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Carl Sagan's Birthday was today.

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Tear Miner
Doomheim
#1 - 2011-11-10 01:56:14 UTC  |  Edited by: Tear Miner
Here's him explaining how Eve is real:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb0eoXfcVPE

We will achieve so much only to... gank each other in spaceships. Pirate

Edit: By today I mean 11/09/2011 =)
Ladie Harlot
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#2 - 2011-11-10 01:58:08 UTC
No troll--Carl Sagan was one of the greatest human beings ever.

The artist formerly known as Ladie Scarlet.
Renan Ruivo
Forcas armadas
Brave Collective
#3 - 2011-11-10 02:00:45 UTC
Touché...

The world is a community of idiots doing a series of things until it explodes and we all die.
Tear Miner
Doomheim
#4 - 2011-11-10 02:02:38 UTC
Ladie Harlot wrote:
No troll--Carl Sagan was one of the greatest human beings ever.


Truth.

I'm glad that people like Brian Cox are picking up where he left off.
Leonard Dukes
Arbitrage Holdings Corporation
#5 - 2011-11-10 02:28:22 UTC
Carl Sagan wrote:

"Perhaps the most wrenching by-product of the scientific revolution has been to render untenable many of our most cherished and most comforting beliefs. The tidy anthropocentric proscenium of our ancestors has been replaced by a cold, immense, indifferent Universe in which humans are relegated to obscurity.

But I see the emergence of our consciousness of a Universe of magnificence, and an intricate, elegant order far beyond anything our ancestors imagined. And if much about the Universe can be understood in terms of a few simple laws of Nature, those wishing to believe in God can certainly ascribe those beautiful laws to a Reason underpinning all of Nature. My own view is that it is far better to understand the Universe as it really is than to pretend to a Universe as we might wish it to be."

--Billions and Billions
Katrina Oniseki
Oniseki-Raata Internal Watch
Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
#6 - 2011-11-10 02:35:40 UTC
http://youtu.be/qDvKsQAafGU

This song brings back so many memories for me.

I loved his VHS series.

Katrina Oniseki
Klask Atriund
Kindred Rising
#7 - 2011-11-10 02:38:01 UTC
Excellent
XIRUSPHERE
In Bacon We Trust
#8 - 2011-11-10 02:38:17 UTC
Pale Blue Dot :

From this distant vantage point, the Earth might not seem of any particular interest. But for us, it's different. Look again at that dot. That's here, that's home, that's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident religions, ideologies and economic doctrines, every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilization, every king and peasant, every young couple in love, every mother and father, hopeful child, inventor and explorer, every teacher of morals, every corrupt politician, every "superstar," every "supreme leader," every saint and sinner in the history of our species lived there – on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam.

The advantage of a bad memory is that one can enjoy the same good things for the first time several times.

One will rarely err if extreme actions be ascribed to vanity, ordinary actions to habit, and mean actions to fear.
Tear Miner
Doomheim
#9 - 2011-11-10 03:08:58 UTC
XIRUSPHERE wrote:
Pale Blue Dot :

From this distant vantage point, the Earth might not seem of any particular interest. But for us, it's different. Look again at that dot. That's here, that's home, that's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident religions, ideologies and economic doctrines, every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilization, every king and peasant, every young couple in love, every mother and father, hopeful child, inventor and explorer, every teacher of morals, every corrupt politician, every "superstar," every "supreme leader," every saint and sinner in the history of our species lived there – on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam.


Epic.
Karn Dulake
Doomheim
#10 - 2011-11-10 03:10:46 UTC
Tear Miner wrote:
Ladie Harlot wrote:
No troll--Carl Sagan was one of the greatest human beings ever.


Truth.

I'm glad that people like Brian Cox are picking up where he left off.




Carl Sagan was one of the greatest humans who ever lived. He wanted us all to be touched by the majesty of the universe.

Brian Cox makes shows about himself and includes a bit of baby science in there as well


There is no comparison
I dont normally troll, but when i do i do it on General Discussion.
Tear Miner
Doomheim
#11 - 2011-11-10 03:26:36 UTC  |  Edited by: Tear Miner
Karn Dulake wrote:
Tear Miner wrote:
Ladie Harlot wrote:
No troll--Carl Sagan was one of the greatest human beings ever.


Truth.

I'm glad that people like Brian Cox are picking up where he left off.




Carl Sagan was one of the greatest humans who ever lived. He wanted us all to be touched by the majesty of the universe.

Brian Cox makes shows about himself and includes a bit of baby science in there as well


There is no comparison


I enjoyed Wonders of the Universe. I thought it was pretty well made. And by work I mean popularizing science and putting it in the minds of people... I think Brian Cox has done a lot of good work in that area.

But you don't need to be all bitter vet in this thread ;)
Jodis Talvanen
State War Academy
Caldari State
#12 - 2011-11-10 03:28:59 UTC
I actually cried when Carl Sagan died because I respected him so much.
Valkris Arkayne
Perkone
Caldari State
#13 - 2011-11-10 03:39:06 UTC
Ladie Harlot wrote:
No troll--Carl Sagan was one of the greatest human beings ever.


We have differed on many things, but today we are in complete agreement.
Krios Ahzek
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#14 - 2011-11-10 03:41:23 UTC  |  Edited by: Krios Ahzek
A Glorious Dawn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgiXGELjbc


The demon haunted-world: science as a candle in the dark.

Best book I ever read.

Edit: Thank you for reminding me that Vangelis exists. I once spent an entire summer playing Space Station 13 with the Vangelis Discography on repeat. I think I'll do the same for EVE.

 Though All Men Do Despise Us
KhitSicker
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#15 - 2011-11-10 04:02:56 UTC
Watch all 8

Greatness

Oh and hulu is streaming the entire Cosmos series.

He was truly irreplaceable and his words are timeless.
Esagila
#16 - 2011-11-10 06:18:16 UTC
Even though it's been years since his passing, his words continue to hold releveance. I am truely grateful that this pale blue dot was able to share his company - even if it was for far to brief a time.

Miss you Carl.
Nyio
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#17 - 2011-11-10 08:10:20 UTC
Awesome video. Smile

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Ann133566
Doomheim
#18 - 2011-11-10 08:40:00 UTC
Carl Sagan had a vision for humanity that no longer seems to exist. A truly inspiring, and charismatic figure that saw the universe in all it's beauty and all it flaws and yet had a unshakable curiousity. A scientist with the soul of a poet, one of the greatest Americans of the 20th century.
Stealthshot
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#19 - 2011-11-10 09:52:11 UTC
Happy Birthday Carl.
Miss you.
pussnheels
Viziam
#20 - 2011-11-10 10:01:47 UTC
Ann133566 wrote:
Carl Sagan had a vision for humanity that no longer seems to exist. A truly inspiring, and charismatic figure that saw the universe in all it's beauty and all it flaws and yet had a unshakable curiousity. A scientist with the soul of a poet, one of the greatest Americans of the 20th century.

a bit selfish to call him the greatest American alone you knowP we in the rest of the world admired him aswell
one of the great thinkers of the 20 th century

I do not agree with what you are saying , but i will defend to the death your right to say it...... Voltaire
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