The late astronomer Carl Sagan had it right when he made it clear that one of the greatest setbacks for humankind took place in the year 48 BC, with the destruction of the Ancient Library of Alexandria -- then the Western world's SOLE repository of human knowledge.

Take a look at the following video clip from Carl Sagan's popular TV show, Cosmos. One can't help but wonder where might human civilization be today had this avoidable tragedy not happened?  Which also makes you wonder about the wisdom of NOT keeping all your eggs stored in one basket -- or all your critical frozen vials in a single location. Just sayin'...

Something to ponder as we begin this 2011.  Best wishes!