@PsyloSatan
I just realized I had totally forgotten what it was like when everyone in congress could manage to shut the hell up for a quarter of an hour until someone was done talking. Listening to Carl while they were doing that was icing on the cake. Miss this guy a lot.
@d.w.stratton4078
Imagine Congress today allowing a scientist to speak, uninterrupted, for 15 minutes.
@bencarter3920
This might be the smartest and most effective summary of the climate crisis you can find on the internet. Incredible that the entire diagnosis of the problem, the solutions and the obstacles in the way were evident all the way back in 1985 and yet we have still failed.
@dereklawrence8843
Viewing this video from 40 years ago, I am struck by how the senators are actually listening, quietly, respectfully, paying attention without interrupting Dr. Sagan during this cogent, intelligent remarks. A far cry from the performative nature of government hearings today.
@cybergothika6906
Hearing an intelligent mind speaking fluently and uninterruptedly for 16 mins straight is like brain massage to me, in this date and age.
@MindFuelMedia7347
Carl Sagan was as an inspiration, R.I.P. he could explain the most complex subjects in the simplest terms that even a child could understand. An extraordinary teacher.
@twowingsstudio
And, here we are 40 years later suffering the consequences of doing pretty much nothing about it.
@LosJugadores1234
40 years later, and people are still questioning this mans message
@ChrisAnderson-v4n
It’s embarrassing that the problem was so clearly explained and then no one took action.
@MotoTvWoodsFarm
Imagine living in a time when people of different political beliefs actually listened respectfully to each other.
@tjevans3025
I so miss Carl. When he released Cosmos - I watched it so many times that I had the script memorized. He changed my life, and because of him, I pursued a dual major of Chemistry and Biology.
@guyonthecouch007
Nobody interrupts this man when he speaks... .learned more in 1985 than in 2022.
@gubzs
Within 10 seconds of the video starting you can see how much people's respect, intelligence, and general demeanor have changed. It's scary I had no idea it was this bad.
@RogerRosenquist
"If you don't worry about it now, it's too late later on." Carl Sagan, 1985
@ChristianAVS
Listening to Carl Sagan in 2025 has made me realize how truly stupid we have turned into.
@danieljdeleon873
How depressing to know this hearing took place in 1985. And yet here we are.
@greatbutler
It's sad that we don't elect people who are intelligent enough to understand anything this man is saying; and ethical enough to do the right thing.
@Space_Rebel
RIP Carl Sagan. A brilliant and inspirational man.
@janishernandez6419
An unsung American hero. RIP Dr Sagan
@gorilla1988