Talk:Charles Simonyi

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Contents 1 Birth dates 2 Template abuse 3 Not a Cosmonaut 4 Jewish? 5 Atheist? 6 Quotes 7 Fair use rationale for Image:CSis.jpg

[edit] Birth dates

• Do we really need the birth date four times ? Hektor 05:08, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

I don't know. It's just an article. I hate when everything has to sound so computerized! (User Wotwotaki) 6:49, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Template abuse

"This article documents a person who is currently in space."

You've got to be kidding me. —☆ CieloEstrellado 23:28, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

• What do you mean ? Hektor 11:24, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

"This article documents a person who is currently in space" seems a bit retarded, but the videos on www.charlesinspace.com are pretty good! But it takes a bit of time to load the website. (User Wotwotaki) 6:50, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Not a Cosmonaut

He is not a cosmonaut, he is a Spaceflight Participant. 203.45.11.64 02:42, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

• Please have a look at the article cosmonaut Hektor 06:31, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

He is a Space Tourist. You know, with the tickets costing about 20 million bucks! He's definitely rich! (User: Wotwotaki) 7:02, 15 April 2007

Even though Charles isn't a cosmonaut, he's still going to talk to schools on a live telebridge conection. In fact, he's going to talk to my school! (User: Wotwotaki) 7:01, 15 April 2007

[edit] Jewish?

Does Simonyi have any Jewish heritage? The Hungarians that move to America very often are Jews or have some Jewish heritage, so it's very likely that he is a Jew or at least partly one. Does anyone have any links or info on that? --Wassermann 05:43, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

Does anyone know whether Chales Simonyi's family was from North Hungary, Nyireghaza? Plus, if his family was of jewish descent was his family Guttmann?

[edit] Atheist?

I'm sure I read somewhere that Simonyi is an atheist. Anyone else have any supporting information? 86.17.211.191 09:52, 26 April 2007 (UTC) who cares???

[edit] Quotes

Can someone tell me whether or not Simonyi said something like, "I can tell a bad program from ten feet across the room" ? I've been trying to track this down and can't seem to put my finger on it. YORD-the-unknown (talk) 23:30, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:CSis.jpg

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