When the book states that philosophy is dead, they meant that the various systems of beliefs about the nature of reality do not encapsulate the scientifically proven reality that quantum mechanics is. (Though in the 1930's attempts were made to develop philosophies around quantum mechanics such as t...

Thank you Suzanne. I've been following this stuff for 24 years now and have accumulated a couple hundred books over the years on these topics in physics. I showed Chris one of Stephen Hawking's books I have where I can't understand the mathematics (yet) " The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time...

Here's a recent video of Brian Greene discussing some of the ideas behind extra dimensions beyond the 4 of space-time. (This is a Richard Dawkins production.)

I better be participating.

I'm holding back reading more chapters so I can read along with others here.

BTW: The book is currently #5 on the New York Times Bestsellers List for Hardcover Nonfiction.

No I haven read it. But I do know that besides all power grids being destroyed, almost all electronic devices (phones, ATM machines, modern cars, computers, TVs, gas stations, hospital equipment, refrigerators, water plants, planes, etc.) would have their electronics fried making them dead and usele...

After I learned about nuclear EMP attacks , I got really paranoid and eventually after a few years bought a lot of survival gear and a book " When All Hell Breaks Loose " after Obama took office. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cd/EMP_areas.JPG A massive Solar Flare would also b...

I read many of Dean Koontz books back in the early 90's.

One of my favorites that I can remember is Night Chills.

I also read most of Stephen King's books published before "It". Salem's Lot, Carrie, and The Stand were my favorites.

From back when I was into reading fantasy books.

Elric of Melniboné

Please follow the links the Wikipedia to read more. Stephen William Hawking : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hawking Stephen William Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA (born 8 January 1942) is an English theoretical physicist and cosmologist, whose scientific career spans over forty years. His books ...