Accordingly, the powers of any future superintelligence or hyperintelligence which Clarke often described would seem astonishing.

The earliest descriptions of a global communications network came long before the World Wide Web entered popular awareness, though not before traditional science-fiction writers such as Arthur C. Clarke and some social commentators such as James Burke began predicting that such networks would eventually form.

Several senior executives from the Compaq side including Jeff Clarke and Peter Blackmore would resign or be ousted from the post-merger HP.

However, Clarke states that the Star Child is not concerned that many would be killed by the fallout passing through Earth's atmosphere.

This sound film starred Lee Tracy and Mae Clarke and was an early example of the " fast-talking " sound films that Howard Hawks would later make one of his signatures.

When Hutchinson claimed all materials were property of the British Crown, a French scholar, Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, said to Clarke and Hamilton that they would rather burn all their discoveries — referring ominously to the destruction of the Library of Alexandria — than turn them over.

Clarke and Hamilton pleaded the French scholars ' case and Hutchinson finally agreed that items such as natural history specimens would be the scholars ' private property.

" Kenneth Clarke announced an amendment to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill which would criminalise squatting in residential buildings.

Rocket scientist and space architect Wernher von Braun, writer Arthur C. Clarke, and other early advocates expected until the 1960s that a space station would be an important early step in space exploration.

Although the hyperfilament is constructed from " continuous pseudo-one-dimensional diamond crystal ", Clarke later expressed his belief that another type of carbon, Buckminsterfullerene, would play the role of hyperfilament in a real space elevator.

British Science Fiction author Arthur C. Clarke disseminated the idea widely, with more details on how it would work, in a 1945 paper entitled " Extra-Terrestrial Relays — Can Rocket Stations Give Worldwide Radio Coverage?

Eventually they deemed the Hilo water tank to be at 19-43-54. 526 N 155-03-26. 463 W, which would make it 339191. 7 meters from Oahu West Base on the Clarke 1866 spheroid.

In his 1962 book Profiles of the Future, Arthur C. Clarke predicted that the construction of what H. G. Wells called the World Brain would take place in two stages.

Clarke predicted the construction of the " World Brain " would be completed by the year 2100.

Marie Louise was finally persuaded to leave by Henri Clarke, who received the order from Napoleon: " I would prefer to know that they Empress and the King of Rome are both at the bottom of the Seine rather than in the hands of the foreigners.

The novel first took shape in July 1946, when Clarke wrote " Guardian Angel ", a short story that would eventually become Part I of Childhood's End.

The last chapter of the novel would be finished in Atlanta while Clarke and Macauley discussed racial issues ; these conversations may have influenced the development of the last chapter, particularly Clarke's choice of making the character of Jan Rodricks — the last surviving member of the human species at the end of the novel — an African American.

In July, Clarke brought his new wife home to England, but towards the end of the month, it became clear that the marriage would not last ; Clarke spent most of his time reading and writing, and talking about his work.

A number of these delegates walked out of the World Congress, and would eventually leave the International, including the leader of the new British section, John Lawrence, George Clarke, Michele Mestre ( a leader of the French section ), and Murray Dowson ( a leader of the Canadian group ).

Clarke has stated that the inspiration for Fred Dagg came primarily from his uncles who would talk in such a way, using intonation and speech rhythm, to cause laughter without the standard telling of jokes.

Shubik considered asking Nigel Kneale if he would write a new Quatermass story for the series, and contacted Arthur C. Clarke regarding the possibility of adapting his novel The Deep Range.

In the third and final round he formed an alliance with Eurosceptic John Redwood, who would have become Shadow Chancellor and Clarke's deputy if Clarke had won the contest.

Two days later it was revealed that Clarke had warned in a speech a month earlier that President Barack Obama could see David Cameron as a " right-wing nationalist " if the Conservatives maintained eurosceptic policies and that Obama would " start looking at whoever is in Germany or France if we start being isolationist.

Clarke said he would put sentencing policy in the hands of judges, not newspaper pundits but that those guilty of using a knife illegally would face a " serious " jail term.

But some, such as Adam Clarke have time lines which also commenced with specific past events, but require a future fulfillment.

In the experimental post 1960s eras, which saw the development of free jazz and jazz-rock fusion, some of the influential bassists included Charles Mingus ( 1922 – 1979 ), who was also a composer and bandleader whose music fused hard bop with black gospel music, free jazz and classical music ; free jazz and post-bop bassist Charlie Haden ( born 1937 ) is best known for his long association with saxophonist Ornette Coleman and for his role in the 1970s-era Liberation Music Orchestra, an experimental group ; Eddie Gomez and George Mraz, who played with Bill Evans and Oscar Peterson, respectively, and are both acknowledged to have furthered expectations of pizzicato fluency and melodic phrasing, fusion virtuoso Stanley Clarke ( born 1951 ) is notable for his dexterity on both the upright bass and the electric bass, and Terry Plumeri, noted for his horn-like arco fluency and vocal tone.

He also wrote and appeared on a local comedy series, The Late, Late Show, hosted by his friend Lenny Clarke and written by Boston comedy writer Martin Olson.

The character also returns in two more books by Arthur C. Clarke, 2061: Odyssey Three, and 3001: The Final Odyssey.

In the novel Childhood's End ( 1953 ) by Arthur C. Clarke, all humans have a collective premonition, also described as a memory of the future, of horned aliens which arrive to usher in a new phase of human evolution.

There were also two ships from Dunkirk sent by John Clarke, as well as a ship each from London and Hull.

The headmaster's son, Charles Cowden Clarke, also became an important mentor and friend, introducing Keats to Renaissance literature, including Tasso, Spenser, and Chapman's translations.

Established musicians including Thelonious Monk and Kenny Clarke were also regular participants.

Arthur Clarke also wrote an essay in which he described the game and how he got hooked on it.

Clarke also had issues with the provisions, and the debate went on until the end of the Parliamentary session, with the bill failing to pass.

The Sentinel ( published 1982 ) is also the title of a collection of Arthur C. Clarke short stories, including the eponymous " The Sentinel ", " Guardian Angel " ( the inspiration for his Childhood's End ), " The Songs of Distant Earth ", and " Breaking Strain ".

The orbit is also known as the Clarke Orbit.

The tin whistle, also called the penny whistle, English flageolet, Scottish penny whistle, tin flageolet, Irish whistle feadóg stáin ( or simply feadóg ) and Clarke London Flageolet is a simple six-holed woodwind instrument.

Down to 1900, they were also marketed as " Clarke London Flageolets " or " Clarke Flageolets ".

The six hole, diatonic system is also used on baroque flutes, and was of course well known before Robert Clarke began producing his tin whistles c. 1843.

In addition to Doris Humphrey, Martha Graham and Tero Saarinen cited above, choreographers Twyla Tharp (“ Sweet Fields ,” 1996 ) and Martha Clarke (“ Angel Reapers ,” 2011 ) also set movement to Shaker hymns.

The Arts and Crafts use of stained glass was popular in Ireland, with Harry Clarke the best-known artist and also with Evie Hone.

Clarke County was also the official name of Clark County, Washington from 1849 until 1925, when the spelling was changed.

" Guardian Angel " has also appeared in two short story collections: The Sentinel ( 1983 ), and The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke ( 2001 ).

Clarke also recorded a series of records and cassettes as Dagg, as well as publishing several books.

There are also six " farnarkeling " reports, which parody sports news and were first performed by Clarke on the ABC's The Gillies Report.

She also features prominently in the book The Captive Queen of Scots by Jean Plaidy, in the short story " Antickes and Frets " by Susanna Clarke, in her 2006 collection The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories and The Secret Confessions of Anne Shakespeare by Arliss Ryan, and is the main character in the Jan Westcott historical / biographical fiction novel The Tower and The Dream.

* Elijah Clarke ( also known as Steve Adams ), ( 1733-1799 ), born in Anson County, Revolutionary War hero and Contiental Officer

Elbert County resident John Clarke has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Georgia NAACP, and has also been awarded the prestigious Justice Robert Benham Public Service Award.