A googolplex is precisely as far from infinity as is the number 1... no matter what number you have in mind, infinity is larger still.
—Carl Sagan in Cosmos
—Carl Sagan in Cosmos
Carl Edward Sagan (; SAY-gən; November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, planetary scientist and science communicator. His best known scientific contribution is his research on the possibility of extraterrestrial life, including experimental demonstration of the production of amino acids from basic chemicals by exposure to...
—Carl Sagan in Cosmos