Carl Sagan says this because when a star explodes different elements are formed and these include hydrogen and helium. Which can be built into carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen that is made up of our bodies.
The metaphor is "Then scrambled e<span>ggs are a mountain on the platter."
Comparing scrambled eggs to a mountain.</span>
To estimate instanenous velocity you need to know the derivative or the slope at the given point. Is there more information on this question.
A more stable food supply