“It seems to me what is called for is an exquisite balance between two conflicting needs: the most skeptical scrutiny of all hypotheses that are served up to us and at the same time a great openness to new ideas … If you are only skeptical, then no new ideas make it through to you … On the other hand, if you are open to the point of gullibility and have not an ounce of skeptical sense in you, then you cannot distinguish the useful ideas from the worthless ones.” – Carl Sagan
And of course there’s always the classic…
“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.”
I had no intention of this being some sort of storyline. It just started forming into one.
Sagan would be proud to know he lives on in a way where he can still teach through other people. Smart man. Nice work, unintentional things often work out well.
Totally agree. I wish the world would have more people like Mr Sagan.
Now I REALLY want apple pie. Guess I’d better get started on inventing the universe.
whoa…
The ca…. Pie is a lie!
Admittedly, I can’t really say anything on such matters, but I can ask a question:
Y U No Share Pie, Carl Sagan? Why?!
I just discovered the wonderful world of ARG a few days ago and I’ve had so much fun going through the ARG-ive, I haven’t laughed that much in ages!
I was so impressed I had to order volume 1 straight away, and I was the 100th contributor! Awesome!
Thanks for such a great comic, you can guarantee I’ll be a regular around here from now on!
I want some of that Sagan pie.
Comments were closed when I wanted to jump in… open now, so:
Between this comic, that Symphony of Science link (BTW cool musical montages from those guys), and a bit of a read of Carl Sagan’s Wikipedia page… I must admit it was quite enlightening. And it makes sense: being closed all aspects of the world is basically brain poison, being gullible and accepting, rather than curious and speculative, is equally brain poison.
Seek the truth, question the truth and understand the truth sums it up pretty well, I think. Nice work, Mr Gregoire.
An elegant way to make such a poignant point.
Carl Sagan is The Man!
Hmmmm…. PIE.
Likely the best few panels in web comic history… love it dude. keep on keeping on!
How do you have Carl Sagan appearing in a comic and NOT have him saying “Bill-yuns”?