I’ve got my next book idea. While sitting on Mandi’s balcony this beautiful July 4th afternoon, Aaron brought up Stephen Hawking’s The Universe in a Nutshell and I was reminded of my struggles with A Brief History of Time. ABHOT is fascinating and complex and tough as hell to understand despite the fact that it’s supposedly written for commoners like myself. Alas, I’m still too much of a dimwit to understand a hefty portion of that book.
TUIAN is supposedly written at an even lower level [it has pictures! lots of color drawings! yay!] so hopefully it will be easier to digest. I tend to think that the only people that really understand this stuff in its entirety are: a) scientific geniuses or b) pot heads. I am neither, so I basically need a picture book.
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i make it a point to surround myself with as many potheads as possible for that exact reason.
Posted by p-man | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 20:15
Potheads everywhere are rejoicing at this post. Finally, vindication! They really do know stuff!
Posted by Aaron | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
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All those things and more.
Posted by Aaron | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 20:15
yes
Posted by skorloff | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 20:15
but why? was it that i fell asleep the first time i watched it, took forever to watch when you lent it to me, or gave a lukewarm review when i finally did watch it?
Posted by p-man | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 20:15
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after rosencrantz I think i'm done lending you movies -
Posted by skorloff | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 20:15
got a copy of it? i still need to watch drugstore cowboy though...
Posted by p-man | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 20:15
ABHOT was also the title of a documentary about Hawking - it was made by Errol Morris, one of th greatest.
Posted by skorloff | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 20:15