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In my defence, I was thinking about posting it on Lemmyshitposting, but the temptation was too high.

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 21 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Carl Sagan was cool but I wouldn't wanna wait around for him to bake a cake from scratch.

[–] ynthrepic@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

I'm not sure about him baking, but word is he got baked on the regular.

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] perishthethought@piefed.social 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I could hear this before I clicked thru.

But I have to say, Carl doesn't seem like the type to make mom jokes.

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I could hear this before I clicked thru.

There are two kinds of people. The ones who hear the name Eratosthenes in Sagan's voice, and those who can't pronounce it.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 2 days ago

Man... How bad at English does one have to be to mispronounce "it?"

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He'd probably be fine as long as he wasn't narrating or explaining it.

[–] psud@aussie.zone 2 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Was it Sagan who said that to bake a cake from scratch you first need to create a universe?