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LongTomH

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18. Another book by Carl Sagan that I can definitely recommend:

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 01:45 PM

Jun 2013

"Billions and Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium." This was written when Carl was facing his own death from cancer. I was impressed by his courage, as well as his reason and his compassion. I think in some alternate reality, Carl would have made a wonderful Unitarian Universalist minister.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] mother earth Jun 2013 OP

We could certainly use Carl's programming and lecturing presence today Submariner Jun 2013 #1

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I have been seriously thinking about getting a copy of "Cosmos" longship Jun 2013 #3

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I have no quibble with wishing good luck. longship Jun 2013 #7

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Indeed, and always. longship Jun 2013 #11

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mother earth Diclotican Jun 2013 #12

+1000 I agree with everything you said! LongTomH Jun 2013 #17

I watched those series for years on PBS, I felt very close to what he was saying. A different era. freshwest Jun 2013 #13

freshwest Diclotican Jun 2013 #14

I still get chills VWolf Jun 2013 #15

The Demon-Haunted World mikeysnot Jun 2013 #16

Another book by Carl Sagan that I can definitely recommend: LongTomH Jun 2013 #18

Sagan was warning us about James Infhofe; Michelle Bachmann zebonaut Jun 2013 #19