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Blue Owl

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7. Carl was the scientist warning everyone in the beginning of the disaster movie

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 11:16 PM

8 hrs ago

We should have listened more closely and heeded his advice — some of us did, but not enough; and are we ever paying the price in this current demon-haunted world….

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One of the most devastatingly beautiful things I've ever seen - The Pale Blue Dot, by Carl Sagan. [View all] sir pball 10 hrs ago OP

I frequently play this video but the one with Pink Floyd..The Pale Blue Dot/The Turning Away video Deuxcents 9 hrs ago #1

The Pale Blue Dot ancianita 9 hrs ago #2

Bookmarking Bayard 9 hrs ago #3

We lost him way too soon Permanut 8 hrs ago #4

What a coinkydink! Abolishinist 8 hrs ago #5

Just beautiful! FM123 8 hrs ago #6

Carl was the scientist warning everyone in the beginning of the disaster movie Blue Owl 8 hrs ago #7

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K&R ProudProgressiveNow 8 hrs ago #9

"...momentary masters of a fraction of a dot..." Iggo 7 hrs ago #10

Brilliant! I can't even describe how Cha 7 hrs ago #11