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Carl Sagan

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Name: Carl Sagan

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Republican Party (US)

Republican Party (US)

David Beem: The Siron Song of Unreason

"The siren song of unreason is not just a cultural wrong but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms."--Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World."No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning ... [Published Huffington Post - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Erosion, Impeachment, Impeach, Republican Party (US), Thomas Paine

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Man behind ‘Why I Don’t Have a Girlfriend’ to marry

Courtesy of Peter BackusAfter writing his thesis about why he didn't have a girlfriend, he is set to marry.If you've been bemoaning your lack of romantic options, don't give up hope. Peter Backus, a researcher in the U.K. who once calculated he had only ... [Published NBCNews.com - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Drake Equation, London, Frank Drake, Civilization

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Arla Foods

Crediton Dairy sold

"The fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not mean all who were laughed at were geniuses. They laughed at Columbus. They laughed at Fulton. They also laughed at Bozo the clown." Carl SaganWIN A TAFE TRACTOR FOR A YEARBack to:: Home - CLICK HERE ... [Published Farm Business - May 23 2013]

Entities: Arla Foods, European Commission, Carl Sagan

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

'Hobbitses' and Frankenstein: how pop culture's words become official | Kory Stamper

Though fantasy and sci-fi have invented hundreds of new words, only a few pass muster to make it into the dictionary Water cooler conversation at a dictionary company tends towards the odd. A while ago I was chatting with one of my colleagues about our ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - 15 hours ago]

Entities: H. P. Lovecraft, Jonathan Swift, JRR Tolkien

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

European Union

Copa-Cogeca regrets withdrawal of EU plan to ban refillable olive oil bottles

"The fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not mean all who were laughed at were geniuses. They laughed at Columbus. They laughed at Fulton. They also laughed at Bozo the clown." Carl SaganWIN A TAFE TRACTOR FOR A YEAR>Contact Editor Chris ... [Published Farm Business - May 23 2013]

Entities: Copa-Cogeca, Olive Oil, European Union, US Department of Agriculture

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 23 hours ago - 2 reports

Let us not pray A hopeful wish for the end of religious exercises at the beginning of government meetings

I wish atheist lawmaker Juan Mendez hadn't delivered his "prayer" to open the Tuesday afternoon session of the Arizona House of Representatives.Mendez, a freshman Democrat who represents Tempe, began by asking his assembled colleagues not to bow their ... [Published Chicago Tribune - 23 hours ago]

Entities: Juan Mendez, Religion, Steve Smith, Atheism, Chuck Berman

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

US Department of Agriculture

More science needed in large-scale livestock debate

"The fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not mean all who were laughed at were geniuses. They laughed at Columbus. They laughed at Fulton. They also laughed at Bozo the clown." Carl SaganWIN A TAFE TRACTOR FOR A YEAR>Contact Editor Chris ... [Published Farm Business - May 23 2013]

Entities: Livestock, Agriculture, US Department of Agriculture, Economies of Scale, Social Welfare

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Philosophy Web Series Shots of Awe Will Blow Your Mind in 180 Seconds

Shots of Awe is a new web series hosted by "performance philosopher" Jason Silva that features lightning flashes of philosophy that might blow your mind in three minutes or less.Hosted on Discovery's TestTube network, the series discusses everything from ... [Published Gizmodo - May 23 2013]

Entities: Jason Silva, Alan Watts, Timothy Leary, Carl Sagan

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

FUW issues warning over SAF computer errors

"The fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not mean all who were laughed at were geniuses. They laughed at Columbus. They laughed at Fulton. They also laughed at Bozo the clown." Carl SaganWIN A TAFE TRACTOR FOR A YEAR>Contact Editor Chris ... [Published Farm Business - May 23 2013]

Entities: US Department of Agriculture, Wales, Carl Sagan, Welsh Government, UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural A...

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Its wrong to blame farmers for loss of wildlife, says CLA

"The fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not mean all who were laughed at were geniuses. They laughed at Columbus. They laughed at Fulton. They also laughed at Bozo the clown." Carl SaganWIN A TAFE TRACTOR FOR A YEAR>Contact Editor Chris ... [Published Farm Business - May 23 2013]

Entities: US Department of Agriculture, Natural Environment, Richard Benyon, Carl Sagan

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Why interconnectedness makes disaster relief so hard

As Carl Sagan famously said, "If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe."Kevin Kelly gets at a similar point regarding the overwhelmingly complex interconnectedness of modern technology and society:Let’s take a ... [Published Treehugger - May 23 2013]

Entities: Invention, Disaster, cathode ray, Kevin Kelly, Carl Sagan

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Atheist AZ Lawmaker Quotes Carl Sagan Instead of Praying Before House Session

Juan Mendez. Photo: Facebook Arizona history was made yesterday: An atheist state lawmaker tasked with delivering the opening prayer for this afternoon's session of the House of Representatives asked that people not bow their heads. Democratic Representative ... [Published Little Green Footballs - May 23 2013]

Entities: Carl Sagan, Steve Smith, Atheism, Juan Mendez

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David Beem: The Siron Song of Unreason [Published Huffington Post - 5 hours ago]
Man behind ‘Why I Don’t Have a Girlfriend’ to m... [Published NBCNews.com - 6 hours ago]
Shadow Defra team visits the Co-operatives Cold... [Published Farm Business - 15 hours ago]
'Hobbitses' and Frankenstein: how pop culture's... [Published Guardian.co.uk - 15 hours ago]
Let us not pray A hopeful wish for the end of r... [Published Chicago Tribune - 23 hours ago]
Crediton Dairy sold [Published Farm Business - May 23 2013]
Copa-Cogeca regrets withdrawal of EU plan to ba... [Published Farm Business - May 23 2013]
More science needed in large-scale livestock de... [Published Farm Business - May 23 2013]
Defra Minister backs plant breeding campaign [Published Farm Business - May 23 2013]
Arizona atheist's invocation in state legislatu... [Published Huntsville Times - May 23 2013]
Philosophy Web Series Shots of Awe Will Blow Yo... [Published Gizmodo - May 23 2013]
Why interconnectedness makes disaster relief so... [Published Treehugger - May 23 2013]
Its wrong to blame farmers for loss of wildlife... [Published Farm Business - May 23 2013]
FUW issues warning over SAF computer errors [Published Farm Business - May 23 2013]
AZ lawmaker praised for opening session with at... [Published WBTV News - May 23 2013]
Atheist AZ Lawmaker Quotes Carl Sagan Instead o... [Published Little Green Footballs - May 23 2013]
Why Does Hollywood Hate Futuristic Technology? [Published TechCrunch - May 23 2013]
Why Does Hollywood Hate The Future? [Published TechCrunch - May 23 2013]
Text of atheist prayer given in Arizona House [Published Fresno Bee - May 22 2013]
Put neonics case to EU chief scientist, urges CPA [Published Farm Business - May 22 2013]
Atheist State Representative Juan Mendez's God-... [Published Phoenix New Times - May 22 2013]
Juan Mendez, an Arizona Atheist, Opening Legisl... [Published Tucson Citizen - May 22 2013]
Lawmaker Comes Out as Atheist During House Prayer [Published Newser - May 22 2013]
Nice Time! Arizona State Rep. Gives Secular-Hum... [Published Wonkette - May 22 2013]
Atheist Arizona Representative Quotes Carl Saga... [Published Newsvine - May 22 2013]
Biden says Jewish ‘influence’ behind American c... [Published Mondoweiss - May 22 2013]
Atheist Arizona lawmaker quotes Carl Sagan for ... [Published Raw Story - May 22 2013]
Recognise farmers contribution to wildlife surv... [Published Farm Business - May 22 2013]
Farming delivers environmental positives amid g... [Published Farm Business - May 22 2013]
Arla Foods amba to increase price by 1.7ppl to ... [Published Farm Business - May 22 2013]

Blogs

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Why interconnectedness makes disaster relief so... [Published Treehugger - May 23 2013] As Carl Sagan famously said, "If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe."Kevin Kelly gets at a similar point regarding the overwhelmingly complex interconnectedness of modern technology and society:Let’s take a ...
Atheist AZ Lawmaker Quotes Carl Sagan Instead o... [Published Little Green Footballs - May 23 2013] Juan Mendez. Photo: Facebook Arizona history was made yesterday: An atheist state lawmaker tasked with delivering the opening prayer for this afternoon's session of the House of Representatives asked that people not bow their heads. Democratic Representative ...
Why Does Hollywood Hate Futuristic Technology? [Published TechCrunch - May 23 2013] A few weeks ago, Chris Dixon tweeted something thought-provoking:What were the last Hollywood movies you saw about technology & the future that were optimistic? They seem to be systematically dystopian.I happened to be sitting in a movie theater waiting ...
Why Does Hollywood Hate The Future? [Published TechCrunch - May 23 2013] A few weeks ago, Chris Dixon tweeted something thought-provoking: What were the last Hollywood movies you saw about technology & the future that were optimistic? They seem to be systematically dystopian. I happened to be sitting in a movie theater ...
Nice Time! Arizona State Rep. Gives Secular-Hum... [Published Wonkette - May 22 2013] An atheist state legislator opened Tuesday afternoon’s session of the Arizona House of Representatives with an invocation in which he asked his colleagues to not bow their heads, referred to his secular humanist beliefs, and quoted Carl Sagan. ...

Audio/Video

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Carl Sagan on the origin of DNA [Published Mefeedia Video Tag : chemist - Mar 21 2011]

Press Releases

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THE PLANETARY SOCIETY TAKES CENTRAL ROLE IN AST... [Published CisionWire - English - Apr 18 2013]

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