I came across an interesting post recently written by Ryhen entitled, ‘Do You Think You Are Special?’, which was on his blog Virtual Synapses.

This particular post has stuck in my mind ever since because of the pictures it contained, which left me speechless.  You can now see for yourselves a video representation of the pictures here.

Warning before watching the following video: For all those people who revel in their self-importance and pettiness, be prepared to have your self-imposed bubble of pretentiousness well and truly burst:

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A fascinating and educational talk given by the much celebrated Astronomer, Carl Sagan who discusses how the brain functions and how it has evolved from the natural instincts of reptiles, to the inventive and critical thinking skills of modern Man.

I wonder what the next stage of human evolution will give us?  Wisdom and common sense perhaps?  If only…but there is no reason to wait that long to attain such virtues.

Please enjoy the following fantastic video by Carl Sagan: