Randy Cassingham's Blog

Posted by Alan, VA on September 27, 2009:

Thank you.

Posted by Bill. Bundaberg, AUSTRALIA on September 27, 2009:

I mourned when Carl left us. The world lost one of the greatest minds to ever grace humankind. How ironic that both George Bush's are still alive....

Posted by Mark - Brisbane, Australia on September 28, 2009:

The only TV series I have ever bought is COSMOS.

Carl Sagan had a profound influence on the way I think. When I was a teenager, I believed in a lot of pseudoscience. I had boxes full of books about UFO's, numerology, pyramids etc etc etc.

At that time, I saw a 30 minute TV show about UFO's and alien abductions narrated by Carl Sagan. His logic was so clear, and so clearly correct that my years of pseudoscientific belief dissolved like smoke in the breeze.

The world is a poorer place without him.

It's up to you, me and the rest of us TRUE readers now, mate.

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You'll note that critical thinking is a big part of TRUE. It's what most of the actors in the stories lack, and we can learn from watching what happens to them. -rc

Posted by Nancy, Mundelein IL on September 28, 2009:

The Auto-Tune effect made Carl Sagan sound oddly like Kermit the Frog. Somehow I don't believe he would have minded -- Dr. Sagan always seemed to have a healthy sense of whimsy, and an exhilarating sense of wonder was a signature trait of both "characters."

Thank you!

Posted by Doug, California on September 28, 2009:

I think your comments understate how great this video is, but I would be hard-pressed to find words that would do it proper justice. Simply amazing.

Posted by Theresa, Port Orchard, WA on September 28, 2009:

Stunning; just absolutely stunning.

Posted by Judy, wurtsboro, NY on September 29, 2009:

It is good to be reminded how much I miss Dr. Sagan, and listening to his voice and what he is saying. We need more like him and if only we would listen to them and try to act upon what they are telling us.

Thank you, Randy for finding these articles and posting them for us.

Posted by Flip in Pittsburgh PA on September 29, 2009:

I had the same recognition... definitely Kermit T. Frog.

Loved the cosmos series growing up... may have to rent/buy it and watch things over.

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I've been thinking I need to add the series to my Netflix queue: I haven't seen it since it first aired. We're currently watching "Connections". -rc

Posted by Kent, Illinois on September 29, 2009:

you must be on some of the Beatle's LSD to think that "noise" on the auto-tune video is fantastic. Not only is the background noise so loud that the video cannot be heard, but the "words" make no sense at all. Sorry, I don't appreciate it at all.

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I didn't say the soundtrack is "fantastic", I said the video is: it's an entire package that speaks to most people who see it (just check the comments before yours!) I could understand the words fine. (And doesn't every generation call the next generation's music "noise"?!) But either way, I provided the lyrics for you, and a full explanation of what it all meant. If you couldn't get it with all that, then, well, I don't know what to say. -rc

Posted by Art, South Carolina on September 29, 2009:

A brilliant combination of two disparate ideas that caused me to smile inwardly at the presentation, and to think beyond my immediate but minor tasks for today. Great fun, and thought provoking. Thanks.