Christians believe the universe is 6000 years old. Hindus believe the universe is billions of years old. It seems the Hindus were closer to the truth concerning the nature of the universe. Of course they still invoke a god or gods as being the creator. But aside from that they otherwise must have known something all other religions didn't know. But, as Carl Sagan implies, if a god made the universe then who made the god and who made the maker of the god? And so on into an Infinite regress.
@BigFatHeretic There are actually many Christians who say that sometimes the bible's words are only meant to be taken as symbols, not literal facts. Like the extreme ages of many figures. The bible was written down by men who were not extremely educated, they wrote what they heard from their ancestors, and their ancestors could not have possibly understood how old the universe really is. They did not study cosmology rigorously like the hindus.
@BigFatHeretic I'm a Christian myself, but I like to keep a fair balance between by scientific beliefs and religious ones. It is interesting to consider how we got here, whether it be by God or by some happy cosmic accident. Therein, where did the universe start. Did it come from nothing at all,, a strange vast ball of something or other that exploded into the universe? Then where did that vast ball of something come from?
@BigFatHeretic The Hindus believe the universe lies within the stomach of the god Brahma. That's an interesting idea, a universe within an outer universe.
Im gonna be completely honest. When this series is over for me Im gonna be starting it all over again until every once of information is stored away. Ill finish then start again. An infinite cycle of death and rebirth. Carl Sagan. The only man I ever loved.
An astronomer, a philosopher, a genius, an explorer, and a peace monger. The last 2000+ years of history practically compiled into one man's life if you think about it...
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your full of it God is the one and only one that made the universe by in 7 days just by talking read the bible for once who knows you might learn somthing
@jusmck1 Yeah, and if you read the Bible for once, you'd see that it says God made everything in SIX days and rested on the seventh... but seriously...
@jusmck1 The true nature of inquiry is to ask questions, and go where those questions lead us.
If we simply answered any question with "God did it" we would still believe thunder and lightning are gods... However by being curious, by using our intellect, we know why those things happen.
If you are really for stalling scientific advance, please, kindly throw away your computer, forget about cars, TV, electricity.. and go live as a hermit... alone in the mountains.
@jusmck1 I have read the bible, KJV, NKJV, New International, and Revised Standard English. I still say there all fairy tales with no physical evidence to support any of it.
@DJSchousen Sir! We are ready to re-discover him but we have not yet received any radio signal from him...we are on our guards on the look out for him in this cosmic ocean
great series, we miss you Mr. Sagan! ><
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atheism102 3 weeks ago
@atheism102
We dont belive in god, they do. Thats their choice or ignorance.
as being an atheist myself i request you to not offend others belief or deity.
softmen6 3 weeks ago
@softmen6
Oh I don't, I just find the intolerance of some to be humorous.
atheism102 3 weeks ago
I watched for about 5 minutes and conclude it is pretentious and TL;DR
thumbs down. :P
MsPerduta 1 month ago
I remember watching this when I was about 10 and going.....fuck.....
CzechDetectingChap 1 month ago
Muchas gracias por compartirlo.
sirjuandabicho 1 month ago
Christians believe the universe is 6000 years old. Hindus believe the universe is billions of years old. It seems the Hindus were closer to the truth concerning the nature of the universe. Of course they still invoke a god or gods as being the creator. But aside from that they otherwise must have known something all other religions didn't know. But, as Carl Sagan implies, if a god made the universe then who made the god and who made the maker of the god? And so on into an Infinite regress.
BigFatHeretic 3 months ago
@BigFatHeretic There are actually many Christians who say that sometimes the bible's words are only meant to be taken as symbols, not literal facts. Like the extreme ages of many figures. The bible was written down by men who were not extremely educated, they wrote what they heard from their ancestors, and their ancestors could not have possibly understood how old the universe really is. They did not study cosmology rigorously like the hindus.
SundaraKapasalathi 2 months ago
@BigFatHeretic I'm a Christian myself, but I like to keep a fair balance between by scientific beliefs and religious ones. It is interesting to consider how we got here, whether it be by God or by some happy cosmic accident. Therein, where did the universe start. Did it come from nothing at all,, a strange vast ball of something or other that exploded into the universe? Then where did that vast ball of something come from?
SundaraKapasalathi 2 months ago
@BigFatHeretic The Hindus believe the universe lies within the stomach of the god Brahma. That's an interesting idea, a universe within an outer universe.
SundaraKapasalathi 2 months ago
Im gonna be completely honest. When this series is over for me Im gonna be starting it all over again until every once of information is stored away. Ill finish then start again. An infinite cycle of death and rebirth. Carl Sagan. The only man I ever loved.
SkyFortStudios 3 months ago 5
I like how he put 'religion' and 'myth' in the same sentence.
SkyFortStudios 3 months ago 5
I absolutely love this guy. Carl Sagan is one of the few that deserves to live forever.
pokemaster47 3 months ago
@djschousen and hum2011able. what a beautiful thought. dr. sagan himself would probably be the first to say that it will most likely never happen.
sweetpeajunglebean 4 months ago
They'll still be talking about this guy, when we are all long gone...
jcrezonna 4 months ago
An astronomer, a philosopher, a genius, an explorer, and a peace monger. The last 2000+ years of history practically compiled into one man's life if you think about it...
DJSchousen 4 months ago 2
amazing i have no words.... beautiful. this is what religion should be
Synestematic 5 months ago in playlist Cosmos - Carl Sagan
here we go again... the jewish people produce another prophet...
this man got's to be, the best one yet...
1980mikeaxle 5 months ago
@1980mikeaxle this is not about what jewish people do or could do or did. you just misunderstood it, try again.
szasziz 1 week ago
58:35 for a moment there i thought he was smoking a bong
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23:08 is the start of Sagan beautifully explaining imagining the 4th dimension.
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your full of it God is the one and only one that made the universe by in 7 days just by talking read the bible for once who knows you might learn somthing
jusmck1 6 months ago
@jusmck1 please tell me you don't believe those fairy tales.
michaelwuzthere 6 months ago
@jusmck1 please stop spreading your foolishness. this is the internet, most people on here know that religion is a joke.
PanthiestStoner 6 months ago
@jusmck1 could we learn how to spell,,,,, something?
userwl2850 6 months ago
@jusmck1 Yeah, and if you read the Bible for once, you'd see that it says God made everything in SIX days and rested on the seventh... but seriously...
Carl Sagan > God
Vhurex 6 months ago
@jusmck1 Keep reading. Let go of emotional crutches in the name of reality.
WestonGettoAllen 5 months ago
@jusmck1 what makes you believe the bible? i'm interested
PairInstabilityType 5 months ago
@jusmck1 The true nature of inquiry is to ask questions, and go where those questions lead us.
If we simply answered any question with "God did it" we would still believe thunder and lightning are gods... However by being curious, by using our intellect, we know why those things happen.
If you are really for stalling scientific advance, please, kindly throw away your computer, forget about cars, TV, electricity.. and go live as a hermit... alone in the mountains.
BaronesaReturns 5 months ago
@jusmck1 I have read the bible, KJV, NKJV, New International, and Revised Standard English. I still say there all fairy tales with no physical evidence to support any of it.
TheBardicDruid 2 weeks ago
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LakeDownz 9 months ago
@LakeDownz Insolence.
ELEMENT1111100 8 months ago
A magnificent intellect. we need him back =(
DJSchousen 9 months ago 11
@DJSchousen Sir! We are ready to re-discover him but we have not yet received any radio signal from him...we are on our guards on the look out for him in this cosmic ocean
human2011able 8 months ago 29
@human2011able
How beautiful you said that about Carl Sagan...
Unbelievable series! Every human being should see this!!!
MariusRocknroll 5 months ago
@MariusRocknroll You are True, All Best to You!
human2011able 5 months ago
@DJSchousen
Agreed :(.
atheism102 5 months ago