As far as I am concerned, this thread is fucked, because I am in a bad mood. A friend died. Blah blah blah. But I will never, ever, put up with Carl Sagan criticism from pseudo scientific rabble rousers. Subjectively, he has been a hero of mine since kindergarten. I am 35 now. I have read everything by him, left and right hundreds of times. Everything. I love the man. But he taught me objectivity whilst always being a subject. He taught the difference. He taught why you need to wake the fuck up, Mr. Knife. If you can't wake up, read his "Dragons of Eden". He was on your side dude. And so am I. Sagan, was a brilliant, brilliant man -- a total genius in every way. An honest writer. Just the fucking best humanity has to offer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dragons_of_Eden
Did he say "BELIEVE ME?" Fuck no. He said, consider. And because I am in a bad mood, let me say, I will never put up with any Sagan slander from pseudo scientists.
And for the record, he is the reason I am in love with turtlenecks and wear them every chance I get. Even though the industry doesn't like to make them the way they used to.
I call for Carl Sagan Chic and I will be opening a store once I win the lottery.