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Pale Blue Dot
Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space | Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan
"FASCINATING . . . MEMORABLE . . . REVEALING . . . PERHAPS THE BEST OF CARL SAGAN'S BOOKS." --The Washington Post Book World (front page review) In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people around the world. Now in this stunning sequel, Carl Sagan completes his revolutionary journey through space and time. Future generations will look back on our epoch as the time when the human race finally broke into a radically new frontier--space. In Pale Blue Dot Sagan traces the spellbinding history of our launch into the cosmos and assesses the future that looms before us as we move out into our own solar system and on to distant galaxies beyond. The exploration and eventual settlement of other worlds is neither a fantasy nor luxury, insists Sagan, but rather a necessary condition for the survival of the human race. "TAKES READERS FAR BEYOND Cosmos . . . Sagan sees humanity's future in the stars." --Chicago Tribune
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RileyEvans
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Interesting.

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TheSpineView
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Eggs Beautiful 4y
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TK-421
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“It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-building experience. There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another, and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known.” #building #QuotsySept20

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bhargav
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Forget about the nuclear disasters, asteriod collisions, A tiny virus can create havoc in this world. After completing this book I really feel our earth is a lonely speck in the cosmic dark.let us be kind to one another and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we have ever known.

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Ericalambbrown
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Heads up, nerds! Today Science Friday ran their interview with Carl Sagan from Dec 16, 1994. He talked about many of his books, including Contact which was being adapted for the movie at the time.

Here‘s the link is y‘all are interested: https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/looking-back-at-the-pale-blue-dot/

BestDogDad So good. Carl is missed. 5y
Ericalambbrown @BestDogDad Yes. He is so missed! 5y
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“Perhaps the records will never be intercepted. Perhaps no one in five billion years will ever come upon them. Five billion years is a long time. In five billion years, all human beings will have become extinct or evolved into other beings, none of our artifacts will have survived on Earth, the continents will have become unrecognizably altered or destroyed, (cont. in comments)

TK-421 and the evolution of the Sun will have burned the Earth to a crisp or reduced it to a whirl of atoms. Far from home, untouched by these remote events, the Voyagers, bearing the memories of a world that is no more, will fly on.” #QuotsyApr19 #Record 6y
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SoManyBooksNotEnoughTime
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📚📖🌠🌌🌛

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TK-421
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This can be interpreted in very different ways. Some might think if they have no #impact on the Universe anything they do is pointless, but I don't see it that way. To me it's a reminder to look at the big picture & gain perspective; to look past our differences; to consider the whole wide world that exists outside each of our tiny parts of it. We may be nothing to the Universe but our actions matter to each other & to Earth itself. #QuotsyNov18

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Tonton
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Not sure which book the quote is from , but it‘s definitely from Carl Sagan.

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Geeklet
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What a beautiful audiobook. It‘s impossible to listen to Carl Sagan‘s words without being captivated by his infectious spirit. He reminds me that we‘re more than our small petty differences. The audiobook is amazing. The first few chapters are recovered from Carl‘s recordings but his wife Ann does most of the narration. Her emotions come pouring through the words. Such a wonderful, wonderful experience.

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Geeklet
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Sagan‘s Pale Blue Dot quote is so magical when heard in his voice. This will always be one of my favorite nonfiction books. I find something comforting when I remember how small we really are.

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Tanisha_A
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"Somewhere, something #incredible is waiting to be known." - Carl Sagan ?
#QuotsyMar18
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CourtStafford
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Soup and Sagan on my lunch break. 📖

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CourtStafford
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The airbags in my car had a recall on them so I‘m spending part of my Saturday at the car dealership. I didn‘t even mind because it meant at least an hour of quality reading time.

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jpmcwisemorgan
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TK-421 Perfect! I love this quote 💕 7y
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TK-421
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“Apart from a thin film of life at the very surface of the Earth, an occasional intrepid spacecraft, and some radio #static, our impact on the Universe is nil. It knows nothing of us.” #QuotsyJan18

Tanisha_A Carl Sagan 💜 7y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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I‘ve always loved this one!

#Infinite #QuotsyNov17

TK-421 Perfect ❤️ 7y
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bridge12
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While birthday gifting my brother with my favorite book Pale Blue Dot, I noticed it's publication date is on my birthday!!!!! Granted, 9 years later but it still feels like a victory for me somehow

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JoeStalksBeck
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Waiting for bookcases

shawnmooney Bookworm that I am, that's the most beautiful photograph I've seen in weeks and weeks! LOL 9y
JoeStalksBeck @shawnmooney lol! and those are only the beginning. My books are my safe place❤️ 9y
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twasbrillig
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Mehso-so

I liked the bit at the end where humans become quasi-Time Lords moving planets out of danger and zipping around the universe devil-may-care, but everything before that was varying degrees of meh. I want to love Carl Sagan but I just can't get there. Sorry, science-hipsters.

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