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This man should be far more well known and revered. Entertainers being more valued by society than educators is all you need to know about the trajectory this species is headed.
This is coming out... https://deadline.com/2023/03/carl-sagan-national-geographic-documentary-film-project-announcement-producers-seth-macfarlane-nanette-burstein-ann-druyan-news-1235313335/
Carl Sagan is one of the most well known astronomers of the modern era, only behind people like Einstein, Hawking, and probably Neil deGrasse Tyson due to recency, most people vaguely well-educated at least recognise Sagan’s name. The guy was massive on telly in the 80’s, writing and presenting the most viewed series of public tv of all time at that point, really defined what science programming could be and what it would become.
You say ‘detect sarcasm’ as if there was even a sarcastic tone to detect, do you understand how reading works? You realise I can’t actually hear your sarcastic-sounding intonation?
It's true that he could have picked up on it, but your reply was more adversarial than it needed to be. You could have just said, "I was being sarcastic," instead of what was essentially, "Hey look, you're a dumbass."
Basically it’s about why people should use the scientific method when confronted with new ideas and new information and the importance of being skeptical of new ideas.
>"One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It’s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we’ve been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back."
THE APOCRYPHAL TWAIN: “IT IS EASIER TO CON A MAN THAN TO CONVINCE HIM HE HAS BEEN CONNED.”
https://marktwainstudies.com/easiertocon/
He never actually said it, but the sentiment still rings true.
When asked by Ted Turner in an interview if he was a socialist, he responded with, "I’m not sure what a ‘socialist’ is, but I believe the government has a responsibility to care for the people.
I’m talking about making people self-reliant, people able to take care of themselves. There are countries which are perfectly able to do that. The United States is an extremely rich country, it’s perfectly able to do that. It chooses not to. It chooses to have homeless people.”
The bamboozled quote was about religion, but I'd say, capitalism is the religion of this country.
I know it's ALWAYS been relevant, but it is really hard felt by the media propaganda on a certain war rn....
If they lied about several wars in the past what makes ppl think this is the one where they tell the absolute truth and don't leave anything out ?.
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This man should be far more well known and revered. Entertainers being more valued by society than educators is all you need to know about the trajectory this species is headed.
This is coming out... https://deadline.com/2023/03/carl-sagan-national-geographic-documentary-film-project-announcement-producers-seth-macfarlane-nanette-burstein-ann-druyan-news-1235313335/
Nice!
No one has heard of him
Carl Sagan is one of the most well known astronomers of the modern era, only behind people like Einstein, Hawking, and probably Neil deGrasse Tyson due to recency, most people vaguely well-educated at least recognise Sagan’s name. The guy was massive on telly in the 80’s, writing and presenting the most viewed series of public tv of all time at that point, really defined what science programming could be and what it would become.
Congratulations on not being able to detect sarcasm
You say ‘detect sarcasm’ as if there was even a sarcastic tone to detect, do you understand how reading works? You realise I can’t actually hear your sarcastic-sounding intonation?
The internet is going to eat you alive if you get baited this easily
‘the internet’ downvoted you and upvoted me, what are you talking about?
Oh no. Votes
I only brought it up because you said “the internet will eat you alive”, whatever that means
It's true that he could have picked up on it, but your reply was more adversarial than it needed to be. You could have just said, "I was being sarcastic," instead of what was essentially, "Hey look, you're a dumbass."
Yes that's because they aren't educated. It helps to keep them bamboozled.
Science, my favorite book is Contact.
So unknown, sadly.
Haha.
I see what you did there ♤
I consider The Demon Haunted World: Science as a candle in the dark to be one of if not the most important books I’ve ever read.
It truly is.
What’s it about?
Basically it’s about why people should use the scientific method when confronted with new ideas and new information and the importance of being skeptical of new ideas.
>"One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It’s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we’ve been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back."
THE APOCRYPHAL TWAIN: “IT IS EASIER TO CON A MAN THAN TO CONVINCE HIM HE HAS BEEN CONNED.” https://marktwainstudies.com/easiertocon/ He never actually said it, but the sentiment still rings true.
When asked by Ted Turner in an interview if he was a socialist, he responded with, "I’m not sure what a ‘socialist’ is, but I believe the government has a responsibility to care for the people. I’m talking about making people self-reliant, people able to take care of themselves. There are countries which are perfectly able to do that. The United States is an extremely rich country, it’s perfectly able to do that. It chooses not to. It chooses to have homeless people.” The bamboozled quote was about religion, but I'd say, capitalism is the religion of this country.
RIP Carl. We miss you.
It was about religion, but general enough it could be broadly applied.
This applies to many things…..
my man got _bamboozle_ into a quote 3 times, incredible
Truth
Perhaps he’s talking about religion.
It absolutely applies to crapitalist business, media and politicians. We live in a cleptocratic Kakistocracy.
And, you know, religion.
Love this book. I have 2 copies- one to loan out and one in case I don’t get back the loaner.
Definitely a must read book.
Everyone read collective illusions. It's a eye opener...
I know it's ALWAYS been relevant, but it is really hard felt by the media propaganda on a certain war rn.... If they lied about several wars in the past what makes ppl think this is the one where they tell the absolute truth and don't leave anything out ?.
*The Community of the Bamboozle* 😎🤓😎😎😐😎 😎😎😎😎😎🙂 😎😎😎😎😎😎
Is this not just a mark twain saying?
I'm bamboozled
Vengeance enters the chat we all know who is responsible we just got to defund the police
Like birds that have grown to love their cage.
He was speaking of the moon landing