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moriwaki
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Definately a one off. 
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JimBo
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Yes, a unique personality and a very talented man.
He sparked my interest in astronomy after I read one of his many, many books, an interest I have retained. I have spent many a happy night freezing my proverbials just to see wonders of the night sky.
I attended a lecture of his about 1972 in which he captivated me and the rest of the audience for about 2 hours with no notes, no slide show, no props and no microphone which he discarded in the first 30 seconds. Amazing!
 Sir Patrick, .
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RIP Patrick - 55 years broadcasting.
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| moriwaki wrote: | | Definately a one off. |
What he said...
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retryrider
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Huh. Did this make it onto the main news channels seem to have missed it?
Definately a unique character and certainly was better than that 'Cox' bloke IMHO as a public face for the science.
Thanks Patrick, You'll be missed. |
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photo chick
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Yes he had several news articles & a half hour tribute show on BBC.
RIP
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