A friend of mine sent me the book with this message in August 08:
Have an amazing time reading it, but I want you to do something for me!
Read upto page 44 at once (or at least in a two reading session period) and when you reach and finish upto page 44, sms me ur comments.
Ill reply with something depending on what you sms/how u feel about what you read!
I’ve read like he said. And the moment I read the last word at page 44 I turned off the computer and stared into nothing for a while. I can’t finish the book. I haven’t still processed the idea..hehehe..Oh and my reply to my friend’s message isn’t appropriate to display here ~blushes~
It’s a weird book. To me, I was reading my deepest thoughts about everything in life which I don’t dare to talk about even to myself. And page 44 was the thing that removed the dead end I had before to find many others ofcourse..
It’s a thought experiment just as the author mentioned in his very interesting introduction. It’s meant to be fun and you should think of it as if you’re training your brain for a while. The author made it clear that he doesn’t agree with the ideas and theories presented in the book.
I haven’t finished the book yet. I might this weekend. So this blog post isn’t a book review (I don’t believe in reviews). I just want to share the experience with anyone who might read this. But I have to warn you, read about the book first and think well before deciding to read it. Because once you do, it will change the way you think and live forever, no matter what your beliefs are. And if you’re an extremely religious person or an extremely atheist one, do NOT read it.
Here’s the book 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.
*It’s the book’s title. Written by Scott Adams . The author of the famous Dilbert’s comics.
It’s available for free to download on the internet. Try here.
Wikipedia Page
If you read it. Please let me know your opinion, I’m interested to know 🙂
3 Comments
And if you’re an extremely religious person or an extremely atheist one, do NOT read it.
actually nights i disagree with you in this, i bet every religious person will be more religic when they read this kind of books and article. they know what the unbelivers think … all they belive in is only science and that there is an answer for every thing in reality not every thing has an answer and sometimes its better for the humen mind not to know stuff … MG
Actually MG the book isn’t against religion at all..it’s just a thought experiment..The author himself said not to take it seriously..
And what I mean by extremely religious is the kind of people who reject any kind of thinking..which is not religious at all…it’s the extremely religious people in “our” society..not the “right” religious people..sorry for the misleading..
And the book didn’t talk about science..it’s more spiritual actually.. it even mocks and attacks science and atheists..
hey..
define “extremely atheist.” to me it sounded like saying “extremely dead” :S
i’m gonna read the book anyways, I read Adams’ blog and the dilbert comics “religiously” 😉 he’s really a great guy in his way of thinking!