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We are 'Star-Stuff'

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Discussion thread for the blog entry "We are 'Star-Stuff'" by AndromedasWake.

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arg-fallbackName="Th1sWasATriumph"/>
It boggles me that a) some people can deny the facts that Carl is enumerating, and b) they can find those facts depressing enough to deny! The old cry of "we came from monkeys I IS NOT A MONKEH" should surely be "we came from monkeys, and look . . . will you just look at what we've achieved in even a few hundred years of empiricism!"

I'm aware the whole monkey thing is a fallacy in itself. Just to clarify. Great post AW, I am similarly inspired.
 
arg-fallbackName="Josan"/>
Womble said:
Cosmos is now on my list of documentaries to buy.
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Don't forget to add Cosmos to the list of books to read either! =P

Great post Andromeda, a great post in rememberance of a great man.
 
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Josan said:
Womble said:
Cosmos is now on my list of documentaries to buy.
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Don't forget to add Cosmos to the list of books to read either! =P

Great post Andromeda, a great post in rememberance of a great man.
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Grrrr.......talk about going for my weakness!!!
 
arg-fallbackName="borrofburi"/>
In the same vein (grabbed from pharyngula):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jymDn0W6U


And my favorite comment:
DB said:
It was the realization of the immense scope of the universe that first lead me from theism to deism to atheism.

It is unbelievable to me that anyone can contemplate the universe for even a minute and still cling to any form of theism. their are over a hundred billion stars in our galaxy alone and millions upon millions of galaxies more, countless planets spanning an expanse so large it is simply beyond the realm of human comprehension. To look at that and be able to think it exists merely as a pretty backdrop for us while we sort out the important stuff like what you can eat, who you can have sex with and whether or not women should wear hats, To think that it is the petty minutiae of our day to day lives that is whats of grand cosmic, eternal significance takes a level of arrogance I cannot begin to understand.
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Though of course the fundy/creo response is that it's just a sign of how much god loves us, and evolution can't explain it all so fundyism wins by default... Or alternatively, just deny that any of that's real.
 
arg-fallbackName="nasher168"/>
The video shown in the blog literally brought tears to my eyes. I defy any religious person to tell me they have experienced the same awe you get from seeing the Milky Way for the first time.
Does anyone know the tune played in the background, as I would very much like to know.
 
arg-fallbackName="xman"/>
Thanks for that one, TK. Carl is always so damned inspiring to listen to, thoughtful and eloquent. What a guy.
 
arg-fallbackName="benjy85pb"/>
My brother borught the series on DVD not so long ago and he encouraged me to watch it. To my shame I must admit, I had never even heard of the Cosmos series, or even Carl Sagan! Although we obviously covered some aspects of the universe in school, now when I look back on it, what they covered was somewhat lacking.

But I'm now exceptionally glad I watched the series and have learnt about Carl Sagan his series is just breath taking! The series has definitely made me want to understand more about our place in the universe, but also as a spieces, to appreciate what we've achieved. It is such a shame that he died, but with this series and what the man did in life, especially for the Voyager programmes will definitely ensure his legacy and inspire others. I'd especially like to see this series shown in schools, although old, the information in it is still valid even to this day and it teach a new generation so much!

Although I'm a recent convert to all this, and I know I am, and I know I was missing out on this wealth of knowledge. I know I can recommend his works to people. But one thing that really has touched me, perhaps more than anything was his speech on The Pale Blue Dot.

 
arg-fallbackName="rabbitpirate"/>
I just purchased the boxset from play. Have been meaning to do so for ages, thanks for the reminder.
 
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