Despite all the work I put into it this evening, my post on whether evolution is directed or not is still unfinished. I've completed most of it, but I want to go over it again and choose my words carefully as I know I'm considering a topic that has spurred a large amount of debate, although it shouldn't be a surprise which side I come down on. While you're waiting, why not watch Carl Sagan's last interview on Charlie Rose below? (What Sagan says about faith and the absence of evidence has a lot to do with what you'll be seeing tomorrow.) I should have the monstrous essay up in the morning (at which point I'll brace for whatever debate might ensue).
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Adam Winnik sent me this animation inspired by Carl Sagan's famous "pale blue dot" monologue. It's true to the serious implications of Sagan's words, yet wry and lighthearted (mostly). A lovely example of remix culture revitalizing a classic of biology.
Let us all doff our hats in astonished disbelief at the brazen arrogance of the people who have created the Carl Sagan Institute in Brazil.
So you won't be surprised that I really like that Erin Podolak has asked, Can We Stop Talking About Carl Sagan?
Thanks for posting up some Carl. Always good to hear from him.