Alien here avian caucasian multidimensional entity can live in people's hearts and minds

I was a teenager when Cosmos was first broadcast on PBS. Carl opened my eyes to our fascinating universe and clearly explained our place in the universe. He also sparked in me what has been a lifetime of curiosity in science, astronomy, and our place in the universe. I am forever indebted to him for enriching my life.

He fails to mention that only humans have words, no other species talks with words

He talk without going anywhere... I can't hear the purpose or meaning in anything that he has said

“Showed him (Galileo) the instruments of torture”… the crowd laughs. Carl was not trying to be comedic. He was trying to impress upon the gallery the tragedy of forced abdication of demonstrable truth.

I hate to break it to Old Carl Sagan who's supposed to be so intelligent but the truth is assuming that there's life out there other than us just because of the vastness of space is purely foolish.

I'm so grateful I was able to be there in person that day.

Ann said it perfectly: "the trajectory of my life was enhanced and broadened by something that Carl did". I'm one of those people, and I want to continue that trajectory for as long as I live.

::sniff sniff:: You're not going to believe this, but I hypothesize that Saturn may have a Taco Bell.

Thank you for this. And a belated Happy Birthday to my childhood hero Carl Sagan!

I hope the person(s) in charge of this stage will see my note: the lighting with its overhead lights is very harsh on the speaker's faces and creates horrible, ugly shadows, it is not diffused sufficiently. Looking at Dr. Ann Druyan's face and now Prof Kaltenegger's, they could look so much better if the lighting could be fixed/upgraded, more diffused etc.

LOTS OF EARTH LIKE PLANETS - BUT THEY'RE HIDDEN IN THE PLASMA FOG !!! There are plenty of "Earth like" planets in our Galaxy alone. But they are not likely to find them. For the simple reason they are most likely hidden in the Plasma Fog that surrounds small Brown & Red Dwarf Stars making them so hard to even work out their size. Indeed any planets will be also hidden within that warm Plasma Fog, and Plasma prevents a Visual sighting or even Radio waves to penetrate the Plasma !!!!

With our sample of one, consider that this rock hosts life that is 80% parasitic and we in our transition from being part of it to parasitic... I would have reservations about other intelligent life being anything different. Sure, there might be "My Little Pony, Care Bears" out there... we by our nature are not yet one of them as we are happy go lucky consume our mother.

IMHO, If we can bring back a person to life, it's Carl Sagan. Thank you very much.

of a top 5 carl would have been one of them that i would pick to sit down and talk to. his knowledge and intelligence fascinated me.

Sciences is like God but then for real.

Carl lives on

I think that the rare Earth hypothesis is likely to be correct.

Right on Ann ♥

Dear Ann, Cosmos marked my life deeply! I was growing up in Argentina.... Mother Earth and the Universe never meant the same after Cosmos! My mom made an incalculable effort to purchase a color television so all of us, my 3 siblings, her and I, could learn about science and the Universe... like my dad would have loved. My dad was a scientist and had died a few month before the premier.... Carl's compelling storytelling helped us all to travel through the Universe in our minds and our hearts.... just like my dad wanted to. Carl's teachings live on in invisible ways in all those who could hear. I missed him so dearly. After last weeks' events, your words are comforting and deeply meaningful. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. He was nothing but pure love.

❤❤❤❤❤❤

Thank you, Ann!

Carl Sagan stands among the greats: Newton, Einstein, Hume, De Chardin, Locke, Kant, Gautama, Paracelsus, Trismegistus... and all the other luminaries whose names may have been forgotten to the sands of time - but whose ideas live on inside all of our hearts, minds, and dreams.

Beatiful words ❤

The speech is very relevant today.

O how I miss figures like Carl Sagan these days. I remember reading his books and watching the two versions (one updated) of his wonderful documentary series "Cosmos", as well as having listened to his speeches given here on KZbin. What a great and brilliant mind he had. He took us all to a voyage of a lifetime and taught us in simple but very clear words what life is all about, not just here on Earth, but also out there in our wonderful universe. Now at 68 years of age I think I finally understood what he was standing for: he stood for all mankind, to make it better, to make it understand how valuable life is. Indeed, we are all made of star dust. From the stars we came and to the stars we will all return to be reshaped in some other form. Death is not the end, but just a passage into another form of conscience, and probably also into yet another lifeform. Where and how is not given to be known, and remains the great mystery to us all, but there is, at least in theory, evidence of what I am stating right here. This is also why I am confident that Carl may still be around, somewhere, somehow. Not as we have known him here on Earth, but in a different form and reality. This said though, what made his essence be alive here on Earth, is most certainly still residing in this new emanation of himself. And still I miss the man whose message to us all was to be constructive and respectful to one another, but above all, toward this fragile tiny Blue Dot that harbors our very life, and of which we are all just a tiny part in an immense ecosystem that we should be part of, instead of fighting it. I can still clearly hear his gentle but admonishing words to us all. They resound clearly in my ears, especially when I observe the nature around me. We really need more kind and caring souls as he was, and we also would most certainly need more brilliant minds as he had. I really wonder what he might be thinking of us right now at this moment, when everything seems to go against of what he had so hoped wouldn't ever happen...

Carl has always been my idol. RIP.

The English language (or any other) is too poor to describe exactly the greatness of Carl Sagan.

This needs more views

it would be great to be abele to watch cosmos on any of the streaming channels again so those who have came after us (who like me) watched it the first time can sit with our grandkids an watch there eyes light up with wonder an ask questions much like we did then .

Love you, Ann, and Carl.

Every home should have a copy of Dr. Sagan's book "The Demon Haunted World" on its bookshelf, especially since the last election exposed that too many Americans are sadly lacking in critical-thinking skills. Common sense isn't that common it seems.

A wonderful presentation by Dr. Ann Druyen Sagan, and a wonderful gift(s) that Dr. Carl Sagan shared with the World --- the need we have to grow and increase our self esteems, and to share our knowledge with all of posterity and more.

This was a great way to get the whole event started and I loved the whole thing. Really helped me and I'm sure many others feel less alone in the universe. Thanks to everyone involved. Nothing but love.

Sorry we failed you Carl!

🌃⭐Carl Sagan🧡🌠

I never know why I put on Carl Sagan "to fall asleep to" - I was tired an hour ago and now I'll spend another night of my life listening to this genius

All the people in earth, who doesn't speak English are missing the meaning of life. That's the end of my statement.

All people and the earth who doesn't know English, are missing the meaning of life. That's my end of statement.

STARTS AT 5.00 I WISH THERE WERE MORE AMERICANS LIKE US. IF AMERICAN EDUCATION WAS BETTER, TRUMP WOULD NEVER HAVE BECOME PRESIDENT EVEN ONCE. NEVER MIND. OUR SCHOOLS HAVE SOME GREAT FOOTBALL (AND EXCITING) BASKETBALL TEAMS.

I show the pale blue dot video every year to my students. Seeing this in context of the whole speech is amazing

Happy 90th birthday🎉, Carl Sagan. I loved you, and I can't find the link.

Thank You period.

I am the center of the observable universe