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10. Not only was Sagan a scientist and a teacher, he was a poet.

Wed May 1, 2013, 08:34 AM

May 2013

"This is what hydrogen atoms do, given 15 billion years of evolution."

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I loved this... [View all] babylonsister Apr 2013 OP

That is really beautiful and true, my dear babylonsister! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #1

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Little Star Apr 2013 #2

I love it too. Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #3

I love the last line, babylonsister! sheshe2 Apr 2013 #4

Oh, my! Beautiful indeed! classof56 Apr 2013 #5

Thank you. You are smart. I love that. nt babylonsister May 2013 #12

Beautiful indeed! n/t OneGrassRoot May 2013 #7

Carl Sagan? But he died. How can I hear him talking in my head? tclambert May 2013 #8

Not only was Sagan a scientist and a teacher, he was a poet. sarge43 May 2013 #10

Is it a work of art entitled, "Fuck you, Carl Sagan."? (nt) harmonicon May 2013 #11

Who could guess he was an epic stoner? MannyGoldstein May 2013 #13

Great quote! I'll have to file that one away for later use... nomorenomore08 May 2013 #14