Comments on: Arthur C. Clarke and the future of warfare — I http://airminded.org/2007/12/16/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-future-of-warfare-i/ Airpower and British society, 1908-1941 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:22:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2007/12/16/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-future-of-warfare-i/#comment-71628 Brett Holman Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:59:33 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/12/16/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-future-of-warfare-i/#comment-71628 Sadly, Clarke died today. The Universe is a smaller place without him. The tribute I like best is by <a href="http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2008/03/tribute-to-arthur-clarke.html" rel="nofollow">David Brin</a>. Sadly, Clarke died today. The Universe is a smaller place without him.

The tribute I like best is by David Brin.

]]> By: Airminded · Arthur C. Clarke and the future of warfare — II http://airminded.org/2007/12/16/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-future-of-warfare-i/#comment-66858 Airminded · Arthur C. Clarke and the future of warfare — II Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:35:17 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/12/16/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-future-of-warfare-i/#comment-66858 [...] a previous post, I looked at some of Arthur C. Clarke’s predictions, made in 1946, about how rockets would [...] [...] a previous post, I looked at some of Arthur C. Clarke’s predictions, made in 1946, about how rockets would [...]

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2007/12/16/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-future-of-warfare-i/#comment-66523 Brett Holman Sun, 16 Dec 2007 21:52:56 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/12/16/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-future-of-warfare-i/#comment-66523 Yes, that's a fair point -- it's almost a rock-paper-scissors thing: Clarke's sensawunda beats Asimov's logic puzzles beats Heinlein's rugged individualism beats Clarke's sensawunda ... I devoured all their works when I was a kid, but Clarke always had that extra something which moved me more than the other two. Yes, that’s a fair point — it’s almost a rock-paper-scissors thing: Clarke’s sensawunda beats Asimov’s logic puzzles beats Heinlein’s rugged individualism beats Clarke’s sensawunda … I devoured all their works when I was a kid, but Clarke always had that extra something which moved me more than the other two.

]]> By: Jonathan Dresner http://airminded.org/2007/12/16/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-future-of-warfare-i/#comment-66521 Jonathan Dresner Sun, 16 Dec 2007 18:49:12 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/12/16/arthur-c-clarke-and-the-future-of-warfare-i/#comment-66521 I honestly never could pick a favorite between the big three: they're so different and each has his own distinct heritage in the SF tradition. I'm a short-story fan: Clark does address some military matters there. <i>Nine Billion Names of God</i> has a couple of stories, for example: "Hide and Seek" and "Superiority." I honestly never could pick a favorite between the big three: they’re so different and each has his own distinct heritage in the SF tradition.

I’m a short-story fan: Clark does address some military matters there. Nine Billion Names of God has a couple of stories, for example: “Hide and Seek” and “Superiority.”

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