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Carl Sagan Discusses Evolution
We start with a clear indication of the effects of artificial selection and logically it brings us to how natural selection might work just the same given a longer period of time.
6:24 RT.
From his Cosmos series.
6:24 RT.
From his Cosmos series.
Aug 11, 2006 4:18 AM
Re: Carl Sagan Discusses Evolution
For the record, Carl Sagan was a very religious man. He believed that a supreme being had to make all of this happen, though the story of creationism (the world created in seven days) was a man-made story.
While I personally do not agree with him, here is proof that the science of evolution and study of theology can coexist. The radical and intolerant sect seems to disagree.
While I personally do not agree with him, here is proof that the science of evolution and study of theology can coexist. The radical and intolerant sect seems to disagree.
By: spam_vigilante
Re: Carl Sagan Discusses Evolution
I agree with Spam about the two ideologies existing together peacefully, but I'm sorry to say that sagan did not believe in a supreme being. As a true scientist, he could not discount the possibility, but he patently denied that there was any evidence for such. I think you will find this information in the writings of his wife about his final days (I believe I read those in the Sunday paper "Parade" magazine) or you can read the truly great book, "The Demon Haunted World".
He believed in the unspeakable beauty and wonder of the natural world, and thought, as I do, that this was enough.
He believed in the unspeakable beauty and wonder of the natural world, and thought, as I do, that this was enough.
By: ice-9
Re: Carl Sagan Discusses Evolution
Ice, Hyp... Right you are. I stand corrected.
You know what I was basing my comment on? Two separate instances when Sagan was on The Tonight Show and made such a statement to Johnny and the audience. I guess he was caving in to network pressure.
Look, I know that there are scientists out there who believe in the supreme being. Great. I'm not a scientist, though I appreciate it. I'm no artist either, though I very much treasure it. But I am a very tolerant atheist. If another being gets a lift out of something that I consider a fairy tale? I say, good for them.
You know what I was basing my comment on? Two separate instances when Sagan was on The Tonight Show and made such a statement to Johnny and the audience. I guess he was caving in to network pressure.
Look, I know that there are scientists out there who believe in the supreme being. Great. I'm not a scientist, though I appreciate it. I'm no artist either, though I very much treasure it. But I am a very tolerant atheist. If another being gets a lift out of something that I consider a fairy tale? I say, good for them.
By: spam_vigilante
Re: Carl Sagan Discusses Evolution
The Demon-Haunted World is required reading in those godless California State colleges...heh.
Just an observation here, but if you begin attributing a form, dare I say a design, to our first amoebic beginnings, dare I say creation, then you could very well be summing up the last three chapters of Ann Coulter's latest when she discusses Intelligent Design. But then attributing the cosmos's origins to some higher power would piss off all those ppl w/Darwin fish stickers on their Priuses.
Just an observation here, but if you begin attributing a form, dare I say a design, to our first amoebic beginnings, dare I say creation, then you could very well be summing up the last three chapters of Ann Coulter's latest when she discusses Intelligent Design. But then attributing the cosmos's origins to some higher power would piss off all those ppl w/Darwin fish stickers on their Priuses.
By: podwall
Re: Carl Sagan Discusses Evolution
ice is right..
"Contact" is an amazing book, in which Sagan reconciles faith and belief.
His widow (co-author), Ann Druyan, is amazing too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Druyan
It's just kinda thrown in there, but you may notice she's the president of NORML.
"Contact" is an amazing book, in which Sagan reconciles faith and belief.
His widow (co-author), Ann Druyan, is amazing too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Druyan
It's just kinda thrown in there, but you may notice she's the president of NORML.
By: hypersloth
Re: Carl Sagan Discusses Evolution
That reminds me of a great quote in the game Alpha Centauri:
"Man's unfailing capacity to believe what he prefers to be true rather than what the evidence shows to be likely and possible has always astounded me. We long for a caring Universe which will save us from our childish mistakes, and in the face of mountains of evidence to the contrary we will pin all our hopes on the slimmest of doubts. God has not been proven not to exist, therefore he must exist."
"Man's unfailing capacity to believe what he prefers to be true rather than what the evidence shows to be likely and possible has always astounded me. We long for a caring Universe which will save us from our childish mistakes, and in the face of mountains of evidence to the contrary we will pin all our hopes on the slimmest of doubts. God has not been proven not to exist, therefore he must exist."
By: NEU-NEU
Re: Carl Sagan Discusses Evolution
the story was cut apart about the crabs...
after a samuri battle, the loosing side threw themselves into the ocean...
...make sense now?
full epsiode2 video, quite awsome.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7430337603450194321
after a samuri battle, the loosing side threw themselves into the ocean...
...make sense now?
full epsiode2 video, quite awsome.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7430337603450194321
By: cryo
Re: Carl Sagan Discusses Evolution
I am not a watch. My children will not be Grandfather watches.
By: OregonMike
