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Does any one know why so many astronomers (both amateurs &
professionals) are called Martin?!

Das

On 24 Aug 2005 06:15:45 -0700, wrote:

Does any one know why so many astronomers (both amateurs &
professionals) are called Martin?!

It's odd and marginally worrying.
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Pete
http://www.digitalsky.org.uk

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Does any one know why so many astronomers (both amateurs &
professionals) are called Martin?!

Das

9^9^9 (approx)

Dave

Shunned by the more gregarious members of society for having such a
lame, geeky, uncool name, they retreat to the more solitary pastimes of
gazing up at stars, so they can enjoy themselves without fear of ridicule
from their companions?

No, it's probably just coincidence.


Probably.


Martin
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Intelligent parents give their children a name to match!

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Does any one know why so many astronomers (both amateurs &
professionals) are called Martin?!

I blame the parents. YMMV

Regards,
Martin Brown

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Does any one know why so many astronomers (both amateurs &
professionals) are called Martin?!

I don't see a lot Martin's here?

:-)
--
Martijn (astro-at-pff-software.nl)
10" LX200GPS-SMT
ETX105
www.xs4all.nl/~martlian

I do see a lot of people who can't pluralise nouns correctly.


Martin
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lol yeh quoting 2
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You are being watched. This gives you power.

Look out chaps - I think they're on to us...


Martin Hopewell