Pale Blue Dot
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Pale Blue Dot
Carl Sagan
7 people recommended it in 7 threads, 2008–2025.
What people on Hacker News said
A beautiful perspective on our place in the Cosmos, and how convergent scientific discoveries can be. I think his model of how we learn about our own planet from studying other worlds applies more broadly to learning and knowledge in general - we can learn so much by exploring and solving new problems.
Fundamentally altered my worldview and the way I perceive stuff.
Where it comes up
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