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by Arthur C. Clarke
Wonderful sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey, told in Clarke's inimitable style. Wonderful pacing, great characters, a more coherent story as a combined Russian and American astronaut team race to unlock the secrets left in Discovery after Bowman's departure into the infinite.
Science fiction in the News articles describe real-world events that relate to the ideas and inventions in sf novels and movies. Select a news article:
SEMAINE Project For Sensitive Artificial Listener (SAL) Robots
It looks like these real-life computer scientists are trying to follow in the footsteps of the fictional Dr. Chandra - they're trying to create SAL 9000.
Europa May Support Life
Is there life on Europa? SF author Arthur C. Clarke popularized the idea in a book and a subsequent movie. There is a liquid ocean - but is there enough oxygen?
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re: Arthur K. Barnes
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