Wogan Interview
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Apr 26, 202625 October 1985London, UK — BBC Television Theatre, Shepherd's Bush
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Sagan on BBC1's Wogan, discussing Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative ('Star Wars') and prospects for extraterrestrial life.
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Carl Sagan argues against the U.S. “Star Wars” missile defense program, calling it costly, unsafe, and politically dangerous. He contrasts that spending with the relatively modest cost and scientific value of space exploration, radio communication with possible extraterrestrial life, and missions like Voyager and Halley’s Comet.
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