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I love the story behind the pale blue dot. More than that, I love how Carl Sagan uses a fuzzy little picture to highlight the human condition: small and insignificant yet brash and arrogant. With one image, he puts us in our place in the vast cosmos. Yet, he doesn’t belittle us. Instead, he uses this image to elevate us to new heights and achieve things we haven’t even dreamed of yet.
And that is what this book does to a greater degree. It’s a sobering reminder of what we are, where we are, and w ...more
And that is what this book does to a greater degree. It’s a sobering reminder of what we are, where we are, and w ...more
Carl Sagan beautifully contemplates humanity journeying into space. Literally, the final frontier. He muses about where we've come from, where we are now, and where we can go....either for ill or prosperity. His beginning and end chapters are a must-read.
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