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By: There Are Four Lights » Blog Archive » Sagan Day for Realsies!

There Are Four Lights » Blog Archive » Sagan Day for Realsies! — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:26:06 +0000

[...] next year, I decided to transform the idea into manga form. Again, it was blogged by the love Bad Astronomer. The drawing has appeared in a few of my talks as [...]

By: Gordon

Gordon — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:48:40 +0000

I would love to make an apple pie from scratch, but I can’t! I would have to first INVENT THE UNIVERSE! : )

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Livres Pensadores.org » Textos do Blog » Postagens sobre o #SaganDay — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:02:04 +0000

[...] Happy Carl Sagan Day!, do site Discover Magazine [...]

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Día de Carl Sagan « Series divergentes — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:52:07 +0000

[...] Happy Carl Sagan Day: Bad Astronomy [...]

By: Elizabeth Swigar

Elizabeth Swigar — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 02:48:42 +0000

I did not know this. Happy Carl Sagan day!

By: Danielle

Danielle — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:26:42 +0000

This website: http://www.carlsaganday.com says that it was on the 6th! Which day is correct?

By: mike burkhart

mike burkhart — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:18:55 +0000

When the astronomers hall of fame is built I think Carl Sagan should be amonge its frist inductes . Sorry Phil you will have to wate untill you you retire to be Inducted , but your two books will be on sale in the gift store . I don’t whish to be inducted however observing the wonders of the universe is its own reward .

By: Captn Tommy

Captn Tommy — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:23:18 +0000

Billions + billions = 1 Sagan

A long time ago in a magazine editorial I read this equation which has stuck with me forever. I am passing it on to you all as a rememberance of a great man with a quiet voice.

A Sagan load of inspiration, and Bill’-e-ons and Bill’-e-ons of thanks.

May your dandilion of space take you, to where yuor imagination took us.

Captn Tommy

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 11:20:33 +0000

Anybody irked by the God-infused COSMOS like program narrated by Morgan Freeman?

I suppose I should be celebrating this day, but I feel more depressed about the state of our world.

I didn’t really know about COSMOS or really even Carl Sagan, until I followed a trail of crumbs leading me to his incredible program.

COSMOS, and some of Carl’s books should definitely be required material for any student.

I’m still blown away that the ideas in this 30 some year old series are, frankly, almost unheard of outside of a science class, and that it addresses so many modern day problems.

People need education.

These are my disjointed thoughts.

By: Utakata

Utakata — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 04:12:38 +0000

A yuri-Sagan! O.O

…I would of done a chibi-Sagan myself.

By: PsyberDave

PsyberDave — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:56:13 +0000

Nicole, thanks for your presentation. I enjoyed it very much. Keep listening to the light.

By: Guillermo

Guillermo — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:48:54 +0000

I have to thank you for sharing that link, I listened to all the symphony of science songs, great stuff!

By: Tomca32

Tomca32 — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 20:36:50 +0000

A Brilliant man, has done so much for the public understanding of science. We miss you Carl.

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:32:30 +0000

A great icon to humanity, I have learnt so much from this man and continue to do so. RIP

http://www.google.com/profiles/smwilson31

By: Carl Sagan Day – Cosmos Movie Night (Dearborn) |

Carl Sagan Day – Cosmos Movie Night (Dearborn) | — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 18:32:32 +0000

[...] Happy Carl Sagan Day! (blogs.discovermagazine.com) [...]

By: Alan

Alan — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 17:53:17 +0000

In case people haven’t seen this (I hadn’t before yesterday), here’s Neil DeGrasse Tyson talking about meeting Sagan when Tyson was choosing a college:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imS6H1JAkGY

And another random person from the internet with a nice story about meeting him:

http://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/e29pp/when_i_was_in_elementary_school_i_wrote_to_carl/c14qohc

By: Donna F

Donna F — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 16:50:16 +0000

Carl Sagan inspired me to learn more about the universe in which I live and to appreciate this precious planet we call home.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 16:42:34 +0000

Sagan Day was just amazing. I’m so honored to have been able to help celebrate such a great man, and one who’s work was so influential both on my career path, and my path to skepticism.

By: PsyberDave

PsyberDave — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 14:02:55 +0000

I went to the Carl Sagan Day festivities today. Hal Bidlack was is usual funny self. I particularly liked his quip that James Randi had accused him of engaging in homeopathic humor. The other presenters were quite good. I learned a lot about the goings on at NASA and SETI, among other things. Turnout was about 75-100, I’d guess.

I missed Randi’s talk at the end of the day as I was engaged in a long conversation with a man outside who was trying to persuade me that there was no evidence for evolution and the Bible is true. He gave me a couple of Kent Hovind DVDs (which I am going to watch). The conversation was too rich for me to pass up. It was an opportunity for outreach

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 08:57:24 +0000

Now now Anchor, it’s remarkable the poor thing can maintain a blog at all considering her condition. With eyes a third the size of her head, no nose at all, and those worrying tumors on her cheeks, she must surely be in constant discomfort. We shouldn’t make fun of the handicapped…

By: Stu

Stu — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 07:36:56 +0000

There’s a real “Sagan party” going on over at the Kepler mission website…

http://kepler.nasa.gov/education/sagan

Celebrations include an essay competition, which has produced some truly excellent entries, and lots of contributions from special guest writers, too.

By: Pete Jackson

Pete Jackson — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 05:10:26 +0000

Taste, Anchor, is a matter of taste, but it seems that Manga art is the in thing these days.

But without this cartoon, I would never have known about Sara Mayhew, a fellow Canuck!

http://www.saramayhew.com/blog/

Look down her blog to Sept 14th, and see if you like that better!

By: Anchor

Anchor — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 03:26:14 +0000

Carl once declared Isaac Asimov as “The greatest explainer of the age.” But Carl himself was the undisputed champion of inspiring people and instilling in them an appreciation of science and the universe we all live in. I dearly miss him.

[Ugh, I'm sorry, but I have to say I can't help but wince at that hideously stylized cartoon. Surely Carl's memory would have been better served by something at least slightly more tasteful and dignified.]

By: Geomaniac

Geomaniac — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 02:47:21 +0000

Carl Sagan was the best. His book ‘Cosmic Connection’ got me interested in science and the Universe. He died too soon but I am glad that we had him as long as we did. His presence is missed every day.

Phil I do have to say though that today you are the closest thing we have to Carl Sagan and for that I am glad. Please continue his tradition of helping us keep the demons at bay.

By: Jack Hagerty

Jack Hagerty — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 02:33:38 +0000

Could it be any more coincidental that the COSMOS satellite was launched yesterday?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVghB37TVP0

- Jack