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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 in 24 episodes

Mentioned by

Andrej Karpathy

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

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Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as a novel he enjoyed reading.

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Mentioned by

Joe Rogan

, who discussed his experience with Carl Sagan and the making of the movie based on the book.

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Mentioned by

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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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when discussing Saudi Arabia's rapid development and its potential to reach new frontiers.

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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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Tom Bilyeu

as a book written by Carl Sagan.

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Gavin Ortlund

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

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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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Gavin Ortlund

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

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Lance Roberts

as a movie with a line that emphasizes the vastness of the universe.

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Charles Morgan

as an example of what contact with alien life forms may look like.

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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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Shireen Eldridge

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

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Mentioned by Neil deGrasse Tyson as a novel adapted into a film about radio astronomer Ellie Arroway.

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Bob McGwire

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

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Mentioned by

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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