Science & Sagan For All!
Come marvel at the wonder and elegance of the universe with us.
Talk about the three S's: Science, Skepticism, and Sagan.
Also, this.
"A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." -Carl Sagan
"Am I cruel? Probably. Is she an idiot? Yes." -jane s.
Neil deGrasse Tyson is also awesome.
"A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." -Carl Sagan
"Am I cruel? Probably. Is she an idiot? Yes." -jane s.
This is my favorite. I remember when I first heard that quote and I thought, "Wait.... wait, no. Wait. He's right. Holy shit, he's right."
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and let's not forget
"It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
Sexy Sagan!
"A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." -Carl Sagan
"Am I cruel? Probably. Is she an idiot? Yes." -jane s.
Tyson gets you pumped up about science.
And
"A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." -Carl Sagan
"Am I cruel? Probably. Is she an idiot? Yes." -jane s.
some science for you all
Lab yeast make evolutionary leap to multicellularity (which is probably our greatest feat on Earth)
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21028184.300-lab-yeast-make-evolut...
"It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
Lab yeast make evolutionary leap to multicellularity (which is probably our greatest feat on Earth)
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21028184.300-lab-yeast-make-evolutionary-leap-to-multicellularity.html
I remember reading about that when it happened! I also remember having nobody to get excited about it with me.
"A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." -Carl Sagan
"Am I cruel? Probably. Is she an idiot? Yes." -jane s.
btw, the mariana trench is the scariest thing I can think of.
some great TED talks:
"It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
Lab yeast make evolutionary leap to multicellularity (which is probably our greatest feat on Earth)
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21028184.300-lab-yeast-make-evolutionary-leap-to-multicellularity.html
I remember reading about that when it happened! I also remember having nobody to get excited about it with me.
I nearly peed my pants.
"It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
http://ninjerktsu.blogspot.com/2011/01/carl-sagan-and-his-fully-armed.ht...
"A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." -Carl Sagan
"Am I cruel? Probably. Is she an idiot? Yes." -jane s.
that comic is hilarious.
these two images always blew my mind
"It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
This is my favorite. I remember when I first heard that quote and I thought, "Wait.... wait, no. Wait. He's right. Holy shit, he's right."
Yep. Me too, pretty much my exact thought process.
Lab yeast make evolutionary leap to multicellularity (which is probably our greatest feat on Earth)
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21028184.300-lab-yeast-make-evolutionary-leap-to-multicellularity.html
My grandpa created the high pressure resilient batteries that power the some of the vehicles that have enabled us to explore into these sorts of depths.
THANK YOU. I saw a picture of Sam Harris the other day and I could not for the life of me figure out where I had seen him talk before. Now I remember.
"A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." -Carl Sagan
"Am I cruel? Probably. Is she an idiot? Yes." -jane s.
My grandpa created the high pressure resilient batteries that power the some of the vehicles that have enabled us to explore into these sorts of depths.
that is AMAZING
THANK YOU. I saw a picture of Sam Harris the other day and I could not for the life of me figure out where I had seen him talk before. Now I remember.
that talk is great. I send it to people when they don't comprehend being good without religion.
"It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
I love this thread more than I can say. I hate to admit that while I've always loved space and had a fascination for it, my enthusiasm has been lacking, to say that least. I once wanted to be an Astrophysicist, but didn't want to do the math. I am sad to say that life has distracted me from one of my great joys, but I'm so very glad that there are people around, like Steve and Cammie, and now Owl (sorry, didn't catch your name) who are reminding me how amazing the universe and science and reason are.
You guys are da best.
New background by the way.
"A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." -Carl Sagan
"Am I cruel? Probably. Is she an idiot? Yes." -jane s.
You guys are da best.
This is the best. I try everyday(okay maybe not everyday, but at least twice a week for sure) to get people interested in this real life magic. I'm glad we could help remind you a little.
"A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." -Carl Sagan
"Am I cruel? Probably. Is she an idiot? Yes." -jane s.
Thanks to Owl for showing me this channel.
"A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." -Carl Sagan
"Am I cruel? Probably. Is she an idiot? Yes." -jane s.
Smart stoners (Sagan included)
http://valetudocafe.wordpress.com/2011/07/24/the-10-smartest-pot-smokers...
*Edit - Someone recently posted this article, and when I saw Sagan mentioned in this thread, I was reminded of the article.
"We're developing a new citizenry. One that will be very selective about cereals and automobiles, but won't be able to think."
— Rod Serling
"Chuck calls Noah fortnightly on his bakelite rotary phone and gives him publisher's insider information and stock tips."- Tuffy
Holy shit. Just browsing page nine of a GIS when suddenly!
How did this happen? And what are the chances that Cam(or the picture that melody drew of her) and I would be right next to each other in this search that has nothing to do with either picture. This is a sign from Sagan himself. We are on the right path, people.
Seriously, though, how the fuck does google work this witchcraft?
"A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." -Carl Sagan
"Am I cruel? Probably. Is she an idiot? Yes." -jane s.
Google's creepin'
"We're developing a new citizenry. One that will be very selective about cereals and automobiles, but won't be able to think."
— Rod Serling
"Chuck calls Noah fortnightly on his bakelite rotary phone and gives him publisher's insider information and stock tips."- Tuffy
I've never felt so special. thank you google.
also to what you said steve, "I try everyday(okay maybe not everyday, but at least twice a week for sure) to get people interested in this real life magic", is the message dawkin's drives in his book. 4.6 billion years of evolution (and 13.7 billion years of the universe) is way more magical than anything in a fairy tale.
"It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
I know! I never understand it when people can't see that. It truly baffles me.
"A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." -Carl Sagan
"Am I cruel? Probably. Is she an idiot? Yes." -jane s.
THANK YOU. I saw a picture of Sam Harris the other day and I could not for the life of me figure out where I had seen him talk before. Now I remember.
that talk is great. I send it to people when they don't comprehend being good without religion.
So much win.
Google is so creepily knowing like that. I read an article not too long ago that said that based off of previous searches and sites you go to it can send you more things that 'you like' on the interwebs. So two people searching the exact same thing could get two completely different answers on google based off of previous information.
Bytheby I'm so giddy there's a science thread now. It was the first thing I thought of when I made my hello thread. Dream come true!!
"The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition." - Carl Sagan
LOVE THIS. Love that part. "Writing out a googolplex is a spectacularly futile exercise. A piece of paper large enough to contain all the zeroes in a googolplex couldn't be stuffed into the known universe."
When I first heard that I nearly fell out of my chair.
"A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." -Carl Sagan
"Am I cruel? Probably. Is she an idiot? Yes." -jane s.
LOVE THIS. Love that part. "Writing out a googolplex is a spectacularly futile exercise. A piece of paper large enough to contain all the zeroes in a googolplex couldn't be stuffed into the known universe."
When I first heard that I nearly fell out of my chair.
Yes!
I'm glad I have somewhere for insane Sagan gifs.
"The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition." - Carl Sagan
THANK YOU. I saw a picture of Sam Harris the other day and I could not for the life of me figure out where I had seen him talk before. Now I remember.
that talk is great. I send it to people when they don't comprehend being good without religion.
So much win.
I saw the talk at UCSD and couldn't help grinning like an idiot when he signed my copy of The Moral Landscape. But the talk was awesome. There was a picture of Muhammad and nobody died.
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I made this a while back, I just remembered. it's a nice screensaver. (open in a new tab to see in full size)
"It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
That is so beautiful.
Wow! That's beyond lovely. What a perfect quote.
"The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition." - Carl Sagan
I held up my left hand.
I held up my right hand.
I just thought, well shit.
Oh, how I love it.
Tyson strikes again!
"A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." -Carl Sagan
"Am I cruel? Probably. Is she an idiot? Yes." -jane s.
Haha ohhh Pluto. I was sitting in my first astronomy class when I heard the news.
Heartbreak.
"The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition." - Carl Sagan
Oh no, here he comes again!
"A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." -Carl Sagan
"Am I cruel? Probably. Is she an idiot? Yes." -jane s.
Pluto will always be a planet in my heart.
lol
SPACE PORN
the “black widow” pulsar is moving through the galaxy at a speed of almost a million kilometers per hour. a bow shock wave due to this motion is visible to optical telescopes, shown in this image as the greenish crescent shape.
picture from inside one of saturn's rings
the milky way
the andromeda galaxy
the orion nebula
"It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
Forever.
"The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition." - Carl Sagan
You guys are way too smart.
And this thread is just too nerdy for me to get.
And this thread is just too nerdy for me to get.
I'm so in love with learning things. Yay nerdy!
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." - Mahatma Gandhi
I want this in my passport. I need to get on about getting one of those.
I almost like that enough to make it my new signature.herm.
"The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition." - Carl Sagan
This thread is the best!
"For most of this century, scientists have worshiped the hardware of the brain and the software of the mind; the messy powers of the heart were left to the poets."
"Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science."
-
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition." - Carl Sagan
"I’m just someone who is in love with the universe. And as Carl Sagan said, “when you’re in love, you want to tell the world”."
- Neil DeGrasse Tyson
"The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition." - Carl Sagan
1.21 gigawatts!!!
"For most of this century, scientists have worshiped the hardware of the brain and the software of the mind; the messy powers of the heart were left to the poets."
audibly giggled
"It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
I like how when I am scrolling down the page it appears to pause scrolling for a moment when it passes the Mariana trench scale. THAT'S HOW DEEP IT IS.
Repeat Sagan. YES. Best thread ever hands down.
"The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition." - Carl Sagan