Carl! Carl! Carl!

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Kelly Sedinger

Today is Carl Sagan’s birthday. He will forever be one of my greatest heroes.

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2 Responses to Carl! Carl! Carl!

  1. Leeds man says:
    November 9, 2012 at 11:40 pm

    There are some things I can't forgive Sagan for. He introduced me to the godawful Drake equation. He thought that beings capable of interstellar travel must be benign, and (I guess related) that sending out "Yoohoo we're here!" messages was a great idea.

    If he did indeed make astronomy and science in general more accessible, maybe those quibbles can be forgiven.

  2. Leeds man says:
    November 9, 2012 at 11:45 pm

    Some things I cannot forgive Sagan for. He introduced me to the godawful Drake equation. He thought that beings capable of interstellar travel must be benign, and (I guess related) that it's a good idea to broadcast "Yoohoo we're here!" messages.

    Still, if he made a real impact popularizing astronomy and science in general, those quibbles may be forgivable (pending first contact).

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