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ancianita

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8. Likely, until they come across the scientific reality that precision is not accuracy, and so not the 'whole' truth.

Reply to progressoid (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 9, 2023, 10:47 AM

Nov 2023

Then they're faced with the choice to commit to facts, all of them, not the ones that give them the comfort of confirmation bias to the point where they're bamboozled into a whole nother reality.

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Today is Carl Sagan Day. [View all] ancianita Nov 2023 OP

Happy Carl Sagan Day !!! - My Favorite Quote: JackCoop Nov 2023 #1

Happy Carl Sagan Day! I have so many favorites, I'll just start with this one: ancianita Nov 2023 #2

Hail Sagan! Timeflyer Nov 2023 #3

An extraordinary man who left us too soon. Deuxcents Nov 2023 #4

More from Carl ancianita Nov 2023 #5

I suspect that a Qanon person would interpret that completely differently from us. progressoid Nov 2023 #6

Likely, until they come across the scientific reality that precision is not accuracy, and so not the 'whole' truth. ancianita Nov 2023 #8

yep doin' this all day ancianita Nov 2023 #7

'Contact ' is one of my favorite science fictions. triron Nov 2023 #9

I heard the book is waay better than the movie, which is all I know of 'Contact.' I've read a couple of his, so ancianita Nov 2023 #10

Wonderful story with a fabulous, unexpected end! CrispyQ Nov 2023 #18

Millions and Billions of rec's! usonian Nov 2023 #11

Yes, big number cosmic rec's are for Carl! ancianita Nov 2023 #12

Why today? Because it's Carl's birthday! jaxexpat Nov 2023 #13

Carl's law of conservation of birthdays ancianita Nov 2023 #14

A similarity of singularities? Neato concept. jaxexpat Nov 2023 #22

I believe this is a brilliant idea Uncle Joe Nov 2023 #15

This is the quote that stays with me. redqueen Nov 2023 #16

Mine, too. I have the book, and underlined this. Carl as scientist, had more ideas to ancianita Nov 2023 #17

He was a very large influence on my life. Mr. Evil Nov 2023 #19

Sagan had as profound an influence on my personal values as any priest or bishop in 18 years... Moostache Nov 2023 #20

And another thing ancianita Nov 2023 #21

Happy Birthday, Carl -- you'd love today's technology, and would make sure that humans control AI. ancianita Nov 2023 #23

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