Sagan's dreams

Posted by Tom on October 15, 1999 at 14:18:32:

In Reply to: Carl Sagan, A Life posted by Ronald Forthwith on October 11, 1999 at 09:59:02:

I can't speak to Sagan's scientific work, but clearly much
of what he says about the history of science in his books appears
to have been dreamed up.

TL

Follow Ups:

• Makes sense... Pat 22:17:32 10/19/99 (41)
  • Sagan's history Tom 13:17:32 10/20/99 (40)
    • Hmm... that one would seem to contradict your argument. Pat 21:42:30 10/20/99 (4)
      • Kepler, Aristotle, and Sagan Tom 15:31:16 10/21/99 (3)
        • Sagan and Platonism Pat 06:55:04 10/22/99 (2)
          • Sagan's Contact Tom 23:11:50 10/22/99 (1)
            • Sagan Pat 17:55:44 10/23/99 (0)
    • Which book? rpcman 13:27:11 10/20/99 (34)
      • Sagan the historian Tom 16:54:34 10/20/99 (33)
        • Tom as a 'scientist' and 'historian' rpcman 14:13:06 10/21/99 (23)
          • Sagan's treatment of Kepler--with page numbers Tom 12:56:09 10/22/99 (0)
          • In defense of Tom Boje 20:34:34 10/21/99 (8)
            • Speculation and Fact Tom 00:02:45 10/23/99 (0)
            • Wow Pat 06:59:02 10/22/99 (6)
              • Look, Pat, Boje 11:18:18 10/22/99 (5)
                • Still no content, but a few assertions... Pat 17:20:52 10/22/99 (4)
                  • Well, Get this: Boje 01:40:51 10/23/99 (3)
                    • A matter of credibility... Pat 18:13:38 10/23/99 (0)
                    • Oh, by the way, Boje 02:09:24 10/23/99 (1)
                      • Fools and Ignorance of History Pat 18:25:30 10/23/99 (0)
          • page numbers Tom 15:38:39 10/21/99 (7)
            • I'd love to see your M.A. Thesis... Chris 16:36:31 10/22/99 (6)
              • Sagan thesis Tom 17:01:05 10/22/99 (5)
                • The Quarterly Journal of Speech? Pat 17:32:00 10/22/99 (4)
                  • QJS Tom 22:38:09 10/22/99 (3)
                    • Appropriate Journals? Pat 18:30:15 10/23/99 (2)
                      • Appropriate Outlets Tom 23:13:02 10/23/99 (1)
                        • Ah, Communications Studies. Pat 00:52:47 10/24/99 (0)
          • Let's see Exhibit A Tom Neil Peart 14:33:20 10/21/99 (4)
            • sources Tom 17:18:15 10/21/99 (3)
              • Sources? Pat 07:05:59 10/22/99 (2)
                • Sagan's Science Tom 12:54:10 10/22/99 (1)
                  • More nonsense. Pat 17:29:04 10/22/99 (0)
        • What Sagan really said about Kepler Pat 22:03:29 10/20/99 (8)
          • Kepler's Platonism Tom 10:38:29 10/21/99 (7)
            • Read the Book Tom: Pat 07:09:31 10/22/99 (6)
              • Platonic solids Tom 13:12:03 10/22/99 (5)
                • Hmmm..... Pat 19:06:24 10/22/99 (4)
                  • Christian Platonism Tom 22:59:52 10/22/99 (3)
                    • Another misconception. Pat 18:39:50 10/23/99 (2)
                      • Revival of Ionian science Tom 23:22:56 10/23/99 (1)
                        • Medieval Pat 01:04:37 10/24/99 (0)

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