Remembering Carl Sagan

[bicker]

Carl Sagan died twelve years ago, today. In addition to advancing public appreciation and understanding of the natural sciences, he was the consummate advocate of applying rationality to belief systems, and though never formally claimed to be, he was a great professor of Pantheism.

Sagan once stated that "The idea that God is an oversized white male with a flowing beard, who sits in the sky and tallies the fall of every sparrow is ludicrous. But if by 'God' one means the set of physical laws that govern the universe, then clearly there is such a God."

1934 - 1996
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[barbeml]

His "Demon Haunted World" is a brilliant read.

 

[Uncle Remus]

A religion that stressed the magnificence of the universe as revealed by modern science, might be able to draw
forth reserves of reverence and awe hardly tapped by traditional faiths. Sooner or later, such a religion will emerge.
~ Carl Sagan

 

[LakeAriel]

In every country, we should be teaching our children the scientific method and the reasons for a Bill of Rights. With it comes a certain decency, humility and community spirit. In the demon-haunted world that we inhabit by virtue of being human, this may be all that stands between us and the enveloping darkness. ~~Carl Sagan

 

[Holly]

Somewhere, something incredible
is waiting to be known.
-Carl Sagan

It is far better to grasp the universe
as it really is than to persist in delusion,
however satisfying and reassuring.
-Carl Sagan

The universe seems neither benign nor hostile,
merely indifferent.
-Carl Sagan

 

[profdsny]

Sounds like good Christmas spirit to me. Maybe I will see if I can find a picture of him to put on the cover of my Christmas cards. Wouldn't that be a hoot?

 

[Alice42]

RIP Carl Sagan....he is a personal hero of mine.