Sir Patrick Moore RIP

Curly Judge · 09-12-2012 08:43PM

I would like to be associated with expressions of regret on Patrick Moore's passing.
He was a cross, curmudgeonly old West Brit who refused to suffer fools gladly.
I loved him to bits.
R.I.P.

bnt · 09-12-2012 08:46PM

Plus, Prof. Cox is - wait for it - not an astronomer. He's a theoretical physicist. He's an amateur / TV presenter in this particular discipline.

Moore was definitely "old school". A few years ago he was complaining that women were bad for TV ...

I used to watch Doctor Who and Star Trek, but they went PC - making women commanders, that kind of thing. I stopped watching.

Madam_X · 09-12-2012 08:50PM

Curly Judge wrote: »

I would like to be associated with expressions of regret on Patrick Moore's passing.
He was a cross, curmudgeonly old West Brit who refused to suffer fools gladly.
I loved him to bits.
R.I.P.

He was born and raised in England - a Brit, not a west Brit. Name could be mistaken for Irish though.

He held a lot of pretty nasty political views - total Daily Express loving little Englander cliche, going on about pc gone mad crap - but I personally wouldn't let that take away from his talent as an astronomer.

quickbeam · 09-12-2012 09:08PM

I do love Brian Cox on TV, but I think The Sky At Night would need an amateur enthusiast to question the current resident experts, rather than somebody who's an expert already. Brian May would be a good option. Or John Culshaw who's been on the show from time to time.

sdanseo · 09-12-2012 09:23PM

quickbeam wrote: »

Hardly sad at his age, but he'll be missed. I wonder who'll take over The Sky At Night?

I disagree, I think it's sad at any age.

RIP - a legend in astronomy terms by all accounts.

psicic · 09-12-2012 09:26PM

One of the few 'celebrities' I really respected. A bit of an enigma. Old fashioned in some respects - innovative and progressive in others.

Sad to see him go - somehow I always hoped he'd be around. I may not have tuned into every 'Sky at Night' or read all his books, but it was somehow comforting to know he was still there doing what he did because he wanted to. I dunno, as long as he was there, there was a sense that a small slice of dignified 'Englishness' persevered in the onslaught of garish Americanisation that has claimed so much else in the UK (and, to a lesser extent, Ireland).

RIP.

Struggler · 09-12-2012 09:34PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq2rpMiatJQ

shedweller · 09-12-2012 09:47PM

I remember staying up late with my dad to watch him present the sky at night when giotto was passing in front of halleys comet. It was amazing watching the live feed and listening to patrick explain various things that were going on.

RIP Patrick Moore.

biko · 09-12-2012 10:11PM

Aw crap, RIP Patrick Moore

portron niner · 09-12-2012 10:20PM

Gutted to hear this, the guy was an absolute legend. RIP.

losthorizon · 09-12-2012 10:39PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzkU_ckRXHY

Curly Judge · 10-12-2012 12:50AM

Madam_X wrote: »

He was born and raised in England - a Brit, not a west Brit. Name could be mistaken for Irish though.

He held a lot of pretty nasty political views - total Daily Express loving little Englander cliche, going on about pc gone mad crap - but I personally wouldn't let that take away from his talent as an astronomer.

Yeah, my mistake!
I had somehow assumed from his involvement in the restoration of the telescope at Birr Castle that he was Anglo-Irish.
Upon reading one of his obituaries this evening I discovered that his father was:Captain Charles Trachsel Caldwell-Moore. MC.
And there are not too many of them around Kinnegad.
Still.... a legend!

Jacksquat · 10-12-2012 12:54AM

Inspired so many

R.I.P.

paddy147 · 10-12-2012 01:17AM

The longest serving TV Presenter in British TV History.

He interviewed so many greats and was there to see so many world 1sts.

Hes now up among the stars which he loved all his life so much.

RIP Patrick and thanks for bringing the galaxies and stars to our TV screens for us all to wonder at and ponder over..

B.A._Baracus · 10-12-2012 03:53AM

RIP. He'll always be the GamesMaster in my heart as thats how he connected with me as a kid

Although it's been briefly touched upon in this thread. There was another thread a few months ago that blasted Moore for having such hatred towards the germans.....

And to be perfectly honest, I think this man had enough reason for hating them. Even to this day. He lived and served through world war 2. Lost his fiancée, a nurse of all professions, during WW2 (Not to mention how many friends or family?) Some people slate his anger towards the germans being "old fashioned" / "not with current events" .... personally, knowing what he went through, I think he had enough valid reasons to hate them until this day.

roughneck · 10-12-2012 03:58AM

R.I.P PATRICK THE MAN THAT MAPPED THE MOON ,WHAT A BOYO .

ballsymchugh · 10-12-2012 04:01AM

there was a cracking tribute to him on channel 4 news earlier. i really just hope brian cox doesn't take over from him. he comes across as too smug and his personality would be too much of a change. if they made a new show altogether, then it may suit brian cox, but not as it is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBrpVnmpszI

Kersh · 10-12-2012 04:49AM

RIP Sir Patrick.

Will be missed.

JustAThought · 10-12-2012 07:41AM

Kersh wrote: »

RIP Sir Patrick.

Will be missed.

I grew up with him on insomnia TV. Used to be let watch him late late night with my Dad when I couldnt sleep, with the wobolly backdrops + super low budget sets.

It was amazing that he could make something super un-interesting alive + somehow vibrant + real.

Watched a documentary recently where he talked about how he MADE originally all the telescopes + viewing stations from random bits + scrounged pieces in his garden - and then put in a proposal to the BBC to run the show + later did it all from
there.

The man was a legend + made his own destiny.

I felt like I knew him.

A true star.

He will be missed.The sky at night wont be the same without him.

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RiP

LivelineDipso · 10-12-2012 10:59AM

Patrick Moore comes from an age were you did not need a university education in order to have your intellect respected and a time when scientists saw no problem with people being interested in science and having a personal spiritual life.

I stopped subscribing to Brian Cox's newsletter as I got sick of hearing about his latest Humanist Society events more than cosmos.

Dawkins and his flying monkeys have killed the magic.

Curly Judge · 10-12-2012 11:01AM

One of his unique claims to fame is that he was the only man on the planet to have shook the hands of:
Orville Wright, Yuri Gagarin and Neil Armstrong.

LivelineDipso · 10-12-2012 11:02AM

ballsymchugh wrote: »

there was a cracking tribute to him on channel 4 news earlier. i really just hope brian cox doesn't take over from him. he comes across as too smug and his personality would be too much of a change. if they made a new show altogether, then it may suit brian cox, but not as it is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBrpVnmpszI

This is a super segment. Thanks.

ballsymchugh · 10-12-2012 08:37PM

LivelineDipso wrote: »

Patrick Moore comes from an age were you did not need a university education in order to have your intellect respected and a time when scientists saw no problem with people being interested in science and having a personal spiritual life.

I stopped subscribing to Brian Cox's newsletter as I got sick of hearing about his latest Humanist Society events more than cosmos.

Dawkins and his flying monkeys have killed the magic.

same reason here. couldn't stand him on twitter talking down to people who didn't think like he did.

RADIUS · 10-12-2012 09:04PM

Sad news, he was a living legend.
This is an old video, but a nice tribute. An interview with Patrick at his home.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWrf-5JiR0A

tiger55 · 10-12-2012 11:24PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h0aU1amn-0

http://i47.tinypic.com/aysnx4.jpg

Lee Jasper of respect party calls Sir Patrick Moore a racist

nlgbbbblth · 10-12-2012 11:26PM

and another

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWgkWEJ_Md8

Stained Class · 10-12-2012 11:39PM

Curly Judge wrote: »

One of his unique claims to fame is that he was the only man on the planet to have shook the hands of:
Orville Wright, Yuri Gagarin and Neil Armstrong.

Says it all really.

Not alone a gifted man, but a historical figure into the bargain.

One of the good guys IMO.

R.I.P.

Mr.Crinklewood · 11-12-2012 11:38PM

Tribute to Patrick Moore about to start on BBC1.

Mr.Crinklewood · 11-12-2012 11:39PM

Brilliant already!!

I`m going to open the curtain, look to the sky, and see if i can see him.

losthorizon · 15-12-2012 11:53PM

nlgbbbblth wrote: »

and another

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWgkWEJ_Md8

I'm a big Fan of Fairport Convention but what have they got to with Patrick Moore?

Sir Patrick Moore RIP

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