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Cosmos: Possible Worlds

The 16th centuryFrench philosopherMichel de Montaigne wrote, "As to fidelity,there is no...

The 16th century
French philosopher
Michel de Montaigne wrote, "As to fidelity,
there is no animal in the
world so treacherous as man." But he never dated a firefly

Full Transcript

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The 16th century French philosopher Michel de Montaigne wrote,
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"As to fidelity, there is no animal in the world so treacherous as man."
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But he never dated a firefly.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:55
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 • E08 The epic missions of the first golden age of space exploration, - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:13
The epic missions of the first golden age of space explorati...
S01 • E10 And the soldier who released the lever on the siege engine - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:07
And the soldier who released the lever on the siege engine
S01 • E05 That the face of his mother and the recollections of his - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:07
That the face of his mother and the recollections of his
S01 • E11 New generations of voyagers, Polynesians, - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:08
New generations of voyagers, Polynesians,
S01 • E01 Our relationship to nature, and to one another, - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:07
Our relationship to nature, and to one another,
S01 • E09 Every particle is at the mercy of random chance - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:06
Every particle is at the mercy of random chance
S01 • E06 And the boy would tear down the tallest wall, - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:07
And the boy would tear down the tallest wall,
S01 • E07 These beings did more than anyone else to fill the - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:08
These beings did more than anyone else to fill the
S01 • E12 TYSON: The stories that live the longest are those that never were, - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:11
TYSON: The stories that live the longest are those that neve...
S01 • E10 He remained far removed from the carnage on the other side - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:07
He remained far removed from the carnage on the other side
S01 • E03 So much so that his wife famously exacted a promise - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:07
So much so that his wife famously exacted a promise
S01 • E04 Without maps or roads, Vavilov was the first European - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:07
Without maps or roads, Vavilov was the first European
S01 • E11 The Melanesian Islands, Vanuatu, - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:10
The Melanesian Islands, Vanuatu,
S01 • E09 Thinking about it is like looking at an optical illusion, - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:10
Thinking about it is like looking at an optical illusion,
S01 • E01 This agricultural revolution, - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:12
This agricultural revolution,
S01 • E05 Lighting up the darkness of his intelligence, - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:07
Lighting up the darkness of his intelligence,
S01 • E07 We will explore its treasures and mysteries later on our voyage. - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:06
We will explore its treasures and mysteries later on our voy...
S01 • E02 You know how fireflies blink on and off to attract a female? - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:05
You know how fireflies blink on and off to attract a female?
S01 • E05 Or was it an unconscious agitation of matter, - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:09
Or was it an unconscious agitation of matter,
S01 • E12 Apollo, the ancient god of light, - Cosmos: Possible Worlds 00:06
Apollo, the ancient god of light,