Comments on: Christopher Hitchens 1949-2011

By: pip010

pip010 — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:57:46 +0000

R.I.P.

By: Richardg837

Richardg837 — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:35:07 +0000

@Nikola
Thanks, that’s the one.

By: Nikola

Nikola — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:40:35 +0000

@Richardg837 – this is probably the interview you’re talking about? I shall definitely watch it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-s9AyNQyCw

By: Richardg837

Richardg837 — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 02:53:25 +0000

I’m from England and I have just watched an interview of Christopher Hitchens on the BBC by Jeremy Paxman. It was so refreshing to watch an intelligent interview that didn’t talk down to the viewer. Paxman pulled no punches with his questioning and Hitchens answered in his usual forthright way even though he was obviously going through some horrific treatment and was very unwell.

Most of the world doesn’t realise what a loss he is to us all, he was one of very few voices of reason in the media, we all need voices like his to be heard to control the idiocy that seems to be taking over the world.

Thankyou Steven for making me aware of this hero of reason a few years ago on the skeptics guide, I am big fan of you and the rogues, I shed a tear when we all lost Perry and I shed a tear over this news also.

I don’t have a link for the BBC show but I’m sure someone will upload it to youtube.

By: pious fraud

pious fraud — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:51:23 +0000

Leave it to, The Onion, to properly frame the current landscape on this topic:

http://www.theonion.com/articles/fumbling-inarticulate-obituary-writer-somehow-losi,26890/

By: buffalodavid

buffalodavid — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:04:37 +0000

Some people have the “flying dream” . I have the dream where I’m in a debate against Hitch, and I’m holding my own.

I’m going to miss him.

By: Nikola

Nikola — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:18:31 +0000

Aye, his debate with Tony Blair gave me great pleasure when I saw it earlier this year.

By: BillyJoe7

BillyJoe7 — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:37:47 +0000

Unfortunately, I never knew of Christopher Hitchens until I read his book “God is Not Great” only last year. I’ve watched many of his videos and debates since. As some said, he speaks not in sentences but in cleverly crafted paragraphs. It is a pleasure to hear him speak. He does have some odd views on women (which I know are not true) and on Islam (which I hope aren’t true).

By: Nikola

Nikola — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 23:18:11 +0000

@pious fraud

Yep, I definitely would listen to it if I had a Credit Card. I’ve wanted to ever since hearing the aired version…

@PhysiPhile

Less dense in space… Hah, good one.

By: pious fraud

pious fraud — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:17:53 +0000

I strongly suggest to anyone who hasn’t listened to the full un-edited version, go and download it now. I would have loved to have held a conversation with that glorious man! Yes he was gripping, persuasive and had big courageous balls – but he was also damn funny!

Mutato Nomine De Te Fabula Narratur

I love you, Christopher!

…and thank you for your excellent post, Steven.