Comments on: Michael Crichton: 1942-2008

By: Jim in Texas

Jim in Texas — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:10:23 +0000

Crichton speech at the following link is appropriate, especially in light of president elect Obama’s stated support of all thing green.

http://www.crichton-official.com/speech-complexity.html titled “Complexity Theory and Environmental Management”Michael Crichton said that…

As I researched these old fears, to find out what had been said in the past, I made several important discoveries. The first is that there is nothing more sobering than a 30 year old newspaper. You can’t figure out what the headlines mean. You don’t know who the people are. Theodore Green, John Sparkman, George Reedy, Jack Watson, Kenneth Duberstein. You thumb through page after page of vanished concerns—issues that apparently were vitally important at the time, and now don’t matter at all. It’s amazing how many pressing concerns are literally of the moment. They won’t matter in six months, and certainly not in six years. And if they won’t matter then, are they really worth our attention now?

But as David Brinkley once said, “The one function TV news performs very well is that when there is no news we give it to you with the same emphasis as if there were.”

By: Farewell Michael Crichton | Telecom News

Farewell Michael Crichton | Telecom News — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:02:56 +0000

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By: James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H.

James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H. — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:43:16 +0000

One of my favorite authors. I looked forward to his books and will miss him.

By: Gary Levin MD

Gary Levin MD — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:04:14 +0000

A gifted imaginative story teller, writer, and predictor of treatments. He will be missed. Our prayers to out to his family….and children. 66 seems so young to me now. (just turned 65).

By: Cris Cohen

Cris Cohen — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:44:04 +0000

I think he had an interesting mind, an impressive work ethic, and a talent for finding different and interesting story ideas. I’m sad he is gone.

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:43:41 +0000

I am so sad to hear this. I’ve read all his books. One of his last, “State of Fear” is a must-read for anyone, I believe.

By: Shauna MacKinnon

Shauna MacKinnon — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:03:11 +0000

I have been an MC fan ever since I can remember. The first of his I read was The Andromeda Strain (still my favourite) and it was just as gripping the second time around. Too bad. I’m sure he still had great stories in him.