Patrick Moore and Arthur C. Clarke

**MarillionFan** · 12 December 2011, 13:50

I saw a clip of that a few weeks ago and thought, jeez, Patrick looks like Jabba the Hut.

So I googled and found something completely off topic, but what the hell.

**Gonzo** · 13 December 2011, 08:20

My Grandfather (well, the one of the two that I got to meet) was at school with Arthur C. Clarke.

Unfortunately, I didn't realise that until a few years after Grandad died when I was listening to a programme about Arthur on Radio 4 and connected when he was born and where he went to school.

There could have been some fascinating conversations that I never got the chance to have.

**Gonzo** · 13 December 2011, 08:31

Originally posted by zeitghost

Along the lines of "that Arfur Clarke, we all knew he was a space cadet & would never amount to much" sort of thing?

I'll never know now.

My mother knew that they had been at school together when I asked her, but I only got a one-word answer which is normally a warning not to try digging any further.

**Mich the Tester** · 13 December 2011, 09:37

Originally posted by zeitghost View Post

waffling on about Moonbases.

BBC - BBC One Programmes - The Sky at Night, 1963 Bases on the Moon

Way back in 1963.

Back when unfathomable amounts of taxpayers' money were blown on stuff that was actually quite interesting?

Be warned; you'll start me off again.

**Mich the Tester** · 13 December 2011, 10:19

Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post

Back when unfathomable amounts of taxpayers' money were blown on stuff that was actually quite interesting?

Be warned; you'll start me off again.

Mind you, this is quite cool;
BBC News - Higgs boson: LHC scientists to release best evidence

Patrick Moore and Arthur C. Clarke