Ya if there was ever someone I wished humanity could have cloned it's Carl Sagan. He also predicted why a country like America would not respond properly to the reality of climate change.

Isaac Asimov had something to say on the topic as well.

A “celebration of ignorance.” That hits hard. So true with some many in this country.

i read demon haunted world. i wanted to scream & throw copies of it at people’s faces.

Absolutely true. And Ai and LLM will accelerate this effect

Wow! That’s maximally impressive!