Carl Sagan Memorial Monument Sagan Planet Walk Ithaca NY

[3xAmigosProductions]

R.I.P Carl, you are why im interested in astronomy

:*(

[hmscollingwood]

Carl Sagan's early death aged just 62 was one of the greatest losses imaginable to the human race. Few men in history have ever said so clearly why we should put aside our petty. childish and self centered passions and work together, not like the Borg but as a free, united collective of individuals all pulling in the same direction. Politics, religion and ethnic division keep us in chains and anchored in all the follies of our primitive past.

[FuckFacts]

Lol your jellyfish is a magnet, and your 'constellation' is our Milky Way galaxy.

I find it odd that the symbols of the zodiac appear on a memorial to Carl Sagan, he hated the pseudo-science of astrology.

[rampriyadarshini]

thank you for this awesome video.i wish i visit this wonderful place :)

[markw1]

Thank you!

[markw1]

Thank you

[kristanova]

just wondering, what are all the symbols on the sun pedestal for? just symbols of things it's indirectly responsible for having created?

[Cotdail]

What a remarkable memorial indeed! Thanks very much for this SardonicusRexx!

[kingmsj28]

ya Ithaca is beautiful

unless ofcousre you live there

then it SUX

[SardonicusRexx]

How's that? It's small but a lovely area.

[glorp896]

@SardonicusRexx wait, didn't he use the phrase stardust, as per nova being needed to create what we have within our bodies to live?... starstuff? sounds even cheaper than dust, well maybe not, but stuff sounds too generic... i'll message u a link of our SOLAR WALK, carl would be proud, maybe we could have got him to do the ribbon cutting if he were around and still walking among us... we've had it since 2002... sure, its no sagan thing, but he'd like it for sure! and so should u!

[GaramRee]

That's one of the coolest memorials i've ever seen.

[HoneyNVinegar]

Thank you for all of these wonderful videos. We're going to head out there this Spring. :)

[SaganAppreciationSoc]

☆☆☆☆☆

[Carlsagan93]

Was it take by you?

[SaganAppreciationSoc]

The jellyfish is a magnet. Hard to tell really.

[kitarofan87]

do you have a clip with the stands of the other planets?

[SaganAppreciationSoc]

I could get some.

Trivia: On the day this structure was unveiled there were 5 or so protestors, apparently opposed to "making the commons look like a cemetery". They wisely put down their signs when Ann Druyan got up to speak.

[katiekatt01]

Ithaca is beautiful. I took The Planet Walk last time I visited.

[SaganAppreciationSoc]

It certainly is. A tad small, but the surrounding region's natural beauty more than makes up for it. Did you get the "Wow" effect at the Sagan Planet Walk? That is, did the scale thing sink in? It took me 2 visits where i really thought about it, focused and looked things over before it really hit me.

[1929JD]

You sound like Carl!!

[SardonicusRexx]

OMG! Dude, you're wrong, but I can only imagine one thing as being a higher compliment! Thank you! Wow.

There are times when i do catch myself macking on his style and i feel a little guilty- as if subconsciously I know i lack his charisma and have to compensate by reaching for his reassuring rhythm.

Otherwise, i can sound like Shatner. ;-)

[Slaverevolt]

Dammit Bones, I'm not a Doctor!

watch?v=mKpFT71DcPw

[darmokandgalad]

I was thinking that!

[thingsihaveseen2]

Great stuff, thanks for being our tour guide

[dreamcatweaver]

Very cool! Next time I'm in Ithaca (and hopefully with my 11 year old son) we'll check this out.

[catscratchass]

that was fun & very instructional... Carl Sagan my humanity hero.

[levirio]

Carl Sagan is a hero of Humanity. :)

[Elvisdogg]

A lil bit jarring juxtaposition of cosmos and prosaic stuff like mailboxes and street curbs.

And that makes it a really excellent tour. :)

[adastra1957]

I very much look forward to walking this myself.

[TRITANIA99]

thanks a lot guys, i would like to get there then i would take pictures.

[VendettaVV]

wow, thanks for sharing this. I really appreciate it

[HeatherAnnShirley]

Thank you for this..

[SardonicusRexx]

Are you near Ithaca coinwasher? The sun is right on The Commons (in Ithaca), near the Bank of America. Pluto is at the Sciencenter. Jupiter is at the Dewitt "Mall" (you can get the $2 planet walk guide from stores there BTW)

[dadoodaidy]

A very well done tour.

[darkpheonix262]

i just saw the first leg of the planet walk while at the commons. i will walk the rest the next day

[kalacaw]

Enjoyed. Thank you for doing this.

[ParadiseEarth1]

Thanks...

[hyperauxia]

Actually his hometown is Brooklyn, NYC, but most of his life, and professional life, was in Ithaca at Cornell. Thanks for the video.

[palebluefilms]

great video. thank you for giving us these virtual tours of sagan's work