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Arthur C. Clarke Inspired MeThen; Peter Diamandis Inspires Me Now: Lessons in Abundance and Exponential Thinking

Kay Koplovitz | Posted 04.23.2012

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Kay Koplovitz

Arthur C. Clarke inspired me to envision a world fully connected. Peter Diamandis inspires me to understand a world ripe with abundance, and to imagine wondrous improvements for mankind.

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Con Games: The Death of Steve Jobs and the Post-Digital World

Michael Conniff | Posted 12.07.2011

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Michael Conniff

Once upon a time, in a previous life, I launched myself into a limousine uninvited because Walter Cronkite was in the backseat and he was my ticket to...

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Could YOU Write A Story Shorter Than This?

neatorama.com | John Farrier | Posted 05.25.2011

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In 1984, science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke submitted "siseneG" to Analog magazine. Clarke's cover letter was as terse, stating "This is the only...

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1950s: The Not-So-Silent Generation

Tom Alderman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tom Alderman

Fred Kaplan's enlivening 1959: The Year Everything Changed, argues that the '50s -- a decade that saw the invention of the microchip and the creation of explosive art -- has been misunderstood in hindsight.

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25 Novels You Can Read on a Beach Without Embarrassing Yourself (PHOTOS, POLL)

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ernest Hemingway, Peter Temple, Goethe, James Salter, Alan Furst, Tim O'Brien, Arthur C. Clarke, Pearl Buck, John Cheever, Slidepollajax, Books News
Jesse Kornbluth

This summer, I'm thinking Reading Lite. An iced drink, (make mine an Arnold Palmer). A cool breeze. A careful application of sunscreen. A thin book, so I can get through it and still grab some zzzs. Books like these.

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The Sirens of Titan: Alien Life?

Athena Andreadis, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hydrocarbons, 2010 Space Odyssey Sequel, Hydrogen, Saturn, Cassini-Huygens Space Probe, Carl Sagan, Arthur C. Clarke, Acetylene, Chris McKay, Alien Life, Titan, Technology News
Athena Andreadis, Ph.D.

This brings us full circle to HAL's warning. If life exists elsewhere in the solar system, it will be both a boon and a burden.

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My 2008 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 2]

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Stuart Bowden, Ted Stevens, Jesse Jackson Jr, Ron Paul, Guantanamo, Al Franken, Best Government Dollar Spent, 50 State Strategy, Mccain, Primary Schedule, Awards, China, Worst Political Theater, Drill Baby Drill, Sarah Palin, Most Overreported Story, Andrew Cuomo, First Cat, Howard Dean, Socks the Cat, 2008, Bailout, Sofa, Condoleezza Rice, Katie Couric, Worst Political Scandal, John Edwards, Status of Forces, Sorry to See You Go, Health Care, Aids, Global Warming, Gravel, Election 2008 Coverage, Alaska, Bobby Jindal, Thomas Tamm, Reconstruction, Joe the Plumber, Tony Snow, Bernanke, Democrat, Letterman, Socks Clinton, Most Underrated, Democrats, Barack Obama, Best Idea, Predictions, George Carlin, 15 Minutes of Fame, Honorable Mention, Michigan, Hybrid, Wiretapping, Fred Thompson, Hillary Clinton, Executive Experience, Maliki, Caribou Barbie, Best Spin, Stuart Bowen, Destined for Political Oblivion, Kucinich, Jesse Helms, Private Jet, Beijing, Truth Commission, Going Green, Iraq, Most Overrated, Isaac Hayes, Spitzer, Caroline Kennedy, Bush, Wright, Blagojevich, Paulson, Bo Diddley, Mclaughlin, Unemployment, Inauguration, Destined for Political Stardom, Biggest Government Waste, Snl, Florida, Socks, Primary, Africa, Whistleblower, Best Political Theater, Most Underreported Story, Boldest Political Tactic, Castro, David Plouffe, Jeremiah Wright, Olympics, Harvey Korman, Beau Biden, Bernie Mac, Free Speech Zone, Wall Street, Chris Weigant, Oil, Most Honest Person, Socialism, Michael Crichton, Arthur C. Clarke, Saturday Night Live, Tina Fey, Worst Idea, David Letterman, Tamm, Wurzelbacher, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Love her or hate her, you have to admit that John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin for the Republican ticket this year was without any doubt the boldest political tactic of the year.

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Writer Arthur C. Clarke Dies at 90

AP | RAVI NESSMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Arthur C. Clarke, a visionary science fiction writer who wrote "2001: A Space Odyssey" and won worldwide acclaim with more ...

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Arthur C. Clarke, Visionary Science Fiction Author, Dies Aged 90

Times Online | Posted 05.25.2011

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Science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke has died aged 90, it was confirmed tonight. The visionary author was most famous for his novel 2001: A Space O...

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