Wednesday, September 22, 2004

Wise Words from Carl Sagan

Quote of the day:

"Perhaps the most wrenching by-product of the scientific revolution has been to render untenable many of our most cherished and most comforting beliefs. The tidy anthropocentric proscenium of our ancestors has been replaced by a cold, immense, indifferent Universe in which humans are relegated to obscurity."

" But I see the emergence in our consciousness of a Universe of a magnificence, and an intricate, elegant order far beyond anything our ancestors imagined. And if much about the Universe can be understood in terms of a few simple laws of Nature, those wishing to believe in God can certainly ascribe those beautiful laws to a Reason underpinning all of Nature."

"My own view is that it is far better to understand the Universe as it really is than to pretend to a Universe as we might wish it to be."

"Whether we will acquire the understanding and wisdom necessary to come to grips with the scientific revelations of the twentieth century will be the most profound challenge of the twenty-first."

(Last two paragraphs of ch. 18: The Twentieth Century, in "Billions & Billions", by Carl Sagan)


4 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

uggs on sale, ray ban sunglasses, nike roshe run, michael kors, christian louboutin outlet, jordan shoes, polo ralph lauren outlet, polo ralph lauren outlet, chanel handbags, oakley sunglasses, longchamp outlet, louis vuitton, tory burch outlet, nike free, cheap oakley sunglasses, louis vuitton outlet, tiffany and co, nike outlet, nike free, ugg boots, longchamp, prada handbags, longchamp outlet, kate spade outlet, ralph lauren pas cher, air max, louboutin outlet, louboutin, louis vuitton, louboutin pas cher, oakley sunglasses, louboutin shoes, longchamp pas cher, ray ban sunglasses, nike air max, gucci outlet, ugg boots, replica watches, louis vuitton outlet, sac longchamp, oakley sunglasses, nike air max, replica watches, ray ban sunglasses, burberry, oakley sunglasses, louis vuitton, prada outlet, tiffany jewelry, air jordan pas cher

6:30 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

nike air max, converse pas cher, michael kors, ray ban pas cher, kate spade handbags, new balance pas cher, burberry, timberland, michael kors, vanessa bruno, coach purses, nike free run uk, abercrombie and fitch, sac guess, michael kors outlet, nike air max, mulberry, oakley pas cher, michael kors outlet, nike air max, ralph lauren uk, nike roshe, michael kors, ray ban uk, michael kors outlet, coach outlet, true religion jeans, coach outlet, hermes, michael kors outlet, ugg boots, hollister pas cher, true religion jeans, burberry outlet online, north face, air force, nike blazer, hollister, ugg boots, vans pas cher, true religion jeans, replica handbags, michael kors outlet, tn pas cher, michael kors, hogan, true religion outlet, north face, lacoste pas cher, lululemon

6:36 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

nike air max, north face outlet, nike air max, hollister, jimmy choo shoes, asics running shoes, nfl jerseys, wedding dresses, vans, ray ban, new balance, babyliss, hollister, louboutin, timberland boots, ghd, converse, birkin bag, baseball bats, longchamp, giuseppe zanotti, mcm handbags, nike huarache, ralph lauren, chi flat iron, bottega veneta, hollister, vans shoes, insanity workout, beats by dre, lululemon, nike trainers, mont blanc, north face outlet, oakley, abercrombie and fitch, mac cosmetics, herve leger, p90x workout, valentino shoes, gucci, iphone cases, converse outlet, instyler, reebok shoes, soccer jerseys, nike roshe, ferragamo shoes, celine handbags, soccer shoes

6:48 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

louis vuitton, ugg boots uk, replica watches, louis vuitton, montre pas cher, pandora jewelry, hollister, moncler, bottes ugg, moncler, marc jacobs, thomas sabo, doudoune canada goose, swarovski, barbour, moncler, juicy couture outlet, swarovski crystal, wedding dresses, canada goose, sac louis vuitton pas cher, barbour jackets, lancel, canada goose, karen millen, pandora jewelry, links of london, ugg,ugg australia,ugg italia, ugg,uggs,uggs canada, louis vuitton, canada goose outlet, toms shoes, louis vuitton, pandora charms, ugg pas cher, moncler, pandora charms, moncler outlet, moncler, moncler, canada goose uk, supra shoes, juicy couture outlet, canada goose, moncler, canada goose outlet, canada goose, coach outlet

6:55 PM  

Post a Comment

<< Home