Comments on: Arthur C Clarke and the GRB http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-grb/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:26:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Almir Germano http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-grb/#comment-114640 Almir Germano Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:53:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-grb/#comment-114640 Guys, you don´t get it?! The GRB are the byproduct of the Quantum Propulsion used by all those alien starships cruising throught the galaxy!!!! ACC predicted it in "Songs from a Distant Earth" novel!!! The guy deserves the nomination!!! BTW: I´m kidding... but for woowoo factor it is a winner, isn´t it? ;)) Guys, you don´t get it?! The GRB are the byproduct of the Quantum Propulsion used by all those alien starships
cruising throught the galaxy!!!! ACC predicted it in “Songs from a Distant Earth” novel!!! The guy deserves the nomination!!!
BTW: I´m kidding… but for woowoo factor it is a winner, isn´t it? ;))

]]> By: Daniel Fischer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-grb/#comment-79525 Daniel Fischer Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:59:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-grb/#comment-79525 For the record: <a href="http://cosmos4u.blogspot.com/2008/03/so-who-did-mention-geostationary.html" rel="nofollow">ACC did <i>not</i> 'invent' the geostationary orbit</a> or comsats - but tried in vain to stop people from believing that. Now he's having an even harder time doing so ... perhaps the GRB was a warning shot to all those who got in wrong again in their obituaries? :-) For the record: ACC did not ‘invent’ the geostationary orbit or comsats - but tried in vain to stop people from believing that. Now he’s having an even harder time doing so … perhaps the GRB was a warning shot to all those who got in wrong again in their obituaries? :-)

]]> By: StevoR http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-grb/#comment-79524 StevoR Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:46:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-grb/#comment-79524 I'll second that proposal for "Clarke Orbits" above - may even use it in my SF stories ... As for the GRB I agre with the BA there ... Yeah, I'm in an agreeable mood at present! ;-) Wonder what's happened regarding this since? ------------------ hello is there anybody out there? Does anybody [else!] ever read this far & late at all ... ? I’ll second that proposal for “Clarke Orbits” above - may even use it in my SF stories …

As for the GRB I agre with the BA there …
Yeah, I’m in an agreeable mood at present! ;-)
Wonder what’s happened regarding this since?
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hello is there anybody out there? Does anybody [else!] ever read this far & late at all … ?

]]> By: SkepticTim http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-grb/#comment-79522 SkepticTim Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:50:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-grb/#comment-79522 May I suggest that, perhaps, we honor ACC by simply referring to 'geosynchronous' orbits as 'Clark' orbits acknowledging his communication satellite contribution. May I suggest that, perhaps, we honor ACC by simply referring to ‘geosynchronous’ orbits as ‘Clark’ orbits acknowledging his communication satellite contribution.

]]> By: Harold http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-grb/#comment-79523 Harold Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:19:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-grb/#comment-79523 Having read "The Star", I'm not sure that Arthur C. Clarke would appreciated having his passing announced by such a cataclysmic event. How many billions - or several factors of ten more - of <strike>living</strike> sentient beings died as a consequence of this GRB? Having read “The Star”, I’m not sure that Arthur C. Clarke would appreciated having his passing announced by such a cataclysmic event. How many billions - or several factors of ten more - of living sentient beings died as a consequence of this GRB?

]]> By: TierOneGirl http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-grb/#comment-79521 TierOneGirl Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:08:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-grb/#comment-79521 I think it's a nice idea to call it the Clarke Event. I think it’s a nice idea to call it the Clarke Event.

]]> By: shane http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-grb/#comment-79520 shane Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:40:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-grb/#comment-79520 Elwood: He should already be here then because it happened 7.5 billion years ago. *looking busy* Elwood:
He should already be here then because it happened 7.5 billion years ago.

*looking busy*

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