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Another light goes out in the darkness....
We don't lost him. He will be there...When we will be looking to the skies...In every single light blinking to us... In every book shelf showing us the strange wonder of our Cosmos...

Date: Mon, 30 Dec 96 12:21:01 GMT
From: boulton@gatwick.geoquest.slb.com
Subject: Dr. Carl Sagan

Deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Dr. Carl Sagan. He will always be remembered, and the inspiration he inspired in myself and others will live on. Who can take his place?

Huw Boulton
Geologist
Schlumberger GeoQuest, U.K.

Date: Sun, 29 Dec 1996 00:58:07 -0800
From: PABLO RUIZ
Subject: YOU WILL BE MISSED

I was deeply moved when I heard DR.SAGAN passed away, he was my teacher although I never knew him personally, yet he taught me how to appreciate the wonders of the universe and our own existence.I will truly miss you, I want to extend my sincerest condolences to your family and colleagues. Your lessons will remain with us always.

W.MARMOL
Queens NY

Date: Sun, 29 Dec 1996 15:55:34 -0500
From: Benito Caamano
Subject: Carl Sagan

I just want to thaks Carl for the opportunity that he gave Us "The ordinary People" to have a little more deep knowledge about the Universe in which every one of us is living, and in the wonderfull way in which he described every chapther on PBS : Thanks Carl!

with Love all Yours Benito Caamano

Date: Sun, 29 Dec 1996 14:06:50 -0700
From: Pete Zeigler
Subject: Our Loss

Today we have so many points of view being expressed by so many people for so many reasons that one can have a difficult time sifting through it all to find what is truly real. Dr. Sagan always sought that reality and truth in what he did and told it to us straight, unclouded by popular opinion. But the joy of it all is that these truths are as wonderful as any outlandish contrivance could ever be! Carl Sagan always radiated that wonder as he shared with us what little we have discovered about our universe. He taught these things to me through his books and television programs-and for that I wish to thank him deeply.

He had it right! He made sense! We lost a sane and talented voice of reason in weird and foolish time. We lost alot. Now, out there somewhere a very sane and talented person looks up at the night sky and begins to form a question. We await you to take up his candle and continue to light the terrible and growing dark.

Pete Zeigler

Date: Sun, 29 Dec 1996 20:35:20 -0500
From: Allen Stewart
Subject: In memory
I am very sorry to hear of the death of a great story teller. I will always remember how clear his ideas came through to me as a young boy watching PBS. He voice will be with me forever as I look to the stars and think of the future.
Allen

Date: Sun, 29 Dec 1996 22:52:47 -0800
From: "Dr. Leigh Hamp"
Subject: Dr Sagan, mentor and inspiration

I never personally met Dr Sagan, but such was the man that I felt a kinship with him that inspired me to introduce his ideas and ideals to my students down through the years. Each semester COSMOS was an important part if my curriculum and each semester I watched the eyes of sometimes indifferent students light up when they experienced that provocative voice and those exciting ideas Dr Sagan shared with all of us. We are deeply indebted to Dr Sagan. I, and my dear students, shall never forget him.
We are all the better for having known him, even if it wasn't face to face.

GeoLeigh@worldnet.att.net

Date: Mon, 30 Dec 96 00:54:35 -0800
From: David Marks
Subject: loss of Carl Sagan

Goodbye to a man who was not only a great scientist but a great human being. I am deeply saddened by the passing of someone who appreciated the grandeur, the wonder, and the mystery of life and the universe and was able to communicate it to others. Carl Sagan was one of my intellectual heroes. Some people enrich themselves, others enrich the world. Though you are gone, Carl, your inspiring ideas live on, especially in Cosmos and your other beautifully crafted books. Thanks for helping us glimpse something majestic and here's hoping that you are now resonating with the infinite.

David Marks

Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 00:02:22 +0800
From: Richard Huynh
Subject: Fond memories of Carl Sagan

Hi there,
Just like to say that I'm deeply sadden to hear the loss of such a great man. I still have vivid memories of the the space series "Cosmos" which I first saw when I was a boy, and how it influenced my way of thinking about the existing of life in this vast universe.

Bye,
Richard..

Date: Mon, 30 Dec 96 12:02:27 -0500
From: Doug Gulick
Subject: standing on the shoulders of giants

Carl was much more than a scientist, he reached out and shared his amazing viewpoint from up high on the shoulders of giants. He explained everything with clarity, the most complicated theories were reduced such that a child could understand (as I was when I first watched Cosmos). He answered my questions with what we know or think we know, and filled me with awe for what we don't know ... yet. In my life, in all that I do, I will never forget him, his shoulders are mighty.

Doug Gulick
dgulick@adapco.com

Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 13:09:07 -0500
From: Larry Klaes
Subject: My Tribute to Carl Sagan.
To: michaelh@mars.planetary.org
Cc: lklaes@aol.com;webadmin@bluepoint.com.tr

Hello,

I first heard about Dr. Sagan's passing on the 6 a.m. EST news report from National Public Radio (NPR) Boston affiliate WGBH that Friday morning, December 20.

I was stunned because all the reports I had heard were that he was recovering. I spent most of that day and the weekend paying my own personal tribute to him, listening to the Cosmos music soundtrack, watching the episodes I have on tape, and reading his books. I still cannot believe he is gone. He was only two months younger than my father.

I even introduced someone to his book Cosmos. I was in the Wordsworth Bookstore in Harvard Square, Cambridge, on Sunday afternoon looking for the Demon-Haunted World (it was sold out) when a man asked me what book he should purchase to begin his quest to understand the Universe. I gave him the revised paperback version. He was grateful for my efforts.

I think this is how best to celebrate Dr. Sagan's life and carry on his work and causes for space and the human species: To pass on what we know to others for their enlightenment.

I am also the former Editor of SETIQuest magazine at URL http://www.setiquest.com. I was absolutely thrilled to discover one day in April of 1995 that Dr. Sagan actually subscribed to my magazine! SETIQuest is one of the few periodicals devoted to the scientific search for extraterrestrial life and intelligence. In part Dr. Sagan helped to inspire the creation of this magazine, so it was an honor to have him subscribe. He was actually reading something I wrote and edited!

I never met the man in person, but he touched my life in the most positive ways and gave me direction when needed through his works. I will do my best to keep his light of knowledge shining against the darkness of ignorance. May we all do the same. That way, Carl Sagan will live forever in the Cosmos.

Thank you and regards.

Larry Klaes
Former Editor of SETIQuest Magazine
and the Electronic Journal of the Astronomical
Society of the Atlantic (EJASA)
lklaes@aol.com
larryk@microsys.com

Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 11:50:31 -0500
From: Jim Campbell
Subject: Carl Sagan memorial book entry

Carl Sagan was a great thinker and a fabulously gifted spokesman for the scientific world. We learned from not only his fascinating descriptions of the universe and all its potential wonders, but also from his advice on the value of scientific professionalism and cautiousness. Just to mention one example, he raised public awareness of the dangers of nuclear war and made a clear case of how only cultural advancment, not technological breakthroughs, could prevent it. To say the least, he helped the world examine a very serious danger; there is no telling how crucial this crusade may have been and continues to be in ultimately avoiding disaster.

While he was skeptical of conventional religious views, I hope that Carl Sagan now sits in a well-earned place beyond the cosmos, and, as he hoped, is able to continue in his relentless pursuit of truth and reality.
-- Jim Campbell
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Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 18:57:10 -0500
From: GEOSERVICES-GC22
Subject: Thinks about Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan was a most important scientist in the last century because he has opened a window to outlet space, and he putted doubts in the people's mind about the life in others places.

GERMAN ARCE
Geologist

Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 21:31:07 -0500
From: Steve Kilpatrick <"s_kilpatrick@sharon.k12.ma.us *OR* w1890"@ici.net>
Subject: Dr. Sagan

Dr. Sagan has had a great influence in not only my life, but my wife's as well. I was first entranced in 'Cosmos' when I was in jr. high, and my interest in Dr. Sagan's ideas rose when I became a high school science teacher. Just last month I was reading sections of 'Demon Haunted World' and showing Nova's 'Kidnapped by UFO's?' in a lesson on the importance of scientific scrutiny and skepticism, especially in this era of sound-bites and sensationalism in the media. My wife feels as though Sagan was a "prophet" of modern scientific thought. Though we never met him, we both feel as though we knew him through his writings. We both greived deeply in his passing. We can only hope that his books continue to be read by future generations, because he really was 'a candle in the dark'.

We had both composed 'mental letters' to write to him, but procrastinated too long. I think that writing this entry, though not the same as writing to him, is as close as we can get.

Thanks.

Steve Kilpatrick

Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 22:47:36 -0500
From: "Joel L. Anderson"
Subject: Memories of Carl Sagan

Cosmos was one of the most enigmatic shows I have ever seen. I remember fondly the ribbing he took over "billions and billions." I think I'll go watch it all again.

Joel L. Anderson

Date: Mon, 30 Dec 96 22:59:39 PST
From: patrick
Subject: Thoughts

As Mr. Sagan had said "WE ARE MADE OF STARDUST" and I Know now he is part of the GREAT COSMOS he spoke about.
He will truly be missed.

Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 01:03:58 -0600
From: Carol McBride
Subject: Loosing Dr. Sagan so young..how sad.

I have little to do in the scientific community except to marvel at his discoveries and observations since 1980, when he had me mesmerized on PBS's series, COSMOS. I have read his work ever since. I cried when I learned of his death. Oh what else could he have done. What doors he'd find to open for us. My deepest sympathy to Ann and the children.

C.J. McBride

Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 10:35:22 +0000
From: Huw Boulton
Subject: Dr. Carl Sagan

I grieve this loss to the world. Carl's inspiration to myself and others will live on. Who can take his place?

Huw Boulton
Geologist
Schlumberger GeoQuest, U.K.

Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 05:41:55 -0500
From: "Marvin P. Braswell, Jr."
Subject: Carl Sagan: one of the people that influenced my life.

I regret to receive the news that Carl Sagan has died. I wish to express my deepest sympathy to the survivors.

My life is firmly rooted in technology and technological pursuits. I attribute this to many influences in my life: Carl Sagan's television programs, frequent interviews, and books constitute a large influence. It is always comforting to hear someone with similar points of view and logical reasoning. No one person wants to feel alone. Carl Sagan's work was the companion I needed at a critical time in my life.

Carl Sagan's mini-series COSMOS is one of the most influencial programs I have seen. I watched it again with a friend of mine last spring. It is as powerful now as the first time I watched it.

It is a sad time, but the infuence on He had on others will endure.

Marvin P. Braswell, Jr.
AIM Systems Corporation
Greenville, SC

Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 11:32:08 -0600
From: Ray Swiderek
Subject: Death of an mentor

I heard about Carl's death on Christmas eve. Personally, it put a black spot on the holiday season. Carl's teachings and wisdom will stay with me for the rest of my life.

In tribute to Dr.Sagan, I suggest that NASA name its future mission to Mars after him. Dr. Sagan was a long time proponent of going to the red planet - now he will be able to...

Rest in Peace.

Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 15:34:55 -0400
From: Bruce Sauter
Subject: Peace be with you

Our time seems to pass with out notice of so much around us. We are caught up with our own events and our quests. Then something happens that catches us by such force that it brings us to our senses once more... that event for me was the passing of a fine visionary leader of the humanrace... Dr.Segan...may peace be ever with you my friend.

Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 18:26:13 -0500
From: Gallowli@aol.com
Subject: Professor Carl Sagan

This guy turned my raw interest in astronomy into something calm and comprehensible.
I will always be grateful to him for that and in my selfishness, I feel we have lost a truly wonderful interface between new thoughts in astronomy and the layperson.

Leigh Galloway
73 Hubert Road
Birmingham, B29 6EE
England
Mature student and Software engineer

Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 22:03:54 -0800
From: orbb@bellatlantic.net
Subject: Memorial Book

He made one feel that we are not immured by our own existance, and that, one day we will swim through the heavens to find that we are not alone.
His visions will become truths.

James Sarkesian,
President, Orbb, Inc.
Arlington, VA

Date: Wed, 01 Jan 1997 10:42:58 +0000
From: Josep Saldaqa
Subject: Carl Memorial

Thanks to teach us that we are like the Stars of Cosmos in the energetic flux of Time.
Josep Saldaqa

Date: Thu, 02 Jan 1997 01:47:34 -0800
From: AK
Subject: I'll never forget my experience with Dr. Sagan...

As a cub reporter-photographer of 15, I will never forget the night I sat at a round table having dinner with Carl Sagan, Dan Rather and some scientists from NASA. Dr. Sagan didn't get much of a chance to eat his dinner, as we kept asking him questions. He'd set his fork down and explain complex ideas, therories, etc., in the most simple and eloquent way. As he'd complete an answer and pick up his fork, someone would ask another question. We sat enthralled for hours. It is an experience I frequently t hink about and will always treasure. He was and is my hero.

Date: Thu, 02 Jan 1997 21:10:22 -0500
From: "James R. Helvey"
Subject: Greatness

The Scientists had Einstein: The People had Sagan.

Date: Fri, 03 Jan 1997 09:12:40 -0600
From: Michael Hardeman
Subject: Sagan's life

There is no doubt that the airing of "Cosmos" had a direct effect on my life. When it ran in 1979, I already had an interest in science, but had given up on it, pursuing less lofty ambitions. When the series ran, it gave me the inspiriation to go back to college and earn an engineering degree. My life, my friends, and my vision of our place in the Cosmos has forever been changed.

I followed Dr. Sagan's tour for "Demon-Haunted World" and share his belief that abandoning science and logic is the greatest threat to our society and our species.

I'm sorry I never had the opportunity to have a conversation with the man. Thanks for this chance to express some long thought-of feelings.

Michael Hardeman

Date: Fri, 03 Jan 1997 19:06:21 -0800
From: Tassos Syngrassides
Subject: Carl Sagan

Mankind has lost a brilliant scientist . A scientist with vision. Who will fill his shoes ?

Rest in peace Mr. Sagan.

My condolensces to his family.

Tassos Syngrassides
Nicosia- CYPRUS

Date: Fri, 03 Jan 1997 23:27:46 -0500
From: Paul Banat
Subject: Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan was one in a billion, he inspired me and manny more to look up at the heavens, and contemplate on how things work in our universe, I learned alot from Carl Sagan. One day, I will transmit that knowledge to my kids, and they will ask me about the man called "Sagan", who keeped things simple for all of us to understand.

Paul
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Date: Sat, 04 Jan 1997 10:52:43 +0200
From: Haissam Hariz
Subject: Carl Sagan

The loss of such a distinguished scientist weighs heavily on our hearts...
God bless his soul...

Ali Tabaja and Haissam Hariz,
Reuters Ltd, Lebanon

Date: Sun, 05 Jan 1997 06:17:49 -0800
From: denniswolf
Subject: Influential and Intelligent

I feel privileged to have grown up in the "heyday" of Carl Sagan and Cosmos, and I am sure his insight and enthusiasm influenced my own live decisions. I am very sorry he is gone ... he was a Moses for a generation overwhelmed with information and misinformation as well.

Dennis Wolf
Mathematics Teacher
Elkhart, IN, USA

Date: Mon, 06 Jan 97 13:02:32 -0600
From: bgchetw@ibm.net
Subject: Carl Sagan

This Pale Blue Dot is sadder for his passing, but the Cosmos is far richer for his being here. He has left us all a great legacy. His inspiration for me and millions of others will live on for generations to come. His wonderful vision will never be lost.

Carl Sagan - a truly great man.

Brian

Armidale AUSTRALIA

Date: Mon, 6 Jan 1997 13:43:57 +1100
From: Connaught

This man has been an inspiration to all those who have looked up at the stars felt the enormity of humanities insignificance. Carl Sagan made us feel like we could at least begin to understand it.

Phil Silva
Sydney, Australia

Date: Mon, 06 Jan 1997 23:31:00 +0900
From: nasa@mars.dtinet.or.jp
To: webadmin@bluepoint.com.tr
Cc: nasa@mars.dtinet.or.jp
Subject: Great Sadness
I live in Japan. I am very sad to hear the death of Dr. Carl Sagan.

When I was high school student, I watched the impressive TV program, which was COSMOS. I had recorded these programs in audio tapes (I had not had video yet), and I had been heard these tapes every day. (So I don't forget the contents of COSMOS now). From then, I have been interested in the space science and aeronautics. Unfortunetly, my current work is not related space science or aeronautics, but I have been interersted in space and aeronautics. Last year, I have read "Pale Blue Dot".

I regret Dr.Sagan.If he was alive longer, he would achieve greater job. He must be alive in cosmos forever.

Name: Naoto Miyauchi, Mr.
Postal Address: Yokohama-City, Kanagawa-Prefecture, JAPAN.
E-Mail: nasa@mars.dtinet.or.jp

Date: Mon, 27 Aug 1956 16:33:10 +0000
From: Krista Seymour
Subject: goodbye and godspeed Carl

Thank you Carl for opening up the heavens for us. Without your vision and dedication to the exploration of space and the knowledge therein the human race would not be so close to opening the door to the galaxy.

Krista Seymour

Date: Tue, 07 Jan 1997 22:45:14 -0600
From: "Michael L. Carr"
Subject: Carl Sagan

I spent many hours glued to my tv screen watching Cosmos, it is one of the greatest programs i have ever seen. Mr.Sagan taught me that like the universe, the imagination has no boundaries. He instilled in me a desire,a thirst, for knowledge and answers to any questions of life on earth or in the universe. He taught me to use and explore my imagination, and to never accept what seems to be obvious, but to look beyond what is commonplace, and explore all possibilities.

It is with the greatest sorrow that i write these words for now it is truth that Carl Sagan is gone. He is without a doubt my greatest hero, and i will surely morn his passing for as long as i live. I feel that with the passing of one of the greatest minds to ever grace the planet, that the world has sustained a loss that can never be regained. Carl Sagan was truly one of a kind, and I sadly miss him.

Sincerely
Michael L. Carr

Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 21:57:25 -0500 (EST)
From: EndlSkies@aol.com
Subject: Carl Sagan

The universe was vast but shrunk to an understandable level with Carl's insight's and provocative thoughts. The world will miss him and be a little more lonely without him. A true scientific genius with a gift for storytelling. May he be watching and smiling from the infinite voids of space.

Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 04:11:22 -0500 (EST)
From: Tinky1234@aol.com
Subject: Dr. Sagan

I always felt like Dr. Sagan was my mentor. I grew up reading his books, watching the Cosmos videos, etc. He instilled in me such a hunger and passion for science that I knew some form of science would be my career (I am a medical microbiologist, couldn't handle all that physics and math).

When I read of Dr. Sagan's death, my heart and soul just sank in despair. There have now been two tremendouly grievous times in my life...the first was the night Bobby Kennedy was assassinated; the second, Dr. Sagan's death. In both instances, we have lost that which was the very best part of humanity.

I will never be able to glance upward and view the moon and stars the same. I will see his twinkling eyes and funny laugh now when I think of him.

Thank you Dr. Sagan. You are truly missed already.

Barbara Hubbard
Valley, Alabama

Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 01:40:19 -0800
From: "Joseph C. Lystad"
Subject: Sagan

When I was young, I used to race home to watch a TV show called Cosmos on PBS. I wasn't really old enough to understand everything, but it compelled me to reach toward a scientific understanding of the world. When others were busy reading their religious books I was asking questions of them about things I read in Cosmos. Now I know why it bothered them so!
Sagan made learning about science fun and interesting, almost magical. But the best thing was that it was real, not like so much of the pseudo-science today. I guess I don't have as much a problem with pseudo-science as Sagan did. Much of it could be motivated by fear--ghosts, ufo's, alien abductions, or seeking comfort in a spiritual being. All of this I believe is a side effect of our childhood imagination. However, it is important and necessary that we remember to always separate fantasy from reality, lest we slip into another dark age.

When I heard that he died, my first reaction was how can it be, then I remember thinking who is going to watch over us now. A chapter in his book was called `Who Speaks for Earth?'

Anyone who listened to him and heard him speak already knows the answer.

Joseph Carl Lystad

From: "Mario V."
Subject: A post mortem message
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 1996 18:33:40 -0600

My name is Sergio Ruiz and I live in Mexico. I have been reading Cosmos for the fourth time this days. Yesterday, while having dinner, I knew about Dr. Sagan's death. I didn't know he had "canker ?" ( Cancer in Spanish ). I was shocked and had to stop having my dinner for a while. Also, I have been watching my video collection of Cosmos and I had a great idea: why not to make a special edition of the t.v. series Cosmos as a tribute with whole new computer animations and video tricks like the ones used in Forrest Gump?. I'm sure the world needs a new warning about the wonder of being alive and life itself.

"Los mundos son algo precioso (The worlds are something wonderful) ".

And the Earth is a world. I got this idea first as a special edition for the 20th anniversary of Cosmos, but now I think that it would be more noble to dedicate it to the memory of Carl Sagan.

Wherever you are Carl, I know you're in heaven !!!

"To make an apple pie from scratch, you have first to invent the Universe"

Carl Sagan (R.I.P.)

Excuse my English, please.

Mario V.

Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 23:26:39 -0700
From: ALBERT BLOOD
Subject: Carl Sagan

I feel sad with his passing yet I have never met him. His leaving this life will cause a large group of folks to miss out on the best teacher I have ever read.

Good-Bye Carl

Albert Blood

Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 14:55:45 +0000
From: "Dr M. Khurram Wadee"
Subject: Carl Sagan

I'm sad to hear of Carl Sagan's death last month. When his television series was broadcast on British Television, I was in my teens and his introduction to the beauties of science helped to reinforce my views on its benefits. I've gone on to read several of his books which again have helped in this process.

It's up to the rest of us to keep his optimistic and yet realistic hopes for humanity alive.

Dr Khurram Wadee.
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Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 11:15:29 -0600
From: "Ing. Guillermo Garcia Orona"
Subject: Dr. Carl Sagan

Es triste saber que hemos perdido a un gran hombre, pero me alegra pensar que ahora el tiene todas las respuestas.
Q.E.P.D.

Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 23:20:03 +0200
From: TiMAR YASEMiN
Subject: Dear Carl

Being an important scientist who is always looks for the answers of the universe quaestions, I think many people like me have been more interested in astronomy because of him.

He will be always remembered as long as
The Others exists....

Yasemin Timar

Date: Thu, 16 Jan 97 16:32:52 -800 From: Centre documentacis Fundacis Pilar i Joan Mirs
Subject: Carl Sagan, we lost him
>From Majorca Island, Spain

I was very influenced by "Cosmos" and I had been a "fan" of Carl Sagan. I feel bad when I knew that somebody so special died. I only want to express my deep feeling and hope that his message and way to explain what the science is will be an example for future scientists.

Thank you very much.

Pere Manel Mulet

Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 17:04:25 +0200
From: John Hammink
Subject: Carl Sagan was a tremendous influence on my own thoughts and dreams. While I haven't decided

Carl Sagan was a tremendous influence on my own thoughts and dreams. While I haven't decided to become an astronomer, I've gained the insight to wonder what lies between the stars and in them. As a songwriter, my writing has, since Sagan's influence, soared above the usually mundane territory of songs all the way to the stars, supernovae, and the beginning of time. Carl Sagan was probably the one intellectual in probably all of the scientific and theological institutions who came, as close as he did, to explaining the mysteries and ambiguities of life in the cosmic context.

For me, he unlocked the mysteries and ambiguities, and shed a brilliant light on the nature of ignorance and thought itself. I am indebted to you much, Mr. Sagan, and I wish that maybe you could hear this.

"..is the universe the only mixture or do we ride the atoms in a larger picture..."

John Hammink

Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 15:45:44 -0800
From: billy eeo
Subject: video

Carl's works have striked me deeply,he has stepped the soil of many corners of the Earth, yet I still looking for his Video Series in NTSC standard(good for Singapore and Malaysia video,tv) so his ideas could be spreaded and sprouted @ the other part of the World.

Bill

Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 00:30:12 -0500 (EST)
From: Greg Howard
Subject: Carl Sagan

Tonight I find out what I have hoped was wrong. Your page confirmed to me that Carl was dead. I have been so busy in 1996 that I did not know this had happened, but from some reason I had seemed to know this was true. I was a very young man when I first saw the Cosmos series. That series and the book taught me so much. I still have my orginal book. In fact when my father was dying of brain cancer and my daughter asked me what a brain was and what it looked like I took out that well used book and showed her. She is only five and we read that book together. I truly feel that like a part of me has died. I never met Dr. Sagan but his ability to comunicate made me feel like I knew him.

We are made of stardust and now Dr. Sagan is once again with the stars.

greg howard
ghoward@peachnet.campus.mci.net

Date: 21 Jan 1997 13:50:25 -0800
From: Karen Zimmerman
Subject: A great man, a tragic loss

and one who shone the light of reason into the darkness of superstition.

I will miss him.

Make it so...

Date: Sat, 18 Jan 1997 02:31:07 +-100
From: Joaquim Marques Santos
Subject: My tribute to Dr. Carl Sagan

"Nobody is irreplaceable. Unless he is Carl Sagan."

Date: Wed, 22 Jan 1997 23:32:34 -0500
From: One2Free@aol.com
Subject: An emptiness filled

That Dr. Carl Sagan's passing has left an emptiness in us all as vast as the void he so eloquently filled with his own unique mystery that held our rapt attention is undeniable. That emptiness in time will pass, and be replaced by the billions of followers he may or may not have known who held him in such high esteem. He alone can be credited for filling our own lives with a unique awareness of the vast possibilities of the universe, all for the price of a book or two, and a couple hours invested in the Cosmos series. Like other great men, he HAS made a difference.

Bruce

Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 02:16:47 -0500
From: Alvaro Giovanny Gonzalez Orozco
Subject: adios Carl

yo soy un colombianoquelamentamucho lamuerte de carl Sagan el cual vivira por siempre entre nosotros por medio de sus ensenanzas

Date: Thu, 6 Feb 1997 22:24:16 -0400
From: Sergio Gomez
Subject: MI Opinion

La Ciencia y la Humanidad estan de luto.Ha merto uno de los grandes. Carl Sagan ha muerto.Todos lloramos su partida.Una partida que solo es fisica.
Porque Carl Sagan vivira por siempre entre nosotros.Su obra no perecera nunca, porque ya forma parte del engranaje siquico del Universo. Carl Sagan ha trascendido de la mera existencia terrenal a una dimension universal. Carl Sagan contribuyo como nadie a la difusion y popularizacion de la Ciencia en el mundo. El fue quien permitio que la ciencia llegara tanto a los especialistas como a los profanos por igual.

Nuestro homenaje y reconocimiento a este gran ser humano que fue Carl Sagan.

DESCANSA EN PAZ CARL SAGAN...TE QUEREMOS MUCHO...

Tu Eterno Admirador
SERGIO GOMEZ
E-Mail : ser.go@codetel.net.do

Date: Fri, 07 Feb 1997 11:36:12 +0800
From: Paul Luckas
Subject: Carl

Carl Sagan influenced my life as a young adult more than any human has since. He occupies a central an inspirational place in my life and will be sorely missed.

Farewell Carl.

Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 23:27:45 -0800
From: Rob
Subject: Death of Carl Sagan

I shed a tear when I heard the Carl Sagan had died half a world away; someone I never met and saw only briefly on TV. Yet here was someone who changed my view of the world and ultimately myself. Carl Sagan's book "Pale Blue Dot" had a deep impression on me. We live on a speck of wonder in a universe of wonder, a universe of beauty, complexity and mystery. Carl made me realise what I gift I have been given to live on this planet, emphasised all the more by his untimely death.

Though his body will turn to stardust his ideas live on.

Farewell and thank you.

Rob Barnes,
Armidale, NSW, Australia

Date: Sat, 8 Feb 1997 19:09:39 +0100
From: CARCELLE ULTRASONIDOS
Subject: Agradecimiento

Mi agradecimiento a Carl Sagan por haber conseguido que millones de seres humanos se sintieran parte de un cosmos, por habernos instruido en la relacisn de las cosas grandes con las pequeqas, y sobre todo por hacer que todos miremos el cielo un poco mas, gracias por todo.

Seguiremos mirando al cielo.

Jeszs Carcelli
Barcelona
SPAIN.

Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 12:43:17 +0000
From: Rory McCabe
Subject: A great loss

It is with great sadness that I've just learned of the death of Carl Sagan. He was an inspirational scientist and thinker and a great peacemaker.

I was one of the many people who were totally awe-struck by his series "Cosmos", so much that I count him as the biggest influence on my choice of career in Science and my hobbies of Astronomy and Archaeology. Who can forget his narration of the life and death of Hypatia, the genesis sequence where he starts with the 'primordial soup' and ends with man accompanied by the stirring sounds of "Alpha" by Vangelis or the walk through the cosmic year or the Encyclopaedia Galactica. This was the definitive scientific documentary, educational program and quality entertainment!

He single-handedly made everyday people aware of the big questions of our time and the mistakes our indifference is causing.

Not least, his unforgettable voice and pithy quotes gave me a great source for essays in my English exams!

My favourite anecdote is the tale of his first trip to the library when he was a child: He asked the librarian for a book on stars and was confused to be given a book with pictures of Spencer Tracy and Clark Cable!

Another incident I recall is a debate on a news program on the BBC between Carl and Edward Teller about the use of atomic weapons. The only reason my tv set survived Teller's blinkered and dangerous opinions was Carl's soothing and persistently gentle voice representing the quiet majority.

The biggest compliment my mother gave me was when she said that not only was I studying the same subjects as Carl taught but that I was beginning to look like him!

I join in the sympathies expressed to his family. The scientific community and humankind are lessened by his passing - he will be missed!

Rory McCabe
Ireland

Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 15:00:41 -0500
From: Robert Lombardi
Subject: Carl Sagans' Death

I have spent the past month and a half trying to think of something to write here. What can I possibly say that will capture all that this man meant to me. Carl Sagan truly was, for me anyway, the light to guide me through the "cloister" of ritualized social behavior and belief. There will not be another person to whom I will look to in the same way. The loss to mankind is incalculable and all too premature. He should have lived forever, the world neede him....

Bob Lombardi

"I think the good book is missing some pages" - Tori Amos

"The most inconceiveable thing about the universe, is that it is conceiveable" - Albert Einstein

Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 11:56:29 -0500 (EST)
From: SteadiMn@aol.com
Subject: My Thought's About Carl Sagan

Greetings.

One clear summer evening back in 1975, I was sitting with a friend on a rooftop. We brought a small telescope with us, and were trying to find Mars. We had a sky-map for that night, and were excited about seeing the planet for the first time. As we were setting up the tripod for the scope, something wonderful happened. We both saw our first meteor. This one must have been entering the atmosphere right over our heads, and it must have been big, because its burning trail seemed to arc across the whole night sky. I talked about that night for many years to come. Even to this day, I have not seen a meteor as big and as bright as the one I saw that night.

But I would never have seen it at all if it weren't for Dr. Sagan. You see, earlier that week my friend and I had seen a film featuring Carl Sagan. He was talking about our solar system, and how it was possible for almost anyone to view at least some of the planets with a simple telescope. We thought that was a pretty cool idea.....so we got one. We didn't find Mars that night.......but the Meteor was sufficient. We went up almost every night for months. Now I have a 12" Mead (secondary mirror) and am up in the mountains at least once a month on a serious sky-watch with friends and relatives. It's great fun, and I have Carl Sagan to thank for it.

I am approaching my 30th birthday with an understanding of the universe that I owe almost entirely to Carl Sagan. He inspired me at the inquisitively young age of 9 or 10 to learn more about the cosmos. His documentary series on PBS was one of my favorite shows to watch as a kid.....and an adult. I think it is crucial for mankind to attempt to understand and comprehend the mysteries of the universe. His efforts have left millions of people with a desire to learn more. His ability to communicate the most complex ideas and theories to the average person was unmatched. No doubt, he has been part of the inspiration for thousands of professionals currently involved in the study of the cosmos. He made many significant discoveries throughout his career, and will be a subject in the history books for generations to come. I am deeply saddened at mankind's loss. He was a brilliant, shining star in my universe, and will be remembered forever.

Warmest wishes to all those close to him, and all who will miss him....

J.J.L.
Santa Barbara, Ca

Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 22:11:08 -0300
From: Andre Penna Leal
Subject: Thanks for all

I'm very proud for can leave in his memorial. This man showed me a new way to look to the universe. His ideas and conclusions went straight to mine.

Thanks for all you've given to me.

My best regards

Andre Penna Leal

Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 16:10:31 -0500
From: "John D. Hopkins"
Subject: Carl Sagan

My first exposure to Carl Sagan was seeing "Cosmos" in first run on PBS. I was amazed at how he could explain science to a middle school kid without dumbing it down. I decided to seek out his books.

While I enjoyed "The Dragons of Eden" and the book version of "Cosmos," it was "Broca's Brain" that changed my life. Until that time, I was unsure of my place in the world and insecure about my scientific leanings. "Broca's Brain" went beyond the products of science to explain it's underpinnings. It is a scientific-thinker's Bible. The chapter "Venus and Dr. Velikovsky" is one of the funniest things I have every read, and the "Sunday Sermon" chapter is easily the most profound.

My copy of "Broca's Brain" is a beat up, dog-earred, taped and glued back together paperback. That is because I have read it so many times. If I want a person to really know what makes me tick, I ask them to read "Broca's Brain."

A close second to "Broca's Brain is "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors." This book is thought-provoking, while being chock-full of Dr. Sagan's patented snide sense of humor. The last page of "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" promised that someday there would be a sequel. I hope that he was able to work on that book some time before his passing. I hope that Anne Druyan is able to complete it. A sequel to "Shadows" would be a great parting gift to the world.

The world is a darker and uglier place without Dr. Sagan. Whereever he is now, I hope I get to meet him there someday.

John D. Hopkins
University of Georgia
http://www.uhs.uga.edu/~john

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