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Top read, 8 Dec 2004
This book is an absolute eye-opener, it explains a lot of detail in a reletively small amount of pages.
It involves a lot of material from all sorts of scientific and theological backgrounds, and throws in a bit of philosphy and psychology just for good measure. It is well set out and is set into chapters whcih have relevance to the book as a whole and does not go off on any sorts of tangents!
A good read for anyone who has an interest in this field. SPOT ON!!!
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Anyone who has wondered about life's purpose must read this, 31 Aug 2004
Definitely the most stimulating book I have ever read. An awesome piece of inspired writing. Much food for thought here. Takes the reader on a mind-blowing journey through a myriad of scientific facts to arrive at some very plausible explanations for the existence of the universe and life. Along the way we are treated to good, objective, examination of controversial topics from theories on our origin to the nature and meaning of consciousness and death. I particularly appreciated the closing discussion on the problems we now face in defining (and preserving) our humanity and morality in a modern scientific age that is no longer constrained by religion. Like Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything, this book is refreshingly easy to read and understand by a layperson. But this writer goes way beyond Bryson's witty outline of science history. Logical, progressive, arguments run through the entire work, threading together a fascinating pool of well thought-out conclusions. More than once, I found myself nodding in agreement and mouthing "of course, blindingly obvious now its been pointed out!" It's also a surprisingly compact work, considering the extensive research involved and breadth of topics covered. This is a gem that deserves a wider audience. Anyone who has wondered even fleetingly about life's purpose needs to read this book. It has certainly broadened my thinking on ultimate questions of life. I wager it becomes a classic in future.
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Why We Exist, 17 Aug 2004
This book presents a most insightful, questioning and fascinating read. It has proved to be, as it were, an evolving reading and learning experience for a curious mind that is in wonderment of the physical world.A thoroughly researched book, which offers a nourishing insight to the questions about the evolution of life, human existance from the perspective of our contemprary world and future prospects for human beings and the world. Science through the remarkable intelligence of the human being has offered much to the improvement of life, physical existance and the environment in which life can continue to develop, but this book leaves you wondering " at what cost"? Why We Exist impresses upon the reader the impact that various subjects [technology, maerialism and religious intolerance or conflict to name just a few] have brought to bear on human life and its direction. It reminds us that humans are autonomous and are ultimately, one presumes, not merely responsible, but accountable to a Supreme Creative Entity [that is known as the universe and all that it constitute??]. Science has given much to life and has more to offer, but i fear science, if great care is not taken, can also wipe out human life. We might not be able to provide definitive answers to why we exist, but we surely can predict answers to why we became extinct.
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