Donnerstag, April 27, 2006

Free e-book

browsing for my daily dose of Dilbert, I came across this great e-book, downloadable for free! (and even legal!) It's by Scott Adams, but has nothing to do with his Dilbert comics. The book is called "God's Debris" and besides of having this very cool title, the synopsis really sparks your interest (at least it has mine):
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.

Sounds like a good read. Amazon is still charging like five bucks for the ebook, guess they haven't really realized that the publisher is giving it away for free now.
get it here

Dienstag, April 18, 2006

A bit of psychology by okcupid.com

According to okcupid.com compared to other males my age I am:
more artsy
less selfish
less kinky
less spontaneous
more trusting
more introverted
more pure

Chicks should dig this, shouldn't they? So why are there so few around these days?..