[extropy-chat] Is there a book on everything?

Samantha Atkins sjatkins at mac.com
Wed Nov 30 20:30:08 UTC 2005


If such a book existed you would by your own estimation be incapable  
of understanding it or evaluating whether it really did what you say  
you want.   There is no such book nor can there be.

- samantha

On Nov 29, 2005, at 8:58 PM, Diego Caleiro wrote:

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> Mainly I need a book that makes al this things to be bended  
> togheter on one's
> mind. The point would be a book that is consistent, and have internal
> dialogue. Such a book would bring a logically connected, internally  
> coherent
> sistem of thinking, that would be, intuitively, a good guide for  
> thinking
> about new things, making analogies, and etc...
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> But, some people, such as you probably, can trace all the path to  
> analogies
> and internal coherence within your mind, so why should someone make  
> the job
> easier for smaller mortals....
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> Diego
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> Em Quarta 30 Novembro 2005 01:35, Damien Broderick escreveu:
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>>> Is there anyone who has written a book that explains at least these
>>> questions
>>>
>>>
>>> What is the big bang,
>>>
>>> What is matter
>>>
>>> How evolution works
>>>
>>> multiverse theories
>>>
>>> Quantum phisics
>>>
>>> How animals behave
>>>
>>> Neural correlates of conciousness
>>>
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>> why do you need "a book" when you have google?
>>
>> why do you need "a book" when you can have 7 dedicated books?
>>
>> Damien Broderick
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