CARL SAGAN - A Way of Thinking

"Science is more than a body of knowledge, it's a way of thinking." Carl Sagan

Music: Michael Nyman - Second Morrow, The Other Side & The Arrival

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After Sagan died in 1996, Ann Druyan was asked about her husband's skepticism about the possibility of an afterlife and whether or not she believed if she would see him again. Here's her answer:

"Every single moment that we were alive and we were together was miraculous. . . We knew we were beneficiaries of chance. . . That pure chance could be so generous and so kind. . . That we could find each other. . . That we could be together for 20 years. The way he treated me and the way I treated him, the way we took care of each other and our family, while he lived. That is so much more important than the idea I will see him someday. I don't think I'll ever see Carl again. But I saw him. We saw each other. We found each other in the cosmos, and that was wonderful."

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[makima]

“I don't want to believe.I want to know” -Carl Sagan

[earthling]

*"Every star is maybe a sun to someone." - Carl Sagan*

[shahrimz]

I respect this human being so much. Correction; I met him once in Chicago Airport in late 1980s, exactly in 1988. He was the king of humility. He was gracious to spend few minutes with me over a cup of coffee.

[neonthapa]

"So who's more Humble? The scientist who looks at the universe with an open mind and accepts whatever the universe has to teach us or Somebody who says everything in this book must be considered the literal truth" - Carl Sagan

[Mrstlios]

“We are like butterflies that flutter for a day and believe it’s forever.” - Carl Sagan

[brianfinnegan]

"extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" - my hero, Carl Sagan

[ImranSahir]

He was the reason I came to appreciate reason and rationality.
He was the light that lit my being up.
He was the human who made me proud to be a human.
He was and continues to be one of the best representatives of our glorious species.
Thank you, Carl.

[patbrennan]

Dr Sagan has given me more comfort than all religions can combined.

[electricbadgercollc]

Humanity has been greatly enriched because Carl Sagan was, for a brief moment in time, part of it.

[Notrocketscience]

Carl, spoke poetry in the prose of science and science gave his voice to eternity.

[aftabkhan]

A giant amongst men. I could listen to him for ever.

[dprague]

I am 51,   I grew up listening to Carl Sagan.  He helped to shape my thinking.  Thank you Carl Sagan.

[raw_pc]

Emotionally intelligent & visionary man. Human race needs that kind of people to survive.

[Galvaxatron]

It really sucks that Carl had to leave us so early.

Can you imagine how amazing he would have been on the podcast circuit?

[SinceretheGhost]

"The idea is to withhold belief, until there is compelling evidence.."
Such a simple idea, but so tragically ignored by almost all.

[samedz]

2:41 - "Science is after the way the universe really is and not what makes us feel good"

[onlynhmusic]

Carl Sagan is 1 of the greatest men to ever walk this earth. What a beautiful mind.

[shaq-sloth]

Years later, and I still watch this video, especially when I'm sad or feeling like I'm alone in my thoughts. This guy got it. He understood it 😭

[robertbrown]

I know hero worship is dangerous. But I can think of no better role model to hold up as one than this man. We need more people who think this way.