A Warning From Carl Sagan on Scientific Ignorance

I’m skeptical about whether those words are his.

Insightful! Unfortunately science and money go hand in hand only when
science can be lucrative. A brighter scientific future for the human race
does not interest capitalism

Carl Sagan: “Its a thing Jefferson lay great stress on: wasn’t enough, he
said to enshrin some rights and in the constitution or Bill of Rights. The
people had to be educated and they had to practice their skepticism in
their education otherwise we don’t run the government, the government runs
us.”

The Venus Project

Carl Sagan is amazingly insightful years before most of us saw it coming.

It as been a while, but he was – and still is – right in my opinion; as the
risks have only increased!

I’ve been saying the same things in discussions lately, arguing against the
“You can’t ask me about Technology, I am just not good at that” attitudes.

A great mind with a great #warning about #science and #technology

Carl Sagan was, and still is, The Shit.

Interesting.
Is the public scientific knowledge reaching a level where we, the public,
loose control?

#Nerri

A fine mind and a true humanitarian.

Carl Sagan’s words are very much true today.

You do not need to know everything science has to teach us. But you do need
to know how to understand what science tells us. Something missing entirely
too much not only in USA, UK, or first world countries, but the whole of
the world is far too illiterate when it comes to science. Especially when
science has such an impact on every person on the planet.
This is great. First time I’ve seen this clip.

He’s right.

Who could have guessed how utterly prophetic Carl Sagan could have been?

Here’s my home boy.

Absolutely!

There seems to be a renewed war on science from many fronts.
Politicians don’t want people to develop a good skeptical BS detector..

Carl Sagan, my hero! =)

His last interview. Sage advice as true now as then

Carl Sagan inspired a generation of scientists with his work in and out of
the classroom. But he didn’t always present science with cheer. In this
clip, he passionately defends science with a grave warning. It’s something
we all need to hear.

From:
http://www.upworthy.com/a-science-icon-died-17-years-ago-in-his-last-interview-he-made-a-warning-that-gives-me-goosebumps-5?c=reccon1

And right there is the strongest argument for good education that there is.

Without education, the government runs us.

Carl Sagan and Government_ Charlie Rose.wmv

A Science Icon Died 17 Years Ago. In His Last Interview, He Made A Warning
That Gives Me Goosebumps. Carl Sagan and Government_ Charlie Rose.wmv

well…. I guess we’re fucked now

Carl Sagan isn’t as bright of a person as his desire for fame implies. What he is using is what we in philosophy call part of the “end of history” fallacy. His idea is that we live in an age of the most modern technology, implying that we live in it in a way we did not before. This debate of religion versus science and technology has been going on for 200 years. There is nothing special about the modern day. He points to the fact that congressmen don’t have a background in science, and there is a good reason… Read more »

*Carl Sagan in 1996 said our society depends on science in every way, yet very few of us understand it at all.* Money in politics is one major issue, but it is not the only thing destroying our society. Technology, and the fact that people who understand technology are so few and so specialized, have guaranteed that only the wealthy and powerful can take full advantage of it. A corrupt and powerful government/corporate ruling class pays knowledgeable people very well to harness the power of science, producing technology that is used to control people of lower class. In this interview,… Read more »

I’m glad I don’t live in a democracy. My government makes decisions based
upon merit and nobility; not majority rule. ^^;

We’ve arranged a society based on science & technology in which nobody
understands anything about science and technology. Power+Ignorance

Carl Sagan and Government_ Charlie Rose.wmv

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I was never a fan of Carl Sagan but look at the crap that seeks too replace
him>>>>
the “Nasa End of Mankind”, Nibiru, Call From Another Galaxy, Ha!

Schools are a joke. I was told by a teacher that “Evolution is not
important” and we didn’t read the chapter. Then when I got to college. The
Biology professor said “Look, I know how your schools are around here.
Forget everything” It was a nice change.

Ayn Rand is exactly the kind of charlatan he was talking about.
Even she would have swallowed a bottle of speed if she had ever
seen the movies Atlas Shrugged 1 & 2 based on her book.
Objectivist & Libertarian porn. Sat through 20 minutes of 2.
Thank goshness I didn’t have to pay for it.

90% of the people who believe in the Bible have never read the Bible. Go
ahead and try to prove me wrong on that.

What would you tell your 14-year-old self?
My advice would be really -boring: keep on with science subjects, because
understanding of science will be so important in your future life. I’ve
held seminars in No. 10 about graphene and quantum theory, which I love
doing. But I have to read up a lot before I get started. So: a little more
on the physics and chemistry, please, David.
David Cameron ~ Prime Minister

So true. Remember to be skeptical!!!

The government does now run our lives.

“If we don’t understand it, then who’s making the decisions about science
and technology? Just some members of Congress?” – Carl Sagan

I miss you so much Carl.

Prescience, powerful, scary words….

A truly powerful statement from a man who really got me interested in
science as a kid.

“Science is…