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Bisexual

Is there any particular reason why this man is not listed in one or more LGBT categories? The man was a self-admitted bisexual and is listed as "bisexual" in many different publications. Google brings up a huge number of websites dealing with this matter, one of the first hits being http://www.nndb.com/people/725/000023656/#FN1. Anyway, there should be discussion about this, but regardless, I see no reason whatsoever why this man should not be listed as a LGBT person, and furthermore, I see no reason why the article should not delve into this matter further. This article has languished in the closet long enough. Laval (talk) 21:19, 21 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It is under the biography section Auto98uk (talk) 23:15, 2 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

We're going to pretend he was straight, and thus his article won't be listed in any LGBT categories, just like with the Georgia O'Keeffe article. Remember that window of time when the Roddy McDowall article had a rainbow flag at the top of its talk section? Homophobia is alive and well on wikipedia. :) One reason among several why Jimmy can pander at me all he wants but he'll never get a fucking cent from this graduate gemologist and historian. --76.105.145.143 (talk) 10:17, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It is under the biography section. Auto98uk (talk) 21:26, 10 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I mostly agree with you, especially your view on Jimmy ("Nice Work If You Can Get It"). But we are going to pretend that he only preferred men and not boys. 86.187.165.71 (talk) 14:07, 8 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Do you wish to propose an addition to the article text and one or more sources to support it? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 14:14, 8 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

No. Let sleeping dogs lie, particularly in the (at present) holier-than-thou moral climate. Thanks for asking. 86.187.165.71 (talk) 14:31, 8 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This thread was opened originally to discuss the issue of LGBT Categories. This seems to have been addressed. Martinevans123 (talk) 14:36, 8 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Residence while working in London

Does anyone know where he lived while working in London in the late '40s/early '50s? I think I recall my father, who worked in the Wood Green public library, talking about him being a regular borrower there, and if he lived there, he should be listed as a notable resident of the (then) borough (it could do with a few more). seglea (talk) 00:00, 13 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Kenif (talk) 14:34, 25 February 2020 (UTC) Yes, at least late 50s - early 60s, because I grew up a couple of doors away. He lodged with his brother and sister-in-law in Nightingale Rd, N22. My guess is house number 82. My sister played with his nieces. Starting in the 90s we swapped letters and later emails. My dad had spoken to him, but had no idea who he was until an early GeoSat went up, at which point ACC was in the local paper.[reply]

Say What?

From the "Personal Life" section: "Arthur didn't publicise his sexuality—that wasn't the focus of his life—but if asked, he was open and honest."

Apparently he was anything but "open and honest" in this regard, given that the entire gist of this section is that he was gay, but he never stated, claimed, or admitted to being gay.

Or, might it be that be that he was open and honest, and really wasn't gay? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.89.176.249 (talk) 23:41, 24 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Where and when did Clarke state he wasn't gay ? Read carefully instead of trolling : his friends and acquaintances reported that if asked, he was open and honest ; it means that when they asked him, he was open and honest in admitting to them that he was homosexual. 86.212.181.158 (talk) 21:58, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Big Three -Vandalism

The Big Three are, according to Brian W. Aldiss in Billion Year Spree, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke and Ray Bradbury. Robert A. Heinlein never was one of them, this claim is "alternative facts" and this vandalism doesn't seem to be recent. Please correct. 2001:7E8:C29C:2400:983E:960F:67FC:EB6 (talk) 15:39, 19 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Big Book of Science Fiction identifies the "big three" as Asimov, Clarke, and Heinlein, as does The Rise and Fall of American Science Fiction, from the 1920s to the 1960s, Science Fiction Literature Through History: An Encyclopedia, and Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction (which notes that van Vogt was replaced as one of the "big three" as his popularity waned and Clarke's grew). (See also: Talk:Robert_A._Heinlein#Big_Three_-Vandalism and Talk:Isaac Asimov#Big_Three_-Vandalism) Schazjmd (talk) 15:58, 19 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

As I stopped reading SF around 1995, never ever Heinlein had been related to as one of the Big Three of SF; Asimov, Clarke and Bradbury was canonic and never questioned, so that now I have difficulties finding written sources ... actually, I learned that from one of my teachers. Bradbury was known for the TV-serial Martian Chronicles and the Truffaut-movie Fahrenheit 451, Heinlein had nothing comparable until late 80s action flick Starship Troopers. And Heinlein wasn't read in Europe due to his political views.2001:7E8:C29C:2400:BCE9:F89E:C42E:1B87 (talk) 15:24, 20 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Beyond comedy. I and my friends read Heinlein and were great fans. On another point, the whole concept of 'big three' is infantile. I certainly would never put Clarke anywhere near Asimov. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.151.143.109 (talk) 11:58, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(copying from Talk:Robert A. Heinlein as the IP started the same conversation on multiple articles.) I finally got hold of a copy of Billion Year Spree. I cannot find the phrase "big three" anywhere in the book. I looked up each mention of Bradbury in the book, and it is never paired with Asimov and Clarke in any meaningful way. Do you have a page number for your reference? Schazjmd (talk) 19:49, 27 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Q: what is meaning of "he is still attached to helm"...?

Howard from NYC (talk) 20:59, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Q: what is meaning of "he is still attached to helm"...?

Inventor?

The article is listing Clarke as an inventor, among other things. What did he invent though? While it's true he heralded the concept for communication satellites before they became commonplace, I don't think he actually invented one. 2A02:C7C:60A6:3900:8D28:B64B:7ABD:7F14 (talk) 07:12, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

See the futurism section. Deagol2 (talk) 16:42, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]