Atheists & Agnostics

onager

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5. Welcome (and Sagan Bump)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 09:16 AM

Apr 2015

Don't think I've seen you around these parts. If you've been posting here a long time, I apologize. I'm old and easily confused. (Lurking Cyber-Missionaries: not THAT confused.)

That looks like Beryl Markham in your avatar. I'm a big fan of aviation history, so here's a link to the most famous woman aviator nobody ever heard of - Laura Ingalls (no relation to the "Little House On The Prairie" author).

Ms. Ingalls was the first human to fly all of South America solo, and the first woman to solo over the Andes.

Largely forgotten today, I guess, because she was convicted of working for the Nazis. It probably didn't help that she lived in Burbank, CA, very close to a huge strategic asset, the Lockheed aircraft factory:

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Ingalls_(aviator)

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Carl Sagan Appreciation Thread [View all] beam me up scottie Apr 2015 OP

I can directly attribute my atheism to Carl Sagan EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2015 #1

When he said that he wished he could believe his parents lived on it comforted me. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #20

Always a rec for Carl Sagan mountain grammy Apr 2015 #2

Me too. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #14

I watched Cosmos growing up... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2015 #23

Big fan. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Apr 2015 #3

The new Cosmos has me interested in learning more about this man. nt flygal Apr 2015 #4

Welcome (and Sagan Bump) onager Apr 2015 #5

Yes that is Beryl Markham flygal Apr 2015 #8

I watched the new series but it just made me miss Sagan. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #15

I still need to see it... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2015 #24

A kick for Carl. deucemagnet Apr 2015 #6

Nice. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #16

kick rec edgineered Apr 2015 #7

Thanks! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #22

Kick and rec for one of the greatest people this world has ever known. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #9

He was one of a kind. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #17

Some quotes that I like Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #10

That first one is probably my favorite, and I've used it in my sig line before. trotsky Apr 2015 #11

the "d" word! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #13

yes, this one RussBLib Apr 2015 #25

So many favorite quotes from him. But in these times... LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 #12

Perceptive. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #18

Wow...that is scarily accurate. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #19

Please feel free. LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 #28

I left my copy of The Demon Haunted World on my desk at work beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #21

That is so romantic! LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 #27

I wish I had been more aware of him while he was alive Lordquinton Apr 2015 #26

If Sagan were alive today he would be branded a New Atheist and slandered. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #29