tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post1432266037023518542..comments2023-08-18T04:37:47.001-04:00Comments on Byzantium's Shores: chronicling the misadventures of an overalls-clad hippie: Carl! Carl! Carl!Kelly Sedingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10704114189919711467noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-72735086228365849262012-11-09T18:45:21.592-05:002012-11-09T18:45:21.592-05:00Some things I cannot forgive Sagan for. He introdu...Some things I cannot forgive Sagan for. He introduced me to the godawful <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_equation" rel="nofollow">Drake equation</a>. He thought that beings capable of interstellar travel must be benign, and (I guess related) that it's a good idea to broadcast "Yoohoo we're here!" messages.<br /><br />Still, if he made a real impact popularizing astronomy and science in general, those quibbles may be forgivable (pending first contact).Leeds manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04183720568130359575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-72249569072948995632012-11-09T18:40:13.044-05:002012-11-09T18:40:13.044-05:00There are some things I can't forgive Sagan fo...There are some things I can't forgive Sagan for. He introduced me to the godawful <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_equation" rel="nofollow">Drake equation</a>. He thought that beings capable of interstellar travel must be benign, and (I guess related) that sending out "Yoohoo we're here!" messages was a great idea.<br /><br />If he did indeed make astronomy and science in general more accessible, maybe those quibbles can be forgiven.Leeds manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04183720568130359575noreply@blogger.com