We are all of aware of the "possible" Floyd/Kubrick connection (ie: 2001 & Echoes, Amused to Death w/ Kubrick references) but it would seem that Arthur C. Clarke's novels are referenced outside of the 2001 movie. Having read portions of the odyssey books there seems to be overlap in themes (beyond just outer space). Anyway, "Childhood's End" , which I have not read, is both a Clarke book and, uh I'm sure no one knew thies, a Pink Floyd song. What I was wondering is if anyone has an in depth knowledge of Clarke's many books and if they are influential on some of the themes. I know this is random and trivial but I find this stuff interesting.

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