http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20657939
always had a soft spot for this guy !
Sir Patrick Moore
Just saw this.
Used to love The Sky At Night.
Used to love The Sky At Night.
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the world is a less interesting and entertaining place without this man
And lets not forget his superlative xylophone skills. Another of our favourite eccentrics gone to the great telescope in the sky.
Any more of that and we'll be round your front door with the quick-setting whitewash and the shaved monkey.
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He was a controversial figure at times, but a great populiser of science.
A sad loss.
A sad loss.
The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
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I always wanted to swap my Granddad for Patrick Moore instead. He was so much cooler and more interesting ( they did look rather alike aside from the monocle ) I never got to catch The Sky at Night very often, but always enjoyed it when I did :_(
Captain Ahab rushed in, his craziness all unzipped......
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