Arthur C. Clarke Accusation A Work of Fiction

We brought you news of Arthur C. Clarke’s death last week, but it is his legacy that has remained a topic of media discussion. Sir Clarke, knighted in 2000 (Was it really not worth it to wait until 2001?), authored over 100 books, but one thing he never gave his byline too were charges of pedophilia that surfaced in Sri Lanka in 1998. The Sri Lankan chief of the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA), Jagath Wellawatte stressed this week that his innocence should be maintained:

"We had no case against Clarke and no one had come forward to say they were abused by him," Wellawatte told AFP. The agency was established under new child protection laws enacted after the allegations against Clarke surfaced. "We have not had any formal complaint or testimony from anyone saying they were abused by Sir Arthur," said NCPA investigator W.T.D. Wijesena. "We cannot go on the basis of rumours."

Even if anything surfaces, with any underage boys, there’s a chance they told Clarke they were 2(00)1.

[AFP]

Arthur C. Clarke's Odyssey Ends in 2008

Scoring Update! The points change, death remains the same...

An aide says science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke has died. Rohan De Silva says Clarke died early Wednesday after suffering from breathing problems. He was 90. Clarke is the author of more than 100 books, including “2001: A Space Odyssey.”

Congratulations and 12 points each awarded to TIREMAN422, Live Like You Were Dying and Do Not Resuscitate. The Rosters and Standings have been updated.

[MSNBC]

Oscar Niemeyer, Arthur C. Clarke, and Bob Guccione Walk into a Bar...

... Ouch!

Two weekend birthdays, and a Monday party for you as you figure out how to avoid storm drains in your neighborhood...

This weekend was somebody's birthday! Whose Birthday? Architect Oscar Niemeyer's Birthday. How Old Is He? 1,2,3,4... 100! And Never been Kissed By... Death

Oscar Niemeyer appears on 2 2007 Death Pool rosters and because we're throwing you this party, we leave you with a little goody bag-

• Brazil’s first listed modern monument was Niemeyer’s Pampulha Church of São Francisco de Assis, in Pampulha.

Google Earth confirms its beauty. You can check out the model here.

This weekend was somebody else's birthday! Whose Birthday? Science-fiction author Arthur C. Clarke's Birthday. How Old Is He? 1,2,3,4... 90! And Never been Kissed By... Death

Arthur C. Clarke appears on 1 2007 Death Pool roster and because we're throwing you this party, we leave you with a little goody bag-

• The most fascinating thing I have learned today is Clarke's three laws of prediction:

1. When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong.
2. The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.
3. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

Today (Really, today) is somebody's birthday! Whose Birthday? Penthouse Publisher's Bob Guccione's Birthday. How Old Is He? 1,2,3,4... 77! And Never been Kissed By... Death

Bob Guccione appears on 1 2007 Death Pool roster and because we're throwing you this party, we leave you with a little goody bag-

• In the 90's, Guccione's efforts to regain Penthouse sales and notoriety included attempts to get Monica Lewinsky to pose for the magazine and offering the Unabomber a free forum for his views.
  

He was not successful.

... And Many More!