I find Carl Sagan to be one of the finest examples of what human beings can be. So wise and so good at speaking and sharing knowledge in a way that all can enjoy and understand. I wish he could have lived forever.
I wish so much that Carl Sagan had lived to see how much more we know about Mars-and how much there still is to learn! Can you imagine how thrilled he would have been with Ingenuity and Perseverance, especially the prospect of bringing Mars samples back to Earth!
One of my most regretted moments in my life is when, as a kid in the mid-80s, I was browsing through TV channels and wound up watching this strange tall man with an odd way of speaking. I remember thinking it must be some kind of new age hippie nonsense (not that I was old enough to know what that even meant), and changed the channel. I recognized it about a decade ago: it was a rerun of Cosmos, and the man was Carl Sagan. What a sad thing for me to miss out on. Even the original Cosmos should be mandatory viewing in school, but how much better off would we all be if we all had a Cosmos growing up...
If we all had to do or like the same thing would be rather boring. You didn't like as a kid. So you liked other things. That was your individual identity. At some point you discovered you liked it. Now can capture the awe and wonder. It would be no different then now learning to play an instrument today. Yea I remember watching Cosmos on WTTW. I watching these lectures to see if I remember watching them then. And if you did not know. He wrote the Book Contact which the movie Contact was based.
It's so amazing we look back to 1977 and he looks back to c19th. I half expected to see clips from back in the 19th century for a minute. Isn't technology amazing. This was before I was born but I am still enjoying carl
Even before the Space Age, the scientific community knew that Mars and Venus were lifeless. But it was necessary to justify funds in space research with taxpayers. The wise British knew all this, which is why they brought children to these lectures.
22:30 Carl Sagan, father of astronomy and science, in 1977 saying "it is not impossible nor ridiculous that there could have been a civilization on Mars". Now in 2024, Neil DeGrasse Tyson et cetera, laughing, giggling and making fun of anyone who suggests signs of a past civilization on Mars. Food for thought. Have we become smarter as a species, or dumber?
I think these things run in cycles, surely. Right now we're in a "Low Valley of Intelligence" cycle. So yes - I don't think we are as smart now as we were then. But it's possible for this to change.
It's cute that Mr. Sagan is giving this talk to young children. It shows he's willing to share his knowledge with all generations.
I find Carl Sagan to be one of the finest examples of what human beings can be. So wise and so good at speaking and sharing knowledge in a way that all can enjoy and understand. I wish he could have lived forever.
Imagine this lecture now. We've learned so much about the history and geology of Mars since 1977!
Then again, not really
I wish so much that Carl Sagan had lived to see how much more we know about Mars-and how much there still is to learn! Can you imagine how thrilled he would have been with Ingenuity and Perseverance, especially the prospect of bringing Mars samples back to Earth!
I imagine him running a youtube channel and producing high quality videos
That would have been awesome
Unmatched presence and composure
One of my most regretted moments in my life is when, as a kid in the mid-80s, I was browsing through TV channels and wound up watching this strange tall man with an odd way of speaking. I remember thinking it must be some kind of new age hippie nonsense (not that I was old enough to know what that even meant), and changed the channel.
I recognized it about a decade ago: it was a rerun of Cosmos, and the man was Carl Sagan. What a sad thing for me to miss out on.
Even the original Cosmos should be mandatory viewing in school, but how much better off would we all be if we all had a Cosmos growing up...
It's on DVD my friend, no need to miss it forever.
If we all had to do or like the same thing would be rather boring. You didn't like as a kid. So you liked other things. That was your individual identity. At some point you discovered you liked it. Now can capture the awe and wonder. It would be no different then now learning to play an instrument today. Yea I remember watching Cosmos on WTTW. I watching these lectures to see if I remember watching them then. And if you did not know. He wrote the Book Contact which the movie Contact was based.
Sagan was so good.
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Sagan will outlast you
The best. NDT is a huge fan too but he's about 1/100 as easy to listen to.
So great, Carl Sagan was so great.
The master of cadence 😍 Silk in my ears 👍
LMAO I don't think anybody else got the joke he made at 35:16 I love him 💚
Oh wow, what a treat 😊
THANKS TO CARL SAGAN !
It's so amazing we look back to 1977 and he looks back to c19th. I half expected to see clips from back in the 19th century for a minute. Isn't technology amazing. This was before I was born but I am still enjoying carl
An amazing scientist ✨️
35:16 - Sagan does not disappoint. 😄
hes so adorable i cant, love everything about him
Si Carl Sagan viviera, seguro se sorprenderia de cuanto hemos aprendido del planeta rojo. Sigue siendo un mundo exotico y misterioso.
Very interesting. I didnt even know about the photos from venus 😮
BTW, a recent hypothesis is that those "canals" were actually the blood vessels on the viewer's own retina being reflected by the telescope.
35:13 boy if this lil kid knew how brilliant this joke is right here! 😂😂😂 Seriously, he couldn’t say this today in 2024.
😂😂 I keep rewinding it
Omg yes! I had to scroll through the comments to see if anybody else got this 😂
wonderful...
Am reading about this in “13 Journeys Through Space and Time” which is wonderful. 📖
Even before the Space Age, the scientific community knew that Mars and Venus were lifeless. But it was necessary to justify funds in space research with taxpayers. The wise British knew all this, which is why they brought children to these lectures.
Years on - this is the business 😎☺️🙇
39:17 - I had no idea James Acaster was even born in 1977, but there he is, bottom right.
I wish I could tell Carl Sagan about lucky imaging nowadays.
The numbers between 1 and 4 were well known in the 16th century - some more dry humor from Sagan!
22:30 Carl Sagan, father of astronomy and science, in 1977 saying "it is not impossible nor ridiculous that there could have been a civilization on Mars".
Now in 2024, Neil DeGrasse Tyson et cetera, laughing, giggling and making fun of anyone who suggests signs of a past civilization on Mars.
Food for thought. Have we become smarter as a species, or dumber?
I think these things run in cycles, surely. Right now we're in a "Low Valley of Intelligence" cycle. So yes - I don't think we are as smart now as we were then. But it's possible for this to change.
And the History of Snickers was Marathon
Mr. Sagan was one of our greatest American Treasures. He would have been an excellent candidate for President but he wasn’t stupid. Lol
Would love to have been there to see Dr Sagan, one of the great scientists. R.i.p. Dr Carl Sagan.