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Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and Die Hard Actor, Dies Aged 69

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Re: Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and Die Hard Actor, Dies Aged 69

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Post by at-fates-hands »

tomp wrote: post #45
pmtarantino wrote: post #40

I am very sad for this (I am a huge Harry Potter fan), but I can not let pass a curiosity of which this event is part of. Aaron Ramsey (Footballer player for Arsenal, UK) has a reputation for apparently killing off famous people when he scores. Whenever he scores someone famous tends to pass away, of course it is a big coincidence, but he did score yesterday too. Also scored last week, and David Bowie passed away. If…

Doesn't a "famous person" die almost every day?

Yes, but there is also a theory that celebs die in three's which is pretty interesting. A lot of researchers say this is because we as humans love patterns:

“Patterns in death, patterns in misfortune – those are things that help us try to understand the universe or reality in a way that makes sense of it,” explains John Hoopes, a professor of anthropology at the University of Kansas who has written about the concept for Psychology Today. “In general, we’re very uncomfortable dealing with randomness.”

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/celebrities-dont-really-die-3s...

Re: Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and Die Hard Actor, Dies Aged 69

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Post by lionize »

tempodox wrote: post #34
lionize wrote: post #22

Sad news, however how is this related to Hackery?

If you had ever been to Hogwarts you wouldn't need to ask that. Professor Snape will be missed.

Harry Potter is a poorly written kids fantasy, how does that relate to programming?

Re: Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and Die Hard Actor, Dies Aged 69

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Post by thorin »

ekianjo wrote: post #32
workitout wrote: post #27

I was just thinking about Die Hard the other day. He was brilliant in all his roles.

Just watched Die Hard again couple of weeks ago, and every single time I watch it I love Rickman's excellent interpretation. Losing Bowie, now Rickman, 2016 starts with a heavy heart...

And Lemmy!

Re: Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and Die Hard Actor, Dies Aged 69

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Post by ToastyMallows »

rootbear wrote: post #50
lionize wrote: post #22

Sad news, however how is this related to Hackery?

Well, it's a stretch, but when I saw Die Hard I just barely caught the BSD reference when they log into the CEO's terminal. I found a screen shot on flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/armenws/9516176127/ That's a pretty hackerish reference for a film made in 1988 that wasn't particularly about computers or tech. There was probably a BSD fan at the company that created the computer screens. FreeBSD 9.2 had a tribut…

Damn you did your research. I approve.

Re: Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and Die Hard Actor, Dies Aged 69

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Post by mwambua »

lionize wrote: post #53
tempodox wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you had ever been to Hogwarts you wouldn't need to ask that. Professor Snape will be missed.

Harry Potter is a poorly written kids fantasy, how does that relate to programming?

While we're straying from hackery... I'm curious to hear your recommendations for well written kids' fantasy.

Re: Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and Die Hard Actor, Dies Aged 69

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Post by lionize »

rootbear wrote: post #50
lionize wrote: post #22

Sad news, however how is this related to Hackery?

Well, it's a stretch, but when I saw Die Hard I just barely caught the BSD reference when they log into the CEO's terminal. I found a screen shot on flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/armenws/9516176127/ That's a pretty hackerish reference for a film made in 1988 that wasn't particularly about computers or tech. There was probably a BSD fan at the company that created the computer screens. FreeBSD 9.2 had a tribut…

Everyone who dies has probably used a smart phone or the internet so lets start the avalanche!

Re: Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and Die Hard Actor, Dies Aged 69

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Post by paulpauper »

maxerickson wrote: post #49
paulpauper wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

those are just the stats. Metastatic cancer is almost always fatal with an average survival of 2 years. That shows why more progress need to be made.

The GP's point is that you should specifically say metastatic cancer if you want to cite that statistic, not generalize it to cancer.

spread= metastatic

Re: Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and Die Hard Actor, Dies Aged 69

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Post by lionize »

mwambua wrote: post #56
lionize wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Harry Potter is a poorly written kids fantasy, how does that relate to programming?

While we're straying from hackery... I'm curious to hear your recommendations for well written kids' fantasy.

CS Lewis..look him up
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