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Liberto [Valencia] Send message Joined: 24 Jul 01 Posts: 131 Credit: 29,008 RAC: 0 |
Last news I had, he was living in Sri Lanka, and now after that furious tsunami in that area, I would ask, does anybody know if he is ok? Patience is a virtue. |
N/A Send message Joined: 18 May 01 Posts: 3718 Credit: 93,649 RAC: 0 |
Forgive my little grey cells for they grow the rust: Why is that name familiar...? |
Captain Avatar Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 15133 Credit: 529,088 RAC: 0 |
> Forgive my little grey cells for they grow the rust: Why is that name > familiar...? > http://www.clarkefoundation.org/ |
Captain Avatar Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 15133 Credit: 529,088 RAC: 0 |
> Last news I had, he was living in Sri Lanka, and now after that furious > tsunami in that area, I would ask, does anybody know if he is ok? > http://www.clarkefoundation.org/ |
N/A Send message Joined: 18 May 01 Posts: 3718 Credit: 93,649 RAC: 0 |
I knew that name from somewhere. Looks like the tsunami was gentle to him. Thanks for the refresher, Timmy - I'll forgive your Dogcow™ avatar. |
Liberto [Valencia] Send message Joined: 24 Jul 01 Posts: 131 Credit: 29,008 RAC: 0 |
> > Forgive my little grey cells for they grow the rust: Why is that name > > familiar...? > > > > http://www.clarkefoundation.org/ > Thanks for the information, I will pass it on to our readers in the Spanish forum of Astroseti. Patience is a virtue. |
N/A Send message Joined: 18 May 01 Posts: 3718 Credit: 93,649 RAC: 0 |
I'll do it for you: La ola sísmica tuvo harto misericordia al Don. |
terrorhertz Send message Joined: 26 Mar 00 Posts: 401 Credit: 31,534 RAC: 0 |
Like wise the name ate at me till I did a google search. I've enjoyed reading many of his books. >Early reports indicate that we have lost most of our diving equipment and boats. >Not all our staff members are accounted for – yet. My heart goes out to you and hope u find them. It is the next paragraph that says a lot of his charactor: >We are all trying to contribute to the relief efforts. We shall keep you informed >as we learn more about what happened. Many are trying to leave the island and it would seem that he is staying to help. Can anyone confirm this? I for one will bookmark the site and be back to here what he has to say 1st hand. As I have seen quotes from what he said reported in the news(w/o credit to Author!) |
Murasaki Send message Joined: 22 Jul 03 Posts: 702 Credit: 62,902 RAC: 0 |
> Forgive my little grey cells for they grow the rust: Why is that name > familiar...? For those who didn't visit the website: Arthur C. Clarke, notable scientist and writer. Authored many "hard science fiction" books such as Rendezvous with Rama, Cradle, Childhood's End, The Hammer of God, The Deep Range, 2001: A Space Oddyssey, etc. When one thinks of science fiction greats, his is one of three names, along with Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein. He is also credited with inventing the concept of the geostationary telecommunications satellite in 1945. Personally, he's a bit of a hero of mine. |
1202 Program Alarm Send message Joined: 16 Jun 99 Posts: 239 Credit: 19,164,944 RAC: 38 |
"Thank you for your concern about my safety in the wake of Sunday's devastating tidal wave. I am enormously relieved that my family and household have escaped the ravages of the sea that suddenly invaded most parts of coastal Sri Lanka, leaving a trail of destruction. But many others were not so fortunate. For hundreds of thousands of Sri Lankans and an unknown number of foreign tourists, the day after Christmas turned out to be a living nightmare reminiscent of The Day After Tomorrow. Among those affected are my staff based at our diving station in Hikkaduwa and holiday bungalow in Kahawa - both beachfront properties located in areas worst hit. We still don't know the fully extent of damage as both roads and phones have been damaged. Early reports indicate that we have lost most of our diving equipment and boats. Not all our staff members are accounted for - yet. This is indeed a disaster of unprecedented magnitude for Sri Lanka which lacks the resources and capacity to cope with the aftermath. We are all trying to contribute to the relief efforts. We shall keep you informed as we learn more about what happened. Curiously enough, in my first book on Sri Lanka, I had written about another tidal wave reaching the Galle harbour (see Chapter 8 in The Reefs of Taprobane, 1957). That happened in August 1883, following the eruption of Krakatoa in roughly the same part of the Indian Ocean. Arthur Clarke 27 December 2004" BOINC.org.uk Visit Seti.org.uk SETI News Mailing List S@h Berkeley's Staff Friends Club © |
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