Nothing but death in the last couple of days. This morning I learned of the death of Arthur C. Clarke, the famous author of “2001 a Space Odyssey”. Arthur’s imagination and understanding of the vaguely known gave rise to an entire generation of devoted fans to his work. I first encountered him in the context of his “The Mysterious World of Aurthur C. Clarke” before I saw 2001. His conviction for bringing the mysteries of the world out into the open was on a parallel to David Attenborough’s passion for publicising the animal kingdom. Sadly missed he will be. source: NY Times