I read _A Fall of Moondust_ when I was a kid of about 13. I was
fascinated by the detailed description of life and conditions on the
moon, and by the general science of the story, but I was disappointed
in how Clark handled the romance; he seemed to have included romance
in the story begrudgingly or with some embarrassment.
At about that age I also read _The Gods Themselves_ (I still have the
paperback copy). I was blown away by the idea of intelligent beings
in parallel universes exchanging energy across a portal. It really
fired up my interest in science fiction, and I went on to read a lot
more books in the genre. Then with Clark's founding work and
involvement in 2001 Space Odyssey, he became a God Himself in my
estimation.
To this day the geostationary orbit is often referred to as "The Clark
Belt". Here's hoping it's been arranged for his ashes, or some other
of his relics, to ride a booster and rest in orbit.
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Received on Tue Mar 18 16:30:24 2008