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Carl Sagan The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

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The Man in the Moon is in fact a record of ancient catastrophes–most of which took place before humans, before mammals, and probably even before life arose on Earth. It is a characteristic conceit of our species to put a human face on random cosmic violence.

Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

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