Wednesday May 11th 2011

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Thought for the Day

“Religion is a byproduct of fear.
For much of human history,
it may have been a necessary evil,
but why was it more evil than necessary?
Isn’t killing people in the name of God
a pretty good definition of insanity?”

~ Arthur C. Clarke
(1917-2008)



*Sir Arthur Charles Clarke

Born: 16 December 1917 Minehead, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Died: 19 March 2008 Colombo, Sri Lanka

A British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, famous for his short stories and novels, among which 2001: A Space Odyssey, and as a host and commentator in the British television series Mysterious World.

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