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re: Have you read Fred Heeren's book?

ljk — 4/8/2005 6:16:41 PM (archived)

I cannot remember exactly where I read it at the moment, but Sagan - though raised Jewish in Brooklyn - declared himself an agnostic, as he said that while he doubted a personal God existed, he had no absolute proof and could therefore not be an atheist on scientific grounds.

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A simple attempt at conveying the scale of the universe... - R.L. - 4/7/2005 3:41:58 AM
- Circular universe, or infinite universe, escape velocity? - SDF - 4/28/2005 5:21:54 PM
- re: A simple attempt at conveying the scale of the universe... - Delbert - 4/7/2005 4:51:39 PM
- I'll raise you one... - Tom Brosz - 4/7/2005 5:04:33 AM
  - Stupendous. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 4/28/2005 7:44:52 PM
  - re: Ultra Deep Field!; I'll raise you one more...(500 KB) my wallpaper - Raoul - 4/7/2005 6:43:13 PM
  - The Hubble Deep Field - Davin L. - 4/7/2005 2:00:11 PM
    - 2001: A Space Odyssey is the real litmus test - ljk - 4/8/2005 5:01:10 PM
      - re: Haa: 2001: A Space Odyssey ! - Raoul - 4/8/2005 7:32:46 PM
        
        re: Haa: 2001: A Space Odyssey ! - Tom Brosz - 4/9/2005 1:56:16 AM
    - Egg of Creation - Tom Brosz - 4/7/2005 4:01:51 PM
      - Have you read Fred Heeren's book? - Jacob Samorodin - 4/7/2005 8:34:34 PM
        
        re: Have you read Fred Heeren's book? - ljk - 4/8/2005 6:16:41 PM
      - The mix of fairy tale and Indian mysticism was intentional - Davin L. - 4/7/2005 6:24:08 PM
  - I have heard.... - R.L. - 4/7/2005 8:58:39 AM
    - Pass the salt... - ljk - 4/8/2005 5:42:28 PM
    - Playing Powers of Ten... - Adam - 4/7/2005 1:44:24 PM
      - re: Playing Powers of Ten... - ljk - 4/8/2005 6:06:08 PM
      - Zaphod Beeblebrox - Gary - 4/7/2005 4:19:24 PM
        
        habitable zones - Daniel - 4/8/2005 11:23:29 AM
        
        Given the failure of SETI... - Gary - 4/8/2005 4:08:17 PM
        
        re: Given the failure of SETI... - Nick Hoffman - 4/9/2005 4:11:18 AM
        
        Whoops, that's the Fermi Paradox - Nick Hoffman - 4/10/2005 6:57:50 AM
        
        thanks - fascinating (n/t) - Daniel - 4/10/2005 5:52:28 AM
        
        More agreement than disagreement - Gary - 4/9/2005 6:17:59 PM
        
        Argument has several levels - Tom Brosz - 4/9/2005 7:58:17 PM
        
        How far will intelligence expand in the galaxy? - Gary - 4/10/2005 12:27:48 AM
        
        Interstellar drives and distances... - Adam - 4/10/2005 10:16:25 PM
        
        re: Interstellar drives and distances... - Gary - 4/11/2005 2:29:05 AM
        
        re: Interstellar drives and distances... - John - 4/27/2005 10:00:47 PM
        
        oh... ok - Adam - 4/11/2005 9:30:00 PM
        
        only speculation - Daniel - 4/10/2005 5:46:39 AM
        
        ET artifacts in our Solar System - Gary - 4/11/2005 12:17:10 AM
        
        A lot depends on whether or not they want artifacts to be found - Tom Brosz - 4/11/2005 6:51:26 PM
        
        80 cents? - Daniel - 4/11/2005 7:59:18 AM
        
        re: only speculation - Tom Brosz - 4/10/2005 4:32:40 PM
        
        the thing is .. - Daniel - 4/11/2005 7:53:19 AM
        
        Assumptions - Tom Brosz - 4/10/2005 2:08:16 AM
        
        We humans haven't explored nearly enough yet for the definitive answer to alien life - ljk - 4/8/2005 5:09:40 PM
        
        Carboxy chauvanism... - Adam - 4/8/2005 3:33:24 AM
      - "It's all there for me." - Tom Brosz - 4/7/2005 3:58:59 PM
        
        Overwhelming Futility - Nick Hoffman - 4/9/2005 4:59:23 AM
        
        Not really true. - Tom Brosz - 4/9/2005 8:24:21 PM
  - You 'one upped' me - R.L. - 4/7/2005 6:01:30 AM
    - Most humans are not designed to handle the Truly Big Picture - ljk - 4/8/2005 5:27:00 PM
    - Most humans are not designed to handle the Truly Big Picture - ljk - 4/8/2005 5:26:57 PM
  - I'm going to go up and lay face down on my bed now, with a firm grip on the edges. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 4/7/2005 5:06:16 AM
    - I think I know how you feel - R.L. - 4/7/2005 8:42:57 AM

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