Cosmos Episode 10: The Edge of Forever Part 5 of 7

Dr. Sagan leads us on some awesome trips — to a time when galaxies were beginning to form, to India to explore the infinite cycles of Hindu cosmology, and to show how humans of this century discovered the expanding universe and its origin in the big bang.

He disappears down a black hole and reappears in New Mexico to show us an array of 17 telescopes probing the farthest reaches of space.

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[EPICT0ASTER]

That isn't depression you're feeling... That's ego death. Thats you're realization of your true place in the universe. As insignificant as it may seem on the large scale... a human being can change the course of humanity, and of the earth. Is that so humbling? Not at all. So to say you are nothing compared to the universe is complete folly. Think of yourself in the comparison of the only thing that humanity has really known, the earth. There, now doesn't that feel better?

[sonicman25]

R.I.P Ego I knew thee well

[dronecaster]

This was made before the discovery of dark matter. If Dr. Sagan were alive today, I'm quite sure he would agree with other astrophysicists that the universe is pulling itself apart at a very rapid rate. Of course, he was working with the best knowledge he had at the time.

[mecher3k]

@Setzer

Wrong.

[Setzer]

I like the oscillating universe better. But as with all matters of fact your desires have no relevance. Astrophysicists tells us today that we living in the first universe described and it will end in a Big Rip

[yxrcbszg]

@CRISNCHIPS12398 Sagan was my God!!, Hail Carl =)

[DrSarvis]

@Newscholar explain, please. What do we know now that is so horrible to know?

[aravindh2002]

It's pongal here now in South India :D

[CRISNCHIPS12398]

Sagan was a man-god.

[TheCuyo82]

@axlleaf It was Carl Sagan! In the first part of this series! ;)

[axlleaf]

There was a particular astro physicist who's name I can't remember unfortunately. But, he had made a statement that I felt was rather profound and that is that "we" are the universe's attempt to understand itself.

[chrisyo77]

im pretty sure that if we make it in space, that we will find a way to rape and fuck it up too