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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.

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.