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Charles Bolden Nasa administrator and former Astronaut iat Trinity College

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  • #2
    shizz
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    Any idea how many seats this lecture theatre holds?


  • #3
    Beeker
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    12april1981 wrote: »
    http://dublin.usembassy.gov/news/events-outreach/nasa-administrator-to-speak-at-trinity-college.html

    Hope to make it,anyone else going ?
    Would love to go but away on the hols!!


  • #4
    vonbarracuda
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    Would love to go but working. I got my question in via twitter


  • #5
    Rubecula
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    Says it starts at 1:00. No date though.


  • #6
    shizz
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    Rubecula wrote: »
    Says it starts at 1:00. No date though.

    It says the 12th?


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  • #7
    jfSDAS
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    shizz wrote: »
    Any idea how many seats this lecture theatre holds?

    hi everyone,

    The Burke Theatre has a seating capacity of 406 -- see http://www.tcd.ie/conferences/ConferenceCentre/TrinityConferenceCentre/

    As mentioned earlier, Charles Bolden's talk is this Thursday, July 12th, at 1pm. There is no ticketing -- seats are allocated on a first come, first served basis (I confirmed this with the US Embassy last week). Do take the opportunity visit the exhibition on Ernst Walton in TCD as well -- his Nobel medal is on display as well as the citation.

    Check out http://www.dublinscience2012.ie/highlights/ for numerous other science events being held. The Alchemists Cafe @ The Clarion Hotel this coming week has a terrific line-up -- see http://www.alchemistcafedublin.com/

    hope to see you at one or more of the Festival events!

    John


  • #8
    Rubecula
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    Deeply unfortunate that I can't be there, I really fancied that. Oh well these things happen. I am sure I can get there again another day.


  • #9
    shizz
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    Anyone here go to this in the end? I was there and found it very enjoyable. Some chap in the crowd asked "Is there an Area 51 and has man been to the moon". He didn't seem to hear the second part as it was kind of mumbled though luckily. Ridiculous.


  • #10
    vonbarracuda
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    I watched his keynote speech at the convention centre online, was very good.


  • #11
    vonbarracuda
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    Here's a link for anyone interested

    http://livestre.am/41cTx


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  • #12
    DubOnHoliday
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    Really enjoyed this talk. He is a great public speaker and came across really well, interacting with the kids at the front. That's something they'll remember for a long time. He became obviously emotional when discussing the friends he lost on Challenger. It was a shame some clown had to ask about area 51 and whether we really went to the moon, and another whether we can travel out of the solar system. The musical interlude was bizarre.


  • #13
    shizz
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    DubOnHoliday wrote: »
    Really enjoyed this talk. He is a great public speaker and came across really well, interacting with the kids at the front. That's something they'll remember for a long time. He became obviously emotional when discussing the friends he lost on Challenger. It was a shame some clown had to ask about area 51 and whether we really went to the moon, and another whether we can travel out of the solar system. The musical interlude was bizarre.

    I noticed that as well. He seemed to well up a little. Yeah I also rolled my eyes to the "can we travel to outside the solar system anytime soon" question, but what can you do, like he said there's no stupid questions. (except for the area 51)


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