Arthur C. Clarke

I wept when I read the news.

His way of rational thinking, particularly in the essay collection "Report on Planet Three" had a profound effect on my own critical thinking skills.

His death is a genuine loss.

Yes, very sad news. 

I first got into sci-fi in junior high.  Clarke, Asimov, and Heinlein were always 3 of my favorite authors. 

superjedi wrote:

Yes, very sad news.  I first got into sci-fi in junior high.  Clarke, Asimov, and Heinlein were always 3 of my favorite authors.

Agreed.

A truly prolific writer and thinker has been lost. My last read of Clarke's was The Light of Other Days, which gave me pause and cause to think deeply.

David