Comments on: Sagan blogathon

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:51:31 +0000

I remember watching Cosmos in my 8th grade class in 1982 and being the only kid wanting to.Once a week we would watch a taped episode and i couldnt get enough,everyone else was bored out of their minds.In 2000 i got the series on DVD and it was great to rewatch it.It really sparked my interest in Physics,Chemistry,Astronomy and opened up my mind to how big,old,energetic and awesome our universe is. I’m sure anyone who has seen it (and given it a chance) will agree.On a lighter note, some of the phrases and the way he says them are kind of funny.And cant help but laugh when i a few episodes he looks like a big hot dog…Red sweater and tan colored blazer, all he needed was a yellow tie to fill out the look.Bottom line, it was a very informative as well as enjoyable series to watch.
Tom

By: MikeG

MikeG — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:46:46 +0000

dangit! Kepler2 beat me to it. I thought this would be the place to announce it. Yahoo! I’ve never actually seen Cosmos. I’ve read it, but it was off the air before I was a science geek, or really any kind of geek at all. Now I get to see it.

I need a dvr.

By: Kepler2

Kepler2 — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:11:04 +0000

According to this Web page piece written by Ann Druyan:

http://anndruyan.typepad.com/the_observatory/2007/12/20-december-200.html

“One such effort, his 1980 “Cosmos” television series, has
now been seen by a billion people worldwide. Parts of it will
be broadcast in North America at 8 pm EST on Christmas Day
on the Discovery Science Channel. On Tuesday evenings at 9
pm EST, starting January 8, 2008 the whole series will begin to
run again. “Cosmos’” enduring world-wide appeal is another
testament to his prophetic vision.”

By: Richard B. Drumm

Richard B. Drumm — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:39:06 +0000

I see now, it’s Linda Lindsey.
I start at the top and work my way down from the newest blog entries to the older ones…
Rich

By: Richard B. Drumm

Richard B. Drumm — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:36:26 +0000

Matchmaker?
OK, Phil, fork it over, whassup?
Our collective curiosities are piqued!
Rich

By: Michael Lonergan

Michael Lonergan — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:14:15 +0000

Thanks Chip! had a brain fart earlier. I knew it was one of the recent rovers.

Tacitus: Let’s hear it for a Martian Armageddon!

By: tacitus

tacitus — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:45:27 +0000

We interrupt this blog to bring some breaking news of the Martian kind — AP is reporting that there is a 1 in 75 chance of an asteroid hitting Mars next month! Now, 1 in 75 is still pretty long odds, but still….

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071221/ap_on_sc/mars_asteroid

On this occasion, let’s hope for a direct hit!