Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE, FRASwas a British science fiction writer, science writer and futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth16 December 1917
ideas missing conservative
It is really quite amazing by what margins competent but conservative scientists and engineers can miss the mark, when they start with the preconceived idea that what they are investigating is impossible.
magic
Magic's just science that we don't understand yet.
men lasts said
Now I understand,” said the last man.
god atheist fear
It may be that our role on this planet is not to worship God - but to create him.
technology years america
Mars is the next frontier, what the Wild West was, what America was 500 years ago. It's time to strike out anew....Mars is where the action is for the next thousand years....The characteristic of human nature, and perhaps our simian branch of the family, is curiosity and exploration. When we stop doing that, we won't be humans anymore. I've seen far more in my lifetime than I ever dreamed. Many of our problems on Earth can only be solved by space technology....The next step is in space. It's inevitable.
Religion is a byproduct of fear,
program said genesis
God said, 'Cancel Program GENESIS.' The universe ceased to exist.
play goal unemployment
The goal of the future is full unemployment, so we can play. That's why we have to destroy the present politico-economic system.
character maturity civilization
Civilization will reach maturity only when it learns to value diversity of character and of ideas.
able
Until we get rid of religion, we won't be able to conduct the search for God.
book dedication three
In accordance with the terms of the Clarke-Asimov treaty, the second-best science writer dedicates this book to the second-best science-fiction writer. [dedication to Isaac Asimov from Arthur C. Clarke in his book Report on Planet Three]
writing thinking answers
I don't pretend we have all the answers. But the questions are certainly worth thinking about.
death home practice
I would defend the liberty of consenting adult creationists to practice whatever intellectual perversions they like in the privacy of their own homes; but it is also necessary to protect the young and innocent.
years anticipation has-beens
Perhaps no other year before or since 1984 has been awaited with such eager anticipation.