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Hello all, Today saw the passing of Arthur C. Clarke, a great science-fiction writer, and also a great scientist, a name he deserves just for the invention of the concept of a geosynchronous satellite. Many tears are shed for the passing of personages who scarcely merit the wastage of print on their behalf. To my mind, his name should join one of the nine billion names of god. Words cannot express our sadness, but we must find a cause to revel in any event that crosses the boundary of the normal. While it is difficult for one to match the breadth of Clarke's vision, for me, an apposite Arthur C. Clarke article is, "How I Lost a Billion Dollars in My Spare Time", about how a lawyer dissuaded him in 1965 from patenting his idea of the geosynchronous satellite. Some links with that theme: http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0320/p25s01-bogn.html http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/19/arts/obits.php Long may you run, Arthur. Regards, Gora _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - February 22-24, 2008 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
