Free E-Book

[middlehead]

Yes, the same guy that does Dilbert. He published this a few years ago and is now making the e-book version available for free.

His reasoning:

I?m giving it away because I found out that most people who read it end up either recommending
it or buying the paper version as gifts for other people. Why not get a copy for your laptop, so
you have something to read next time you?re traveling? You can?t beat free.

Synopsis:

Imagine that you meet a very old man who?you eventually realize?knows literally everything. Imagine that he explains for you the great mysteries of life?quantum physics, evolution, God, gravity, light, psychic phenomenon, and probability?in a way so simple, so novel, and so compelling that it all fits together and makes perfect sense. What does it feel like to suddenly understand everything? God's Debris isn?t the final answer to the Big Questions. But it might be the most compelling vision of reality you will ever read. The thought experiment is this: Try to figure out what?s wrong with the old man?s explanation of reality. Share the book with your smart friends then discuss it later while enjoying a beverage.

And of course, the link

 

[Washoe]

cool, thanks!

 

[Coquito]

Thank you. I think I'll enjoy this.

 

[Maetryx]

Geez, I already downloaded it and read it. I couldn't set it down. And I *do* think I know where the old man goes wrong.

 

[Xyclone]

I downloaded it, will read later. Thanks.

 

[NoToRiOuS1]

thx op!

 

[mdntrdyr]

Cool! Thanks!

 

[DrPizza]

Sounds like a good read... I've enjoyed Scott Adams' books.

 

[DrPizza]

Read the intro and chapter 1. I'm hooked.
I'll read it tonight though; too much grad work to do today.

 

[opulent]

Thanks, looks very interesting.

 

[Corporate Thug]

read the first few chapters, very interesting

 

[memories2002]

In, thx!

 

[mwmorph]

read it a while ago in paperback form. i used to know where the old man was wrong. sorta obvious to me imho. my mind just kept on screaming out how it was wrong after i read it. forgot though. good book.

 

[gvayl]

Originally posted by: mwmorph
read it a while ago in paperback form. i used to know where the old man was wrong. sorta obvious to me imho. my mind just kept on screaming out how it was wrong after i read it. forgot though. good book.

How was he wrong?

 

[Midlander]

Originally posted by: gvayl

Originally posted by: mwmorph
read it a while ago in paperback form. i used to know where the old man was wrong. sorta obvious to me imho. my mind just kept on screaming out how it was wrong after i read it. forgot though. good book.

How was he wrong?

Ah, man. Do you read the last page of a good mystery, too???

Thanks, OP. It should be interesting.

 

[mwmorph]

Originally posted by: gvayl

Originally posted by: mwmorph
read it a while ago in paperback form. i used to know where the old man was wrong. sorta obvious to me imho. my mind just kept on screaming out how it was wrong after i read it. forgot though. good book.

How was he wrong?

the point was i forgot. gotta read it again. ill tell you it's in the middle of the book while the old man is talking though. if you're like me, it'll strike you as completely obvious as you read it.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

There's a million places where the old man is completely wrong, partially wrong or trying to pass off the most inane theories as fact by using bad analogies. Adams covers it by having the deliveryman ask the wrong questions and then accept whatever the old man says because he can't refute it. It's pretty easy for the reader to get sucked along with him.

 

[MorrisDancer]

Thank you OP .

Sounds like fun.

 

[VTHodge]

Thanks! I bought the original e-book, but the company that sold it went belly-up and I haven't been able to read it since I got a new PC and couldn't install the reader.

Plus I have been wanting something to read at work that looks like I might be working.

 

[filibusterman]

since i cant read these posts anymore in fear that you will give away the ending i will say thanks for the link

 

[Rauthoen]

Thanks OP, I'm sure I will enjoy reading this