I legit get chills when Sagan says "that's the right answer". It's such a simple feat but what a thing to work out so long ago with the most basic of tools.
The funny thing is that Eratosthenes did this with his eyes and a couple of sticks, but on present days when we're launching rockets into space and flying around the world, flat earthers still can't figure out
If every school in the world had a science teacher like Carl Sagan, the human race would have explored the whole solar system by now, and we would be reaching for the galaxies. We will never make up for his loss.
A guy 2200 years ago hears a story about the shadow of a pillar, thinks for a little while on the implications, devises an experiment to confirm those implications, and successfully carries out that experiment.
I remember my Earth Science teacher telling my classmates and I about Erastothenes back when I was in the ninth grade. This was in 1978. More than anything else, this lesson stayed with me through the years.
Although as a teenager I didn't like documentaries, as I found them boring, I was fascinated by Carl Sagan. This man made me understand that all the things that my teachers were teaching me in different subjects were connected , that everything had to do with everything. And that was when learning became meaningful.
My dad watched this as a teenager in 1980 and I watched it a teenager in the 2010's. I was completely captivated. Sagan’s storytelling, the ideas is explored, and the beautiful music from Vangelis come together perfectly to make a true masterpiece. Carl Sagan has been my hero ever since and I enjoy coming back to rewatch the series from time to time. It just goes to show that you don't need a big budget and fancy graphics to create a truly captivating series.
Eratosthenes is damn genius. But lets get a moment of silence and respect to the man he hired to walk 800 km.
I legit get chills when Sagan says "that's the right answer". It's such a simple feat but what a thing to work out so long ago with the most basic of tools.
I could listen to Carl Sagan talk about paint drying.
Single handedly brought Astronomy/Astrophysics to the laymen. His ability to explain things in laymen's terms was amazing.
The funny thing is that Eratosthenes did this with his eyes and a couple of sticks, but on present days when we're launching rockets into space and flying around the world, flat earthers still can't figure out
After all these years with no fancy graphics or animation, Carl still explains it the best using simple props
If every school in the world had a science teacher like Carl Sagan, the human race would have explored the whole solar system by now, and we would be reaching for the galaxies. We will never make up for his loss.
A guy 2200 years ago hears a story about the shadow of a pillar, thinks for a little while on the implications, devises an experiment to confirm those implications, and successfully carries out that experiment.
Cosmos, one of the best series ever on television. I’m afraid it would never happen again.
Nobody presents Cosmos like Carl Sagan. He was amazing.
I wish todays documentaries had subtle sound design and smart writing like these old ones.
"His only tools were sticks, eyes, feet, and brains."
I remember my Earth Science teacher telling my classmates and I about Erastothenes back when I was in the ninth grade. This was in 1978. More than anything else, this lesson stayed with me through the years.
Eratosthenes was a genius by far but let's pay some respect to that dude that wrote that scroll in the first place!!
Carl Sagan is the Santa Claus of Science, turning knowledge into an enjoyably precious gift for all.
Although as a teenager I didn't like documentaries, as I found them boring, I was fascinated by Carl Sagan. This man made me understand that all the things that my teachers were teaching me in different subjects were connected , that everything had to do with everything. And that was when learning became meaningful.
This guy blew my mind when I was a kid and became one of my heroes! Too bad he is no longer with us.
I think the guy who paced out 800km straight as possible deserves the credit for the accuracy.
Carl has the most mesmerizing voice I have ever heard.
My dad watched this as a teenager in 1980 and I watched it a teenager in the 2010's. I was completely captivated. Sagan’s storytelling, the ideas is explored, and the beautiful music from Vangelis come together perfectly to make a true masterpiece. Carl Sagan has been my hero ever since and I enjoy coming back to rewatch the series from time to time. It just goes to show that you don't need a big budget and fancy graphics to create a truly captivating series.