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- Frank - 25 - Bronx, New York -
Just trying to figure out what's next for me. I have a really good life honestly, I just wish I had some idea about who I'm supposed to be. On this blog you will see plenty of the following:

[X] Personal thoughts concerning my life
[X] Left-leaning political ideas
[X] Science and technology
[X] Lots of anti-religious sentiments
[X] Atheistic quotations and ideas
[X] Pro-humanism / pro-secularism
[X] Philosophy and psychology
[X] Pro-choice / pro-gay rights
[X] Disdain for cultural pride and nationalism
[X] Humor that might offend you
[X] Fantasy and science fiction things
[X] Medieval themed artwork
[X] A Song of Ice and Fire
[X] Game of Thrones
[X] Dragon Age
[X] Star Wars (original trilogy)
[X] The Walking Dead
[X] Lord of the Rings
[X] Mass Effect
[X] World War II inspired posts
[X] Mythology and ancient history
[X] Plenty of Christopher Hitchens
[X] Lots of Dawkins and Sam Harris
[X] Lots of animals (birds,cats,deer,reptiles,etc.)
[X] Face Off on the Syfy Channel
[X] The night sky, moon, and stars
[X] New York Rangers Hockey
[X] Stand-up Comedy
[X] Posts that are overall funny

Moon of My Life

The Inner Machinations of My Mind

This handsome son of a bitch :)

Posts I Like

Question via daddyfuckedme

forrsaken asked: what do you like the most about Sasha?

i love how empowering she is, i love how she can do the most disgusting shit in the world and still prove to be doing it on her own terms, how she...

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thenimbus:

hammpix:

For those of you who don’t understand archaeology, I have made a diagram.

CASE CLOSED.

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Stannis deserves the Iron Throne.

He’s literally the fucking Batman of Kings. He’s not the King Westeros that they want, but he’s the King that they...

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ragingbeard:

kimithegreat:

there is power in king’s blood

Which one was the dick leech though?

I was slightly unhappy with this...

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Posts tagged "carl sagan"

atheistassessment:

Truly a sad thing that people do

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applepiesfromscratch:

i decided to make some valentines

These might be the best ones I’ve seen. lol

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Many adults are put off when youngsters pose scientific questions. Children ask why the sun is yellow, or what a dream is, or how deep you can dig a hole, or when is the world’s birthday, or why we have toes. Too many teachers and parents answer with irritation or ridicule, or quickly move on to something else. Why adults should pretend to omniscience before a five-year-old, I can’t for the life of me understand. What’s wrong with admitting that you don’t know? Children soon recognize that somehow this kind of question annoys many adults. A few more experiences like this, and another child has been lost to science. There are many better responses. If we have an idea of the answer, we could try to explain. If we don’t, we could go to the encyclopedia or the library. Or we might say to the child: “I don’t know the answer. Maybe no one knows. Maybe when you grow up, you’ll be the first to find out.

Carl Sagan (via babyxmas)

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Sweet, I love oak trees.

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heisdeadjim:

Carl Sagan, Jedi Master.

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1ladyquietbottom:

We are celestial beings

STARRRRRRRRRRR STUFF.

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nonplussedbyreligion:

Beware of atheist thugs, for I am also one (insert maniacal villain laugh)

~ Kim

Lmao, I love Mark Twain’s evil face.

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nonplussedbyreligion:

Last one; maybe. Some of you have seen his videos on YouTube, but I actually grew up with him on my TV. I loved his voice, when I was a kid I used to think he sounded like a robot. He made an impact on my life back then that I didn’t fully appreciate until high school. ~ Kim

Sagan<3

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I think this is true.

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mandokar-alorade:

Savior of Humanity by ~Karlika

[[This was a Desktop I made a while back. Sharing ‘cause I can.]]

YES! Sagan Shepard to the fucking rescue!

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mandokar-alorade:

[[Never won’t reblog Pale Blue Dot.]]

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Sagan <3

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“When my husband died, because he was so famous & known for not being a believer, many people would come up to me — it still sometimes happens — & ask me if Carl changed at the end & converted to a belief in an afterlife. They also frequently ask me if I think I will see him again. Carl faced his death with unflagging courage & never sought refuge in illusions. The tragedy was that we knew we would never see each other again. I don’t ever expect to be reunited with Carl. But, the great thing is that when we were together, for nearly twenty years, we lived with a vivid appreciation of how brief & precious life is. We never trivialized the meaning of death by pretending it was anything other than a final parting. Every single moment that we were alive & we were together was miraculous — not miraculous in the sense of inexplicable or supernatural. We knew we were beneficiaries of chance… That pure chance could be so generous & so kind… That we could find each other, as Carl wrote so beautifully in Cosmos, you know, in the vastness of space & the immensity of time… That we could be together for twenty years. That is something which sustains me & it’s much more meaningful…
The way he treated me & the way I treated him, the way we took care of each other & our family, while he lived. That is so much more important than the idea I will see him someday. I don’t think I’ll ever see Carl again. But I saw him. We saw each other. We found each other in the Cosmos, and that was wonderful.“
- Ann Druyan, talking about her husband, Carl Sagan

Ann, I was not in a crying-mood today lol. In all seriousness, this is beautiful. As a non-believer, I am one of the few who believes that death is not an end, but if it really is the end, then sharing a life with someone (like the way Carl and Ann did) would be more than enough for me. And the search continues.

“When my husband died, because he was so famous & known for not being a believer, many people would come up to me — it still sometimes happens — & ask me if Carl changed at the end & converted to a belief in an afterlife. They also frequently ask me if I think I will see him again. Carl faced his death with unflagging courage & never sought refuge in illusions. The tragedy was that we knew we would never see each other again. I don’t ever expect to be reunited with Carl. But, the great thing is that when we were together, for nearly twenty years, we lived with a vivid appreciation of how brief & precious life is. We never trivialized the meaning of death by pretending it was anything other than a final parting. Every single moment that we were alive & we were together was miraculous — not miraculous in the sense of inexplicable or supernatural. We knew we were beneficiaries of chance… That pure chance could be so generous & so kind… That we could find each other, as Carl wrote so beautifully in Cosmos, you know, in the vastness of space & the immensity of time… That we could be together for twenty years. That is something which sustains me & it’s much more meaningful…

The way he treated me & the way I treated him, the way we took care of each other & our family, while he lived. That is so much more important than the idea I will see him someday. I don’t think I’ll ever see Carl again. But I saw him. We saw each other. We found each other in the Cosmos, and that was wonderful.“

- Ann Druyan, talking about her husband, Carl Sagan

Ann, I was not in a crying-mood today lol. In all seriousness, this is beautiful. As a non-believer, I am one of the few who believes that death is not an end, but if it really is the end, then sharing a life with someone (like the way Carl and Ann did) would be more than enough for me. And the search continues.

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