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RE: Carl Sagan, A Universe Not Made For Us
February 3, 2014 at 10:45 pm
Beautifully done.
Of course he is wrong about one thing. Theists cling to ignorance like a hungry squirrel clings to the last acorn on earth.
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RE: Carl Sagan, A Universe Not Made For Us
February 3, 2014 at 11:06 pm
Yeah, indeed for some people ignorance is preferable to knowledge. That's the greatest shame of humanity IMO.
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RE: Carl Sagan, A Universe Not Made For Us
February 3, 2014 at 11:15 pm
I love Carl Sagan. Everything he says makes sense and is easily understood by the layman.
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RE: Carl Sagan, A Universe Not Made For Us
February 4, 2014 at 12:05 am
I meant a person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject. Not a nonordained member of a church.
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RE: Carl Sagan, A Universe Not Made For Us
February 4, 2014 at 12:26 pm
(February 3, 2014 at 10:45 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Beautifully done.
Of course he is wrong about one thing. Theists cling to ignorance like a hungry squirrel clings to the last acorn on earth.
Teenaged X-Files obsession + Bermuda Triangle episode + Self-led school research project = Atheist.
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RE: Carl Sagan, A Universe Not Made For Us
February 4, 2014 at 12:52 pm
I hope they use deodorant.