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Cosmos: Possible Worlds

He declared, "Man isa featherless biped." When news ofPlato's definition reachedthe...

He declared, "Man is
a featherless biped." When news of
Plato's definition reached
the philosopher Diogenes, he brought a plucked
chicken to Plato's academy, asking the
assembled scholars
to salute Plato's man

Full Transcript

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He declared, "Man is a featherless biped."
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When news of Plato's definition reached the philosopher Diogenes,
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he brought a plucked chicken to Plato's academy,
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asking the assembled scholars to salute Plato's man.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
44
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:09
Uploaded
Jun 01, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, animation, family

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Movie Summary

"Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" returns for a second season. Ann Druyan, original creative collaborator to Carl Sagan, serves as executive producer.
S01 • E10 Over long distances, - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:08
Over long distances,
S01 • E09 This is a maddening conundrum at the heart of quantum physics. - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:06
This is a maddening conundrum at the heart of quantum physic...
S01 • E07 The bees became fully committed pollinators. - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:05
The bees became fully committed pollinators.
S01 • E13 TYSON: Life, the escape artist, - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:08
TYSON: Life, the escape artist,
S01 • E04 He was among the first to grasp the critical importance of biodiversity. - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:05
He was among the first to grasp the critical importance of b...
S01 • E08 TYSON: Weighing in at more than 12,000 pounds at launch, - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:08
TYSON: Weighing in at more than 12,000 pounds at launch,
S01 • E03 Before science could tackle the origin of life, - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:05
Before science could tackle the origin of life,
S01 • E07 The plants rewarded them handsomely by evolving - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:10
The plants rewarded them handsomely by evolving
S01 • E10 Archidamus III, King of Sparta, - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:07
Archidamus III, King of Sparta,
S01 • E04 Vavilov came up with an entirely new concept. - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:04
Vavilov came up with an entirely new concept.
S01 • E09 Isaac Newton and Christiaan Huygens were both - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:08
Isaac Newton and Christiaan Huygens were both
S01 • E06 TYSON: In an era where life here was in the last seconds - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:11
TYSON: In an era where life here was in the last seconds
S01 • E03 This development was foretold by a scientist - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:08
This development was foretold by a scientist
S01 • E12 Does this "golden spike" inside me signify the beginning - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:08
Does this "golden spike" inside me signify the beg...
S01 • E04 A world seed bank that he hoped would be impervious - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:07
A world seed bank that he hoped would be impervious
S01 • E01 At 25 cosmic seconds-to-midnight, - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:12
At 25 cosmic seconds-to-midnight,
S01 • E08 That figure included 70 pounds of plutonium 238 fuel, - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:09
That figure included 70 pounds of plutonium 238 fuel,
S01 • E10 He relished taking part in hand to hand combat with the enemy. - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:05
He relished taking part in hand to hand combat with the enem...
S01 • E02 [laughter] - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:06
[laughter]
S01 • E13 When we first stood amidst its sterile desolation, - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:16
When we first stood amidst its sterile desolation,