Who said it first?

January 27, 2007 1:13 PM from

I'm watching Babylon 5 for the Nth time and just heard Delenn say something about "The Universe trying to figure itself out."

I seem to remember Carl Sagan saying the same thing in his "Cosmos" series.

Did B5 rip-off Carl Sagan?

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Reply #1 January 27, 2007 2:18 PM from

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Possibly (I would have to see both quotes side by side before I made any definitive decisions), but a phrase like "trying to figure itself out" is common enough that they could have had similar phrases with out completly by accident.

If anyhting, it is probably a matter of one of the writers being a fan of Sagan, and just paying homage.

Reply #2 January 28, 2007 7:32 PM from

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Did B5 rip-off Carl Sagan?

Carl Sagan should sue Valen.

Reply #3 January 28, 2007 8:18 PM from

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Did B5 rip-off Carl Sagan?

Who is Carl Sagan?

Reply #4 January 28, 2007 10:15 PM from

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Who is Carl Sagan?

Here's a brief bio on him from Wikipedia.

Carl Sagan

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