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Good post Namit.
We saw this growing up in India, and I feel it is as relevant now.
I am now trying to expose our kids.. perhaps it will rub off in some good way..
Posted by: Rakesh | June 01, 2008 at 12:37 PM
Hi Namit
What a fabulous fabulous blog !!!
I'm hooked.
I saw that verison Carl Sagan pale blue dot before.
[ its not from Cosmos, but was made by a youtuber using clips from Dr Sagans audio book
version of ' Pale Blue Dot-Reflections on a mote of dust' ....a very good read.
I thought I'd send you this version [ link below] of Pale Blue Dot which was the original adaptation
made by an irish artist.
It was approved by his family and subsequently front paged by YouTube.
I think its great! I think your other readers might enjoy it too.
Ciao hun!
Bronagh.xx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47EBLD-ISyc
Posted by: bronabelle | August 01, 2008 at 02:58 AM