R.I.P. Sir Arthur

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7304004.stm

British science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke has died in his adopted home of Sri Lanka at the age of 90.

:-(

Non est ad astra mollis e terris via
(There is no easy way from the earth to the stars.----Seneca)

(perfect quote for the occasion swiped from a comment in matociquala's journal)

Jericho 3/18

Still liking this season of Jericho muchly, but I do have a minor quibble about last night's ep. ( behind a cut to spare the uninterested or delayed-viewers. Spoilers behind the cut and in comments, obviously. )

Also? ReGenesis yet again anticipates the news by a year or so.