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> God's Debris -- By Scott Adams (free Ebook), you know... the author of DILBERT comics
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post Nov 27 2005, 05:26 PM
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GOD'S DEBRIS -- By Scott Adams (FREE EBOOK)

just to be clear guys and girls, this is NOT a warez/pirated/illegal copy of the book. tongue.gif Scott Adams (i'm sure you know DILBERT tongue.gif) really does offer GOD'S DEBRIS for download -- no strings attached, but only for PERSONAL use (not for commercial purposes). biggrin.gif

Why is it Free?

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---- Scott Adams says ---
Frankly, this is the hardest book in the world to market. When it first came out in hardcover, booksellers couldn't decide if it was fiction or nonfiction. Was it philosophy or religion? It's a religion/science book written by a cartoonist, using hypnosis techniques in the writing. It's a thought experiment. It's unlike anything you've ever read. How do you sell something that can't be explained?

Nonetheless, the hardcover version of God's Debris was a solid success. I lost count of how many people e-mailed me to say it was the best book they've ever read. By way of comparison, I've published over thirty Dilbert™ books, two of them number-one New York Times best-sellers, but I've never gotten the kind of excited responses that I did from readers of God's Debris.

Still, God's Debris is emphatically not for everyone. Although there's no sex or violence, I don't recommend it for readers under fourteen unless a parent has screened it. And if you don't like to have your perceptions challenged, this book isn't for you. However, if you like a good book-induced buzz now and then, I think you'll agree that the price was right.

It's free because it's designed to be discussed with people who have also read it. I'm confident that some percentage of the free e-book readers will be inspired to buy a physical book for friends or for their own collection. And if you like it, you might want to try the sequel, The Religion War, available only in hardcover. At the end of the e-book you'll find some links to Amazon.com for your impulse-buying pleasure.


Synopsis

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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.


download here:
http://images.ucomics.com/images/pdfs/sadams/godsdebris.pdf

consider it as scott adams' and my advance christmas gift for you! tongue.gif heheheü yeah, i know, i'm a cheapskate. tongue.gif MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! HOHOHOü
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post Nov 27 2005, 07:30 PM
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I downloaded it a few days ago and started reading it. Its weird, but makes for quite an interesting read. Its free anyway, so why not!
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post Nov 29 2005, 10:36 PM
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yeah just try it, i justdownload it tongue.gif
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That is a fascinating read!

I don't actually agree with its main point, but a number of the things he mentions to build his main point on are just brilliant.

He was right to offer it as a free download. It would have been very hard for a book like this to make it in bookstores. People would be expecting some off the wall office humor and instead get one of the strangest and most profound crazy ideas they've probably ever heard.

One of my favorite points he made was that most people don't really believe in God they just say they do. If they really believed in God they would live their lives much differently.
When I read that it really hit home. I think he's totally right.
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