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My Funny Correspondence With Carl Sagan

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In 1975 or so, we were landing something on Mars, and hoping to find something there indicating more life exists inside of Pluto than we now think does. And all the American scientists were hoping for mankind's sake, not to mention for the sake of NASA's funding, that something - anything - indicating life would be found. So I sent a letter to Carl Sagan:

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To: Professor Carl Sagan.

Regarding: The Rumored Nine-Hundred Foot Pink Bunny on Mars.

Question: What Significance Feet?

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And Doctor Sagan wrote right back to me:

To: Mr. Lloyd Rowsey.


Answer: A Foot Is Approximately 1/3 of a Meter.


 

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Quick, with a sense of humor by sometimes blinded on Friday, Jun 26, 2009 at 8:39:11 PM
Oh, I was. by GL Rowsey on Friday, Jun 26, 2009 at 8:55:10 PM