I was saddened to hear that Arthur C Clarke has died. His stories and ideas have had a significant influence on my life.

http://www.newscientist.com/blog/space/index.html

oh dear

I read a lot of his books

remember his shirt saying -

"I invented the communications satellite and all I got was this lousy shirt!"

A true visionary.....

Captain Birdseye also died yesterday, after captain Cook he was the most well known capt - according to some survey or other

[Edited on 19/3/08 by r1_pete]

I would have thought it was Kirk

could have been slog

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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
I would have thought it was Kirk

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