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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts) Wed Mar 11, 2015, 04:47 AM Mar 2015

Carl Sagan gets asked if hes a Socialist.

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Carl Sagan gets asked if hes a Socialist. (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Mar 2015 OP

So much for politics, now for the important question mrdmk Mar 2015 #1

Wow did that come out of nowhere. F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #2

Hell he ahs to be one,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2015 #3

It's a fucking shame that so few like Carl Sagan have a platform. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #4

Historical note: When he refers to "star wars" he doesn't mean the movies... JHB Mar 2015 #5

Good reminder - just in case there's any young 'uns watching this. canoeist52 Mar 2015 #7

Not sure what the clown music and wired closeup was about.... blackspade Mar 2015 #6

I think the music was an early reference to today's clown car; greiner3 Mar 2015 #8

mrdmk

(2,943 posts)

1. So much for politics, now for the important question

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 04:53 AM

Mar 2015

"Carl, do you think time-travel is possible?"

WOOWWWW....

F4lconF16

(3,747 posts)

2. Wow did that come out of nowhere.

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 04:57 AM

Mar 2015

Boom, no warning, right to the hard questions

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)

3. Hell he ahs to be one,,,,

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 06:49 AM

Mar 2015

He believes the Earth is older than 1600 years that make him
commie... and we know you cant be a commie without being a Socialist
Simpy Logic! geeez

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

4. It's a fucking shame that so few like Carl Sagan have a platform.

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 07:29 AM

Mar 2015

Instead this nation listens to the ignorant and the cunning liars.

This nation needs criticism.

Instead of repeating, "It's the greatest country in the world!" We should be saying, "Look at these many ways we can improve! Let's get out there and do it!"

The USA could be the greatest country in the world, easily.

Why can't the super greedy relent, just a little? If they could moderate their greed I guess they wouldn't qualify as super greedy. Their identity would be endangered.

JHB

(38,334 posts)

5. Historical note: When he refers to "star wars" he doesn't mean the movies...

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 07:32 AM

Mar 2015

...he was talking about the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) that was promoted by Reagan.

canoeist52

(2,282 posts)

7. Good reminder - just in case there's any young 'uns watching this.

Reply to JHB (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 10:01 AM

Mar 2015

Sometimes we forget that everyone doesn't share the same memories.

blackspade

(10,056 posts)

6. Not sure what the clown music and wired closeup was about....

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 07:51 AM

Mar 2015

But Sagan was one of our best and brightest. Him and Mr Rogers both.

greiner3

(5,214 posts)

8. I think the music was an early reference to today's clown car;

Reply to blackspade (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 12:27 PM

Mar 2015

And a Benny Hill moment vis-a-vis the interviewer's follow up question.

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