A portrait of reality

How does science work? And what's all this about quantum mechanics?

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marjoram_blues
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Re: A portrait of reality

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uwot wrote: Thu Oct 05, 2017 10:36 pm
Hobbes' Choice wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2017 11:12 pmIt's not scholastic, its not even very clever.
Well yeah, but if you don't ask the questions, you never find out how unclever they are. Anyway, Christmas is sorted; my book is now available from Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1521884722
Excellent, uwot 8)
So how many are you giving out to PN friends ? :wink:
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Re: A portrait of reality

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marjoram_blues wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 9:31 am
uwot wrote: Thu Oct 05, 2017 10:36 pm
Hobbes' Choice wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2017 11:12 pmIt's not scholastic, its not even very clever.
Well yeah, but if you don't ask the questions, you never find out how unclever they are. Anyway, Christmas is sorted; my book is now available from Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1521884722
Excellent, uwot 8)
Cheers.
marjoram_blues wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 9:31 amSo how many are you giving out to PN friends ? :wink:
About 10, I reckon. Some because their input has been really helpful. Some because they have been very supportive. If you want to PM an address I can send it to, you should get a copy in a couple of weeks. Same for anyone else who fits either criteria.
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Re: A portrait of reality

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uwot wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 10:00 am
marjoram_blues wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 9:31 am
uwot wrote: Thu Oct 05, 2017 10:36 pm Well yeah, but if you don't ask the questions, you never find out how unclever they are. Anyway, Christmas is sorted; my book is now available from Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1521884722
Excellent, uwot 8)
Cheers.
marjoram_blues wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 9:31 amSo how many are you giving out to PN friends ? :wink:
About 10, I reckon. Some because their input has been really helpful. Some because they have been very supportive. If you want to PM an address I can send it to, you should get a copy in a couple of weeks. Same for anyone else who fits either criteria.
8)

That is most generous of you. Although supportive elsewhere, I don't think I really qualify in this case. It's been wonderful to see others contribute...

If I were to be truly supportive, I would buy your book !
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Re: A portrait of reality

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marjoram_blues wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 10:05 am 8)

That is most generous of you. Although supportive elsewhere, I don't think I really qualify in this case. It's been wonderful to see others contribute...
Well, the offer's there.
marjoram_blues wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 10:05 amIf I were to be truly supportive, I would buy your book !
Which you are more than welcome to do. In fact, buy several! Just think of the happy faces unwrapping a book on cosmology at Christmas! Here's the address again: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1521884722
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Re: A portrait of reality

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uwot wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2017 11:33 am
Which you are more than welcome to do. In fact, buy several! Just think of the happy faces unwrapping a book on cosmology at Christmas! Here's the address again: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1521884722
For some reason I think that "happy faces" and "unwrapping a book on cosmology" should not be used in the same sentence, except for a few crazies.

BTW, My son brought me a Cant one year and I thought it was just about the best gift I ever got.
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Re: A portrait of reality

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thedoc wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2017 12:33 am
uwot wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2017 11:33 am
Which you are more than welcome to do. In fact, buy several! Just think of the happy faces unwrapping a book on cosmology at Christmas! Here's the address again: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1521884722
For some reason I think that "happy faces" and "unwrapping a book on cosmology" should not be used in the same sentence, except for a few crazies.

BTW, My son brought me a Cant one year and I thought it was just about the best gift I ever got.
I bought myself a gift for Christmas a few years ago, "The Philosophers Alice" by Peter Heath to replace the one that I lost.
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Re: A portrait of reality

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thedoc wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2017 12:33 am
uwot wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2017 11:33 am
Which you are more than welcome to do. In fact, buy several! Just think of the happy faces unwrapping a book on cosmology at Christmas! Here's the address again: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1521884722
For some reason I think that "happy faces" and "unwrapping a book on cosmology" should not be used in the same sentence...
Well no; that's why doing so is funny.
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