Carl Sagan, describing our Pale Blue Dot

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	Carl Sagan, describing our Pale Blue Dot

jeffreyj

1-15-2007 1:11 PM

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jeffreyj says:

Carl Sagan, describing Earth, or, more particularly, a picture of Earth taken by a satellite millions of miles away, wherein the Earth encapsulates only a few pixels of data.

A very interesting perspective, and apt description of our society, if not just a tad bit trivializing.

for more, see: http://www.bigskyastroclub.org/pale_blue_dot.htm

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