Why We Read (with special guest, Carl Sagan)

llreader · 11-28-2009, 12:28 PM

I just had to share this video:

(the YouTube tag doesn't seem to work)

I just picked up my Reader, and I felt like I was a tiny player in the lineage of human history, like the ape with his bone next to the monolith, but a player nonetheless. Books are seeds, and our minds are their fruit.

pilotbob · 11-28-2009, 12:32 PM

Here you go:

llreader · 11-28-2009, 12:52 PM

[QUOTE=pilotbob;672217]Here you go:

Awesome, I have it now. Thanks!

ardeegee · 11-28-2009, 02:31 PM

Yes, but where's the AutoTune version?

llreader · 11-28-2009, 02:51 PM

Why, it is in he post right above mine, of course.

WT Sharpe · 11-28-2009, 03:10 PM

The late, great Sagan was always one of my favorite scientists, science writers, humanists, and potheads. His knowledge was extremely far-ranging; truly this was a modern Renaissance Man. I recall listening an episode of The Thomas Jefferson Hour one day several years ago where Clay Jenkinson (who portrays Jefferson) spoke of meeting Sagan at a White House function where both were guests. He said that Sagan was the only person he ever met who knew more about Jefferson than he did -- and if you've ever heard The Thomas Jefferson Hour, that's quite a compliment!

ardeegee · 11-28-2009, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

pothead

I think you mean butthead?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_I...ith_Carl_Sagan

Javed · 11-28-2009, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by llreader

I just had to share this video:

Thanks I enjoyed the video and found it interesting.

Javed · 11-28-2009, 03:57 PM

@Ardeegee

I enjoyed the song too. I even downloaded it and two other mp3s by Symphony of Science. "We are All Connected" is also a smooth tune.

WT Sharpe · 11-28-2009, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ardeegee

I think you mean butthead?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_I...ith_Carl_Sagan

That's kind of funny. Apple should learn to stop complimenting folks by naming things in their honor (*cough* Beatle’s music company *cough*).

No, I meant pothead, but only as a joke. Like many professionals, I have no doubt he was only a casual user.

llreader · 11-28-2009, 05:12 PM

Carl was certainly a popular figure in his time, a little goofy, and the butt of many jokes then and since. But he was a real scientist, and cared deeply about science and the potential of human knowledge and the human race.

We could use a guy like Carl Sagan now, and less of what we get on TV.

llreader · 11-28-2009, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Javed

Thanks I enjoyed the video and found it interesting.

You are welcome! It is good, isn't it? I think Sagan would have loved ebooks and readers, and if he was going to do that episode again, he would say something like "And now, a card the size of a postage stamp can hold those 1000 books you can read in your lifetime, and you could take it with you in your pocket on a trip to the stars."

WT Sharpe · 11-28-2009, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by llreader

You are welcome! It is good, isn't it? I think Sagan would have loved ebooks and readers, and if he was going to do that episode again, he would say something like "And now, a card the size of a postage stamp can hold those 1000 books you can read in your lifetime, and you could take it with you in your pocket on a trip to the stars."

I think you're right. I believe most certainly that he would have loved ebooks, which makes it even more of a shame that none of the books of which he is the single author are available for electronic readers.

JSWolf · 11-28-2009, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by llreader

Carl was certainly a popular figure in his time, a little goofy, and the butt of many jokes then and since. But he was a real scientist, and cared deeply about science and the potential of human knowledge and the human race.

We could use a guy like Carl Sagan now, and less of what we get on TV.

I totally agree. His Cosmos series was just so good.

WT Sharpe · 11-28-2009, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I totally agree. His Cosmos series was just so good.

I have Cosmos on VHS and have watched it several times. He did a fantastic job of promoting science to the general public.

11-28-2009, 12:28 PM	#1
llreader Mesmerist Posts: 331 Karma: 506558 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Spain Device: PRS-600 Silver. Much nicer than I expected.	Why We Read (with special guest, Carl Sagan) I just had to share this video: (the YouTube tag doesn't seem to work) I just picked up my Reader, and I felt like I was a tiny player in the lineage of human history, like the ape with his bone next to the monolith, but a player nonetheless. Books are seeds, and our minds are their fruit. Last edited by llreader; 11-28-2009 at 12:51 PM.

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11-28-2009, 12:32 PM	#2
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Here you go:

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llreader Mesmerist Posts: 331 Karma: 506558 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Spain Device: PRS-600 Silver. Much nicer than I expected.	[QUOTE=pilotbob;672217]Here you go: Awesome, I have it now. Thanks!

11-28-2009, 02:31 PM	#4
ardeegee Maratus speciosus butt Posts: 3,292 Karma: 1162698 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-350	Yes, but where's the AutoTune version?

11-28-2009, 02:51 PM	#5
llreader Mesmerist Posts: 331 Karma: 506558 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Spain Device: PRS-600 Silver. Much nicer than I expected.	Why, it is in he post right above mine, of course.

11-28-2009, 03:10 PM	#6
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	The late, great Sagan was always one of my favorite scientists, science writers, humanists, and potheads. His knowledge was extremely far-ranging; truly this was a modern Renaissance Man. I recall listening an episode of The Thomas Jefferson Hour one day several years ago where Clay Jenkinson (who portrays Jefferson) spoke of meeting Sagan at a White House function where both were guests. He said that Sagan was the only person he ever met who knew more about Jefferson than he did -- and if you've ever heard The Thomas Jefferson Hour, that's quite a compliment!

11-28-2009, 03:57 PM	#9
Javed Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,270 Karma: 1126878541 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Astak Pocket PRO, iPod Touch, PRS-650	@Ardeegee I enjoyed the song too. I even downloaded it and two other mp3s by Symphony of Science. "We are All Connected" is also a smooth tune.

11-28-2009, 05:12 PM	#11
llreader Mesmerist Posts: 331 Karma: 506558 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Spain Device: PRS-600 Silver. Much nicer than I expected.	Carl was certainly a popular figure in his time, a little goofy, and the butt of many jokes then and since. But he was a real scientist, and cared deeply about science and the potential of human knowledge and the human race. We could use a guy like Carl Sagan now, and less of what we get on TV.

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