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Which of the following tests is not part of Carl Sagan's "baloney detection kit" for extraordinary claims, as described in The Demon-haunted World?
a. Is the claim testable (i.e., can it be falsified)?
b. Is the claim based on authority instead of evidence?
c. Can we confirm the claim through an independent source?
d. Does the claim give us a warm, fuzzy feeling (e.g., a "burning in the bosom")?
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Carl Sagan

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born

November 09, 1934

died

December 20, 1996

gender

male

place of birth

New York, The United States

genre

Science, Literature & Fiction, Philosophy

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An American Astronomer, author, and renown promoter of sciences, Carl Edward Sagan was the co-writer and presenter of the award-winning 1980 television series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, seen by more than 500 million people in over 60 countries.

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books by Carl Sagan

avg rating: 4.13 | 12,848 ratings | 1,138 reviews | 41 distinct works | 124 fans

	Contact by Carl Sagan avg rating 3.92 — 3,661 ratings — published 1985 28 editions	my rating:
	The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan avg rating 4.34 — 1,975 ratings — published 1995 20 editions	my rating:
	Cosmos by Carl Sagan avg rating 4.33 — 1,824 ratings — published 1980 29 editions	my rating:
	The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence by Carl Sagan avg rating 4.05 — 873 ratings — published 1977 18 editions	my rating:
	Billions and Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium by Carl Sagan avg rating 4.13 — 736 ratings — published 1997 11 editions	my rating:
	Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space by Carl Sagan avg rating 4.23 — 643 ratings — published 1994 14 editions	my rating:
	The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God by Carl Sagan avg rating 4.28 — 530 ratings — published 2006 2 editions	my rating:
	Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science by Carl Sagan avg rating 3.95 — 459 ratings — published 1979 11 editions	my rating:
	Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan avg rating 4.27 — 296 ratings — published 1992 8 editions	my rating:
	Comet by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan avg rating 3.81 — 85 ratings — published 1985 8 editions	my rating:

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quotes by Carl Sagan

"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known."
— Carl Sagan

tags: astronomer, science, writer

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"Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality."
— Carl Sagan

tags: metaphysics, philosophy, science

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"But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown."
— Carl Sagan

tags: humor, philosophy

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