Oct. 6th, 2006

Billyuns

Oct. 6th, 2006 09:02 am
mikailborg: I can't even remember what event I was attending, but I must have been taking it seriously. (space_tech)
Carl Sagan's Cosmos - on Google Video, and freely downloadable for your desktop computer or in iPod/PSP format.

Yes, he talked funny. Yes, the clothes are so early 80's. But the man believed that the discoveries and ideals of science were within the reach of anyone who could operate a TV set, rather than the private property of Ph.D.s and research corporations. He spent a great deal of his life backing up his belief with actions.

Though the show is over 20 years old, there's little that needs to be revised or edited. Though we've learned much more about all the subjects he covers, the base concepts are still solid. It's really worth several hours of your time to watch it, if you haven't... or to watch it again if it's been a decade or two. One of my favorite nuggets of information is his observation on organic chemistry: since the birth of the universe produced only hydrogen and perhaps some helium, heavier elements like carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen had to be produced in the fiery deaths of the first suns.

You, me, and every human being who ever lived can claim stars as ancestors. :)

And for those who like their science a little more 'splody, free Mythbusters episodes. It's more propaganda for such a crazy idea: if you're not sure whether to believe a story, do your own checking!

December 2018

S M T W T F S
      1
23 45678
91011121314 15
16171819202122
23242526272829
3031     

Most Popular Tags

Page Summary

Style Credit

Expand Cut Tags

No cut tags