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Arthur C. Clarke

1917 - 2008

Arthur C. Clarke was a British science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist, known for his visionary works such as "2001: A Space Odyssey." Clarke is highly regarded for his contributions to the genre of science fiction, as well as for his accurate predictions about space exploration and technology advancements.

  1. This is the first age that's ever paid much attention to the future, which is a little ironic since we may not have one.

    Arthur C. Clarke
    #future#irony#awareness

  2. The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.

    Arthur C. Clarke
    #possibility#exploration#ambition

  3. New ideas pass through three periods: 1) It can't be done. 2) It probably can be done, but it's not worth doing. 3) I knew it was a good idea all along! Arthur C.

    Arthur C. Clarke
    #idea#innovation#perseverance

  4. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

    Arthur C. Clarke
    #technology#magic#perception

  5. If an elderly but distinguished scientist says that something is possible, he is almost certainly right; but if he says that it is impossible, he is very probably wrong. Arthur C.

    Arthur C. Clarke
    #science#possibility#wisdom

  6. The limits of the possible can only be defined by going beyond them into the impossible.

    Arthur C. Clarke
    #limits#possibility#ambition

  7. Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.

    Arthur C. Clarke
    #universe#fear#existence