Arthur C Clark has died

[Whickerman]

Arthur C Clark has passed on aged 90. I remember fondly the TV shows and many great books. Will his death be overshadowed by a resurgence of the rumours about him and NAMBLA?

[daffy654]

I'm not a big fan of his,in fact i'm not a fan of sci-fi at all. I appreciate that he was very good at what he did though.
What or who is NAMBLA?

[Hugh Spencer]

Sir Arthur C. Clarke trained at RAF Yatesbury and was the President of the Yatesbury Association.

[Oneeyedvic]

Only if people keep mentioning them!

I to did not know what NAMBLA was until I googled it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAMBLA

North American Man/Boy Love Association (NAMBLA) is a New York City and San Francisco-based unincorporated organization in the United States that advocates the legalization of sexual relations between adult males and under-aged boys

[Mamjet]

Hey, we've all done it!

[stokemaveric]

he may have been a great writer,scientist and author but if he advocated the meaning of nambla then he was also a SICKO,and he will be remembered for that rather than his work............

[daffy654]

I had no idea he was involved with or advocated that sort of thing.Is there proof he was or is it just vicious rumour?
Thanks for the info Oneeyedvic.

[Theland1]

Dirty sod!

[WaldoMcFroog]

The original claims about ACC came from a newspaper in Sri Lanka and they fell apart after the editor and reporters involved later admitted under oath that they'd made it all up.

ACC made a recording refuting the claims and explaining how abhorrent he found all forms of child exploitation and the Sunday Mirror took the recording and chopped it about Chris Morris style to completely twist what he'd said to make it seem that he was condoning it all.

ACC responded, "the accusations are such nonsense that I have found it difficult to treat them with the contempt that they deserve." and "I categorically state that The Sunday Mirror's article is grossly defamatory and contains statements which in themselves and by innuendo are quite false, grossly inaccurate and extremely harmful."

[dustypuss]

dont suppose it really maters to him now

[Mamjet]

ACC actually said "Chris Morris style" ?? Are you sure? Or just lying for effect?

[Oneeyedvic]

And one day Mamjet, you will learn to read before commenting.

[WaldoMcFroog]

No, I wrote 'Chris Morris style'. ACC only said the things in quotes.

[Mamjet]

whatever. The guy's dead.

[R1Geezer]

so the press making things up then waldo, who'd have thought it eh?

Mamjet, engage brain especially the grammatical centre before openning trap! or did they not teach you about those things at your asbo accademy? What a kn0b!

[Mamjet]

R1Geezer - sorry if we've been rude about your NAMBLA mates. We obviously touched a nerve.

[WaldoMcFroog]

Whatever. You're illiterate, Mamjet.

[Mamjet]

Sorry Waldo, didnt realise you two were chatroom colleagues.

[sp1814]

This is the funniest thread I've read in quite some time.