Re: Discussing athiesm today, how do I address this?
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I doubt Sagan ever read Poe's poem Eureka. Look at the night sky and its obvious the universe must have had a beginning. If it didn't you would not see individual stars. An atheist, who considers him or herself to be intelligent, should never make the argument "Well then couldn't the universe have always existed."
Stu
[/ QUOTE ] I'd be surprised if Sagan didn't read this. I've seen Poe's work mentioned in various layman's physics books, including books by Gribbon. I was actually under the assumption that Poe has been credited for this insight into cosmology.
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