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Hawking's New Book

Post by Trolldor » Thu Sep 16, 2010 5:02 am

Picked it up today and have been thoroughly impressed so far. Clear, concise and effective writing.

If I had to sum it up in a phrase it would have to be "WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW!?"
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Re: Hawking's New Book

Post by mindyourmind » Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:32 am

Ah, but Who made Hawking, huh, smart-arse?
So you are saying that the reason why God created the universe, including millions of years of human and animal suffering, and the extinction of most species, is so that at the end of all of that a select few humans could be with him forever. I see.
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Re: Hawking's New Book

Post by Animavore » Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:35 am

Remember Joe Pesci got made that time in Goodfellas?
It didn't turn out too well.
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Post by Ayaan » Thu Sep 16, 2010 2:50 pm

Bought it last week. Looking forward to reading it once this module of classes is over in a couple of weeks.
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Re: Hawking's New Book

Post by PsychoSerenity » Thu Sep 16, 2010 3:52 pm

Ordered it with slow free delivery. And because it has no equations in it, I've also ordered Why Does E=mc2 by Brian Cox, which apparently does have lots of equations, just to balance things up a bit.
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Re: Hawking's New Book

Post by Animavore » Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:11 pm

Got it today. Read the first 3 chapters on the way home. Good enough so far.
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Re: Hawking's New Book

Post by PsychoSerenity » Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:01 pm

Both books just arrived - I'll be back in a couple of days. :awesome:
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Re: Hawking's New Book

Post by hackenslash » Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:50 pm

Psychoserenity wrote:I've also ordered Why Does E=mc2 by Brian Cox, which apparently does have lots of equations, just to balance things up a bit.
Just read this. Absolutely brilliant, and shot straight to the top of my recommendations.
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Re: Hawking's New Book

Post by PsychoSerenity » Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:29 am

hackenslash wrote:
Psychoserenity wrote:I've also ordered Why Does E=mc2 by Brian Cox, which apparently does have lots of equations, just to balance things up a bit.
Just read this. Absolutely brilliant, and shot straight to the top of my recommendations.
I am finding this book mind-blowing, it's completely changed my understanding of the universe - but the main thing I'm wondering is "Why did they never teach us this in A-level physics?"
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Re: Hawking's New Book

Post by Santa_Claus » Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:56 pm

I'm waiting until it gets into the bargain bin.

Then I'm going to burn it.

because it's full of long words that will give me a headache.

and, no, I haven't read it. nor will I.
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Re: Hawking's New Book

Post by thepill » Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:13 pm

Santa_Claus wrote:I'm waiting until it gets into the bargain bin.

Then I'm going to burn it.

because it's full of long words that will give me a headache.

and, no, I haven't read it. nor will I.
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Re: Hawking's New Book

Post by Animavore » Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:15 pm

Actually it's written in nice simple language that even a boorish oaf like you can understand :coffee:
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Re: Hawking's New Book

Post by Santa_Claus » Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:49 pm

thepill wrote: Its ok to burn it if you own it, just dont try to burn ALL of them
Why not? he's hardly likely to come around my house and fatwah my ass is he? :funny:
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Re: Hawking's New Book

Post by DRSB » Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:59 am

There was such a thread already: http://www.rationalia.com/forum/viewtop ... =9&t=16815
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Re: Hawking's New Book

Post by DRSB » Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:41 pm

Hawking versus God: What Did the Physicist Really Say about the Deity?

The battle for eternity is fought on Larry King Live: http://www.scientificamerican.com/artic ... O_20101025
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