Want To Hear A Genius Ruin Politics And Religion In 5 Sentences?

Carl Sagan was the rarest of human gems. He was able to see beneath the surface of both science and humanity and accurately describe what he observed there. Plus his voice made him sound like a really friendly Darth Vader.

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