[ExI] FW: Arthur C. Clarke dies

[spike]

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> > 
> > When I was about five or six, to keep me quiet on the
> beach, my mother
> > gave me a book of Sir Arthur C. Clarke to read. I became
> immediately
> > interested in science and the future, and I have been a
> transhumanist
> > ever since. Thanks to my mother, and thanks to Sir Arthur.
> > 
> > I think many transhumanists have similar stories to tell. I
> think we
> > should build a web memorial to Sir Arthur, with quotes of
> people who
> > became scientists, engineers, and transhumanists due to the 
> > inspiration they found in his works.

Sir Arthur inspired me to be a science fan and rocket scientist.  His
Profiles of the Future was a mind blower.  The 2001 series was
inspirational, as was the Rama Rendezvous.  His influence is hard to
estimate, as he was so involved in the earliest books I remember reading
back in the 60s.

spike