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Re:America is substantially reducing poverty among children by wolverine876 on Friday September 24, 2021 @11:51PM (#28650350)
Sagan's quote doesn't apply; Sagan also didn't invest time in baseless claims. If you told Sagan you had a theory of chemical composition of Saturn but had no basis, Sagan wouldn't continue the conversation. Sagan would (I imagine) want to hear novel theories based on evidence and solidly reasoned. And if you said you have no basis, but will believe it unless Sagan proved otherwise ...

Sagan also didn't write in an age of massive disinformation and misinformation. It's one of the critical issues of our time; it's important to do something about it, which includes pointing it out when it's happening.

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Re:America is substantially reducing poverty among children by BeetleB on Saturday September 25, 2021 @12:09PM (#28654198)
> Sagan also didn't invest time in baseless claims.

That shows a great degree of ignorance about Carl Sagan. He did this several times - and one of the people he did this with later became his wife.

> Sagan also didn't write in an age of massive disinformation and misinformation.

Sorry, but I was alive when he was, and I had to deal with a similar level of nonsensical beliefs as I do today. The main difference I see is that there is more awareness about this phenomenon today.

> it's important to do something about it, which includes pointing it out when it's happening.

Sorry, but this is mere post hoc justification for your behavior. I would recommend you read the book "The Righteous Mind" which goes into the psychology behind it.

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