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| Michael Crichton; ( 1942-2008 ) T_T | |
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| Topic Started: Nov 8 2008, 01:11 PM (32 Views) | |
| Post #1 Nov 8 2008, 01:11 PM | Tsuchinoko |
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I was told the other day that Michael Crichton has recently passed away at the age of 66 after losing a fight with cancer. It was quite surprising and sad news. He wrote thought-provoking books which touched on many near-future '' what ifs? '' of science, writing about such topics as the possibility of time-travel ( Time-Line ), the possibile consequences of contact with unknown alien technology ( Sphere ), the dangers of mind contol ( Terminal Man ) and perhaps most famously the notion of being able to bring back dinosaurs via their DNA ( Jurassic Park ). So my respects to Michael Crichton. Has anyone else read any of his novels? And what do you think of them? |
Eastern Entertainment: Cosplay and Conventions Agent
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| Post #2 Nov 9 2008, 03:15 AM | Tagidi Riva |
| He was an amazing genius and such a phenomenal writer. I have read a lot of his books including the ones you have mentioned. He also was the driving force behind ER one of the longest running American shows. His is a profound loss. |
Western Entertainment: Books and Graphic Novels Agent
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| Post #3 Nov 10 2008, 01:11 AM | sjbonnar |
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I have been a massive fan of Michael Crichton for a long time. The sheer depth of the science involved in so many of his novels never ceased to amaze me and it was a terrible blow to hear of his death. I started with Jurassic Park AFTER seeing the movie (obviously, the book was better!) and followed this up with several others, each as deep, intelligent and thought-provoking as the last. The fact that a lot of the "science fiction" was based on REAL research was phenomenal. I'm sad to see him go. He will be sorely missed. |
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