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Excerpt From Arthur C. Clarke's Last Work

Posted by kdawson on from the slow-boat dept.

Ubuntukitten writes "The Telegraph is running an excerpt from Arthur C. Clarke's last work, called 'The Last Theorem.' Fellow writer Frederik Pohl helped out. It's a reassuring chunk of old-fashioned sci-fi, describing an Olympics that's set on the moon. Typically for Clarkian sci-fi, is very much about the practicalities of mounting a Lunar Olympics, rather than any wild fantasy." The excerpt's centerpiece is a trip to the moon that begins with a space elevator ride. The book will be published on Aug. 1.

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  1. Oblig. by consonant · · Score: 5, Insightful

    That man is scary-stunning-awesome. If you haven't already done so, go read "The Nine Billion Names of God".

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  2. about Pohl by jacquesm · · Score: 4, Insightful

    F. Pohl is one of the great masters of SF, if you haven't heard of him go read 'the space merchants', then check when it was written...

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  3. Can we stage it for 2008? by Lewisham · · Score: 4, Funny

    The IOC should take this seriously. The air quality on the moon is probably better than at Beijing.

    *buh-dum-tish*

    I'm here all night, please tip your waitress on the way out.

    1. Re:Can we stage it for 2008? by aussie_a · · Score: 4, Insightful

      I lived in Beijing until last month for several years. The reports of poor air quality are completely true.

      Isn't it fun being an anonymous internet poster?

    2. Re:Can we stage it for 2008? by z0idberg · · Score: 4, Funny

      And the facilities would probably be ready before the London ones are finished.

  4. Re:Deja Vu by adamwright · · Score: 4, Informative

    The main character in "Hammer of God" was originally a moon athlete, and the book mentions the eventual establishment of a Lunar Olympics.

  5. Re:Deja Vu by ezzthetic · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm sure you writen other posts describing stories as weirdly familiar.

    You post seems weirdly familiar.

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  6. Re:Deja Vu by laejoh · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's why it's called "The Last Theorem" and a seperate book! Arthur Clarcke had a truly marvellous short story about this Lunar-based sport event which the margin was too narrow to contain.

  7. Trustworthy by neokushan · · Score: 4, Funny

    How can anyone trust ANYONE's writings if they have the initials "A.C."?

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  8. No, I'm New Here by New+Here · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, I'm New Here