waits for us in the great beyond, you can be sure that Arthur is enriching and enboldening it.

Who knows, now that he is one with the cosmos, he may just make like the monolith and remain ever watchful as we go about our very small business.

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