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“I don't know the answer. Maybe no one knows. Maybe when you grow up, you'll be the first to find out.”

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Carl Sagan was an American astronomer, cosmologist, author, and science communicator, born on November 9, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York. He is renowned for his profound research into the cosmos and his dedication to popularizing science. Sagan proposed numerous theories about the origin of the universe and life, and he made complex scientific knowledge accessible to the public with his unique perspective and clear, engaging writing style. more

“It's perilous and foolhardy for the average citizen to remain ignorant about global warming, say, or ozone depletion, air pollution, toxic and radioactive wastes, acid rain, topsoil erosion, tropical deforestation, exponential population growth. Jobs and wages depend on science and technology.”

Source: Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

“One trend that bothers me is the glorification of stupidity, that the media is reassuring people it's alright not to know anything. That to me is far more dangerous than a little pornography on the Internet.”

People Knows Littles Media Dangerous Internet Stupidity Bother Trends Pornography Alright Reassuring Glorification

Author:Carl Sagan

“Some 5 billion years from now, there will be a last perfect day on Earth... then the sun will begin to die, life will be extinguished, the oceans will boil and evaporate away.”

Years Earth Lasts Dies Perfect Sun Ocean Billions Perfect Days

Author:Carl Sagan

“Stars are phoenixes, rising from their own ashes.”

Stars Rising Ashes Phoenix

Author:Carl Sagan

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