Carl Sagan Memorial Monument Sagan Planet Walk Ithaca NY

Spur-of-the-moment video of the Sagan Planet Walk memorial, on The Commons in Carl's adopted-hometown of Ithaca, NY where Cornell University is. The monuments are proportional in both size and distance to each other and the sun. You really get a sense of scale here.

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[kingmsj28]

ya Ithaca is beautiful

unless ofcousre you live there

then it SUX

[SardonicusRexx]

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

[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. ;-)

[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)

[Cotdail]

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

[HoneyNVinegar]

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

[3xAmigosProductions]

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

:*(

[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!

[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?