on this "pale blue dot". With trump part of the worlds, our problems, it is perceptibly getting darker and more malevolent in our society. The unsureness feeling of the instability of our leaders in charge at this time of life/living, is growing.

Uncle Joe

(58,362 posts)

2. I hear you heaven

Reply to heaven05 (Reply #1)

Sat May 12, 2018, 05:26 PM

May 2018

John Fante

(3,479 posts)

3. Funny, I just watched that a few days ago.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat May 12, 2018, 05:36 PM

May 2018

Carl Sagan, like Fred Rogers and Bob Ross, is good for the soul.

Uncle Joe

(58,362 posts)

4. I agree John Fante

Reply to John Fante (Reply #3)

Sat May 12, 2018, 05:42 PM

May 2018

Enlightened individuals.

BootinUp

(47,148 posts)

5. Im watching Contact right now.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat May 12, 2018, 06:07 PM

May 2018

Coincidentally.

Sagan continues to amaze me.

Uncle Joe

(58,362 posts)

6. I haven't see that movie yet BootinUp

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #5)

Sat May 12, 2018, 06:12 PM

May 2018

Is it good?

BootinUp

(47,148 posts)

7. Pretty good yes. The story is really

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #6)

Sat May 12, 2018, 06:17 PM

May 2018

about the human species, or how Sagan sees them. If you read some of his books and enjoy them u will probably like it.

Uncle Joe

(58,362 posts)

8. Thanks for the recommendation, I will check it out.

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #7)

Sat May 12, 2018, 06:18 PM

May 2018

Peace to you.

VWolf

(3,944 posts)

9. As is usually the case,

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #8)

Sat May 12, 2018, 08:52 PM

May 2018

the book is infinitely better than the movie. But I did enjoy the movie immensely.

The Wielding Truth

(11,415 posts)

10. Thank you, for the reminder, Uncle Joe.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat May 12, 2018, 10:08 PM

May 2018

Uncle Joe

(58,362 posts)

11. Thanks and peace to you The Wielding Truth

Reply to The Wielding Truth (Reply #10)

Sat May 12, 2018, 10:14 PM

May 2018

tomhagen

(3,604 posts)

12. "Every Destroyer of Civilization"

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sun May 13, 2018, 09:40 AM

May 2018

Uncle Joe

(58,362 posts)

13. Sagan certainly had a way with words

Reply to tomhagen (Reply #12)

Sun May 13, 2018, 11:55 AM

May 2018

Peace to you tomhagen

ancianita

(36,055 posts)

14. Thank you for needed perspective. I intend to watch this and others by Sagan more often.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sun May 13, 2018, 05:10 PM

May 2018

Uncle Joe

(58,362 posts)

15. I'm happy you enjoyed it

Reply to ancianita (Reply #14)

Sun May 13, 2018, 06:23 PM

May 2018

Peace to you ancianita

ancianita

(36,055 posts)

16. Same to you.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #15)

Sun May 13, 2018, 10:59 PM

May 2018

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