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JT45242

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18. Sagan was so brilliant as a scientist, educator, and observer of society

Reply to Sector 001 (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2025, 12:09 PM

Feb 2025

Cosmos sparked such a love for science of so many gen X folks. His books inspired me and in this case scared me

I wish he were wrong but this was so prescient of today it is really scary

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A warning from Carl Sagan [View all] Sector 001 Feb 2025 OP

This is what I have been reading (again) coffeenap Feb 2025 #1

One of my all-time faves. Mr. Evil Feb 2025 #8

This book? JustAnotherGen Feb 2025 #2

Hail Sagan. Timeflyer Feb 2025 #3

And another, I believe from the same book... ColoradoHoosier Feb 2025 #4

Amen PhilG Feb 2025 #5

Spot On! Mr.Bee Feb 2025 #6

He underestimated the direness of the situation Johnny2X2X Feb 2025 #7

The Milgram Experiment. Mr. Evil Feb 2025 #9

Another great quote foreshadowing TSF bronxiteforever Feb 2025 #10

That's frighteningly accurate! WestMichRad Feb 2025 #12

"Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back" Martin Eden Feb 2025 #19

I miss Carl Sagan so much Mysterian Feb 2025 #11

Prime time network TV is a prime example of lowest denominator JohnnyRingo Feb 2025 #13

Wow, how prophetic...Sagan called it 30 year ago. (thanks for this post). n/t iluvtennis Feb 2025 #14

The phrase which really resonates with me in that Sagan quote is dobleremolque Feb 2025 #15

More than racism, sexism and the other isms-- ignorance is the main reason the GOP and Trump are in power andym Feb 2025 #16

I think we're there. pandr32 Feb 2025 #17

Sagan was so brilliant as a scientist, educator, and observer of society JT45242 Feb 2025 #18