Why Humanity Must Overcome Religion | Carl Sagan

"In this video, Carl Sagan explores the vastness of the universe, the power of science, and the limitations of religious belief. He emphasizes the importance of skepticism, evidence, and the scientific method in shaping humanity’s future while questioning the role of faith and mythology in understanding our place in the cosmos."

 

Click on this link for a video compilation of some of Carl Sagan's more famous quotes, leading to the conclusion that humanity's most common and dangerous false belief must be marginalized for humanity to survive.

The Great Science Communicator

"Astronomer Carl Sagan had a 'consumer tested' method for busting pseudoscience. Here’s how it worked.

"In chapter 12 (The Fine Art of Baloney Detection) of Sagan’s ‘The Demon Haunted World,'' he lays out a method for detecting and debunking pseudoscience. Whether tackling astrology, channeling, creationism, homeopathy, or alien abductions, Sagan’s ‘Baloney Detection Kit’ can handle the challenge. Scientists utilize the tools in this kit as a regular part of their work, and I think it’s time we learn how to use them in our day-to-day lives."

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How Carl Sagan Beat Pseudoscience (The Sagan Method)

Carl Sagan: Prophet Of Doom Or Hope

"Did Carl Sagan see 2020 coming 25 years ago? Here's why some people think he did.

"A certain excerpt from The Demon Haunted World has gone viral countless times in the last few years, often being called prophetic and frightening. What does it really mean, though? Did Carl Sagan predict the future? Science denial, conspiracy theories, power disparities, media influence, and authoritarianism were all things he showed great concern over, but did he have sufficient reason for concern in his own time? "This Demon Haunted World review and discussion is my way of continuing the mission of Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan, and their peers. As Sagan wrote just before his internet-famous words in DHW, 'Not explaining science seems to me perverse. When you're in love, you want to tell the world.'"

How Carl Sagan "Predicted" 2020... in 1995

An Adventure In Time

The Universe in One Year (inspired by the late astronomer, Carl Sagan) explains the history of the universe in one year as a “Cosmic Calendar”. 

Human history points on this calendar from National Geographic’s The Genographic Project, beginning in 2005. It highlights how recent human history is compared to the history of our universe, as well as how recently science emerged.

“Big Bang” (January 1, 0 hours, 0 minutes, 0 seconds)
Origin of Milky Way Galaxy (May 1)
Origin of Solar System (September 9)
Formation of the earth (September 14)

Origin of simple cells (September 25)

Origin of complex cells (November 15)

Origin of simple animals (December 16)

Origin of reptiles (December 23)

Origin of first mammals (December 26)

Origin of first primates (December 29)

Origin of genus Homo (December 31, ~10:30 pm)

Origin of modern humans in Africa (Homo sapiens) ( (December 31, ~11:53 pm)

Origin of Agriculture (December 31, 11:59:20 p.m.)

Origin of first cities (December 31, 11:59:35 p.m.)

Time of claimed Jesus the Christ (December 31, 11:59:56 p.m.)

Emergence of the experimental method in science (December 31, 11:59:59 p.m.)

(note: each second of the year = approx 425-450 years)

The Wisdom Of Carl Sagan

“Science is a way to call the bluff of those who only pretend to knowledge… It can tell us when we’re being lied to. It provides a mid-course correction to our mistakes.”

Carl Sagan on Humility, Science as a Tool of Democracy, and the Value of Uncertainty