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I will be very sad when David Attenborough dies

Posted by grumble (edited )
Tags: science, david attenborough

I got teary eyed when my 5yo asked me about how baleen whales feed the other day, and I showed him a video narrated by David.

Just today I saw another great video from David. There will never be another like him (edit: David, not my kid), which is the saddest part of this post.

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      grumble
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      Thanks for the list. I've definitely seen a bunch of these, but where's blue planet? In college, I entertained a lot of friends with some sandwiches and a few of those DVDs. Most particularly "the...

      Thanks for the list. I've definitely seen a bunch of these, but where's blue planet?

      In college, I entertained a lot of friends with some sandwiches and a few of those DVDs. Most particularly "the deep".

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          1. tanglisha
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            Thank you, I sent that info to my data hoarder friend.

            Thank you, I sent that info to my data hoarder friend.

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    All_your_base
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    We all will be. He is a national treasure.

    We all will be. He is a national treasure.

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    1. Finnalin
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      International treasure!

      International treasure!

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  3. grumble
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    I'm paraphrasing others but: David will be the opposite of that. Not so much some others. Plus, you know, nature is destroyed. Can't do blue planet again. Too much plastic.

    I'm paraphrasing others but:

    I'm never going to wish one dead. I just might not read their obituary with sadness.

    David will be the opposite of that.

    Not so much some others.

    Plus, you know, nature is destroyed. Can't do blue planet again. Too much plastic.

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  4. devilized
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    Totally agree. I distinctly remember when Steve Irwin died. I was in college, and I remember people posting memorial posters of him everywhere. Obviously they're polar opposites in terms of energy...

    Totally agree. I distinctly remember when Steve Irwin died. I was in college, and I remember people posting memorial posters of him everywhere. Obviously they're polar opposites in terms of energy / personality, but both of them are/were institutional in the public-facing part of the field of Zoology.

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    Minty
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    What if your kid becomes the new David?

    There will never be another like him (edit: David, not my kid),

    What if your kid becomes the new David?

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    1. mordae
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      We would have to find another planet and some means of transportation for that to happen, sadly. Although I sincerely wish for anybody who fancies so to be able to explore the nature like David did.

      We would have to find another planet and some means of transportation for that to happen, sadly.
      Although I sincerely wish for anybody who fancies so to be able to explore the nature like David did.

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