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Contact

Book • 1985

In 'Contact', Carl Sagan explores the theme of extraterrestrial contact through the story of Dr. Eleanor 'Ellie' Arroway, an astronomer who detects a signal from the star Vega.

The signal, a series of prime numbers, leads to the discovery of a complex message containing a blueprint for an advanced space-traveling machine.

The novel delves into the scientific, philosophical, and societal implications of this discovery, including the intersection of science and faith, international cooperation, and the human condition.

The story follows Ellie and a multinational team as they navigate the construction and activation of the machine, leading to a profound encounter with extraterrestrial life.

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Mentioned by

Andrej Karpathy

when discussing the possibility of a message from the universe's creator.

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Mentioned by

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as a novel he enjoyed reading.

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Cal Newport

as a novel he enjoyed reading.

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Richard Dawkins

in relation to his book "Contact", which shares a theme with Fred Hoyle's "Ava Andromeda".

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Tom Bilyeu

as a book written by Carl Sagan.

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Mentionné par

Steeve Morin

comme son film de science-fiction préféré, en raison de son approche humaine et de la fascination pour le langage universel.

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when referencing movies he mentioned to law students, none of whom had seen them.

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Gavin Ortlund

as an example of a novel that uses prime numbers as a means of communication between alien civilizations.

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Michael Shermer

in comparison to "2001: A Space Odyssey", highlighting Sagan's approach to depicting aliens.

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Alexander Beiner

in relation to the movie and book 'Contact' and the potential for obtaining blueprints or information from other realms.

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Mentioned by

Shireen Eldridge

as her current "fun book" for a book club.

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Mentioned by

Brian Keating

in the context of NASA administrator swearing herself in on a copy of it, and also in reference to an evil character in the story.

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Mentioned by

Bob McGwire

in relation to his involvement in a project related to data from a Soviet probe to Venus.

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Jill Tarter

when discussing the inspiration for the movie Contact.

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Mentioned by Rory as a movie that was adapted from a book.

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Mentioned by

Richard Dawkins

when discussing science fiction books that address the challenges of interstellar communication.

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Mentioned by

Clara Sousa-Silva

as a book that resonated with her.

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Richard Dawkins

in a discussion about evidence for God.

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Ranked collectively as the Hugonauts' favorite sci-fi novel of all time.

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