Carl Sagan - The Last Interview (1 of 2)

In 1996, Carl Sagan was interviewed on the Charlie Rose Show where he warned about the dangers of being ignorant of science in an age when society is practically based on science and technology. When the general public is ignorant of science, who makes the decisions on science and technology?

Sagan also describes the proliferation of psuedo-science (e.g. UFOs), superstition, and literal interpretations under religion as problematic to society. He encourages skepticism as a way forward both to accumulate knowledge, and as a way to keep society from self-destructing.

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[Rizzy55]

Greatest mind?? WHAT?

Here's a guy who completely rejects what 90% of all humans who ever lived know is obvious --that we are Created. He's faced with the odds that random particles clumped together to allow him to have an opinion(which is not really an opinion because atheists dont believe in freewill)---AND after rejecting the obvious he believes earth was visited by aliens.

People, these guys had apple sauce in their hair at lunch period for a reason.

[adammay87]

the greatest mind of all time

[rayalvarado2010]

I can't imagine Carl Sagan burning in Hell. I can't imagine it because I don't think he deserves to be there, despite his non-belief in God.

[Serotonergic]

I love this man. It's soo tragic for me that he died before I could meet him in person.

[Saedin]

I want to eat his brain to obtain the essence of Carl Sagan.

[DmKrispin]

4:39 - sound familiar?