Hustling the Final Stars

Aug 26, 2010 23:32

Jack Horkheimer died this week. If you're not sure who that is, think back to some late night when a kooky guy came on PBS and exuberated about planets and stars, being sure to emphasize the number of Earths that would fit inside Jupiter or how many of our sun would fit in Betelgeuce ( Read more... )

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flwyd August 27 2010, 17:18:33 UTC
Jack's enthusiasm may seem large on TV, but in person, it's HUGE! You could fit four thousand of your enthusiasms inside his! Wow!

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fireboy4plai August 30 2010, 06:43:55 UTC
This. And he always came on after Dr Who. It was kinda perfect that way.

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