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  • God's Debris
     OP - January 20, 2009, 05:08 AM
    Has anyone here read Scott Adams(yes the Dilbert man) book called God's Debris? If so what are your thoughts on it?

    If you havent read it, I suggest you go here: http://images.ucomics.com/images/pdfs/sadams/godsdebris.pdf.

    Its very short and easy to read, and quite amusing at times, though the subject matter is pretty dense. I dont agree with everything expressed in this short book but I love the idea. His thoughts on God seem a bit limited to a very specific concept of deity(particularly the Judeo-Xian God), which is a little disappointing. But otherwise i think its an excellent way to excersise one's mind.


    Quod est inferius est sicut quod est superius,
    et quod est superius est sicut quod est inferius,
    ad perpetranda miracula rei unius.
  • Re: God's Debris
     Reply #1 - January 20, 2009, 09:31 AM
    Quote from: belladonnasix on January 20, 2009, 05:08 AM
    Has anyone here read Scott Adams(yes the Dilbert man) book called God's Debris? If so what are your thoughts on it?

    If you havent read it, I suggest you go here: http://images.ucomics.com/images/pdfs/sadams/godsdebris.pdf.

    Its very short and easy to read, and quite amusing at times, though the subject matter is pretty dense. I dont agree with everything expressed in this short book but I love the idea. His thoughts on God seem a bit limited to a very specific concept of deity(particularly the Judeo-Xian God), which is a little disappointing. But otherwise i think its an excellent way to excersise one's mind.

    I've read, well I've tried to read it anyway. But the author does not seem to know much about science which is frustrating, he's idea seem contradictory and nonsensicle at times too. Overall it is a very interesting idea

    The book is meant to be a thought-experiment, there's something wrong with what the old man is saying apparently. Have you figured it out?
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  • Re: God's Debris
     Reply #2 - January 20, 2009, 09:37 AM
    ive come across that as well, i dont think its meant to be very scientific, and its been quite a while since ive read it but i heard of the error as well. will have to re read...


    Quod est inferius est sicut quod est superius,
    et quod est superius est sicut quod est inferius,
    ad perpetranda miracula rei unius.
  • Re: God's Debris
     Reply #3 - January 20, 2009, 09:51 AM
    Have you read Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy?
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  • Re: God's Debris
     Reply #4 - January 20, 2009, 10:01 AM
    Quote from: osmanthus on January 20, 2009, 09:51 AM
    Have you read Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy?

    I've heard about it. What is it about?
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  • Re: God's Debris
     Reply #5 - January 20, 2009, 10:06 AM
    See the movie "The Golden Compass"
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  • Re: God's Debris
     Reply #6 - January 20, 2009, 10:09 AM
    Quote from: awais on January 20, 2009, 10:06 AM
    See the movie "The Golden Compass"


    NO please, do NOT SEE THAT MOVIE.


    it is an insult to the trilogy. which happens to be of my favourite books of all time... the movie just killed me.


    Quod est inferius est sicut quod est superius,
    et quod est superius est sicut quod est inferius,
    ad perpetranda miracula rei unius.
  • Re: God's Debris
     Reply #7 - January 20, 2009, 10:12 AM
    Quote from: awais on January 20, 2009, 10:06 AM
    See the movie "The Golden Compass"

    I'm reluctant to see over hyped movies like that, they usually disappoint big time. Might just read the books at some point.
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  • Re: God's Debris
     Reply #8 - January 20, 2009, 10:13 AM
    I'm lazy, rather see the movie. The whole thing doesn't appeal to me. Harry Potter for atheists.
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  • Re: God's Debris
     Reply #9 - January 20, 2009, 10:18 AM
    Quote from: belladonnasix on January 20, 2009, 09:37 AM
    ive come across that as well, i dont think its meant to be very scientific, and its been quite a while since ive read it but i heard of the error as well. will have to re read...

    I just found out that some of the scientific mistakes were deliberate. I found this review of the book which sums it up quite well -
    http://xenonsworld.blog.ca/2008/05/06/book-review-god-s-debris-by-scott-adams-4131918
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  • Re: God's Debris
     Reply #10 - January 20, 2009, 11:35 AM
    Quote from: belladonnasix on January 20, 2009, 10:09 AM
    Quote from: awais on January 20, 2009, 10:06 AM
    See the movie "The Golden Compass"


    NO please, do NOT SEE THAT MOVIE.


    it is an insult to the trilogy. which happens to be of my favourite books of all time... the movie just killed me.


    +100

    Talk about ruin a perfectly good book.  finmad  Didn't even finish it properly.
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  • Re: God's Debris
     Reply #11 - January 20, 2009, 12:09 PM
    Actually I have read one of the trilogy, I've read The Subtle Knife. It was alright, cant remember it much now but I didn't think it was all that amazing at the time I was reading it.
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  • Re: God's Debris
     Reply #12 - January 20, 2009, 12:14 PM
    Quote from: PeruvianSkies on January 20, 2009, 12:09 PM
    Actually I have read one of the trilogy, I've read The Subtle Knife. It was alright, cant remember it much now but I didn't think it was all that amazing at the time I was reading it.


    Oh, I honestly didn't find the books that great either, they would have been much more enjoyable to me as a teenager.

    But compared to the film is another question.  The film left out critical things, like the death of her friend at the end of the first book.  The film should have included that.

    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: God's Debris
     Reply #13 - January 20, 2009, 12:18 PM
    Bloody Philistines. The books were great.
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  • Re: God's Debris
     Reply #14 - January 20, 2009, 12:21 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on January 20, 2009, 12:14 PM
    Quote from: PeruvianSkies on January 20, 2009, 12:09 PM
    Actually I have read one of the trilogy, I've read The Subtle Knife. It was alright, cant remember it much now but I didn't think it was all that amazing at the time I was reading it.


    Oh, I honestly didn't find the books that great either, they would have been much more enjoyable to me as a teenager.

    But compared to the film is another question.  The film left out critical things, like the death of her friend at the end of the first book.  The film should have included that.

    I don't expect much from films these days, especially those based on something. They never get it right, it's all about the FX now.
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  • Re: God's Debris
     Reply #15 - January 20, 2009, 12:22 PM
    Quote from: osmanthus on January 20, 2009, 12:18 PM
    Bloody Philistines. The books were great.


    Not compared to other books I have read.......so there.  Tongue

    It was a fun read, maybe it was the hype that spoiled it for me.  wacko
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  • Re: God's Debris
     Reply #16 - January 20, 2009, 12:24 PM
    I read them before the hype.
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  • Re: God's Debris
     Reply #17 - January 20, 2009, 12:24 PM
    Quote from: osmanthus on January 20, 2009, 12:24 PM
    I read them before the hype.


    There you go then, that's what went wrong for me innit.  Tongue
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  • Re: God's Debris
     Reply #18 - January 21, 2009, 12:08 AM
    Quote from: osmanthus on January 20, 2009, 12:24 PM
    I read them before the hype.


    same here. I was 12 when my friend bought me The Subtle Knife, and I was halfway through before I realised it was a sequel..... no wonder half didnt make sense!

    so I read the trilogy in the correct order and it quite changed my life. This book is the reason why I'm so interested in theology, physics, philosophy etc today.


    Quod est inferius est sicut quod est superius,
    et quod est superius est sicut quod est inferius,
    ad perpetranda miracula rei unius.
  • Re: God's Debris
     Reply #19 - January 21, 2009, 12:15 AM
    Quote from: awais on January 20, 2009, 10:06 AM
    See the movie "The Golden Compass"

    I didn't like the movie either. The characters were so poorly developed and one-dimensional. The visual effects were rather nice, though.
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  • Re: God's Debris
     Reply #20 - January 21, 2009, 07:04 PM
    Quote from: belladonnasix on January 20, 2009, 10:09 AM
    Quote from: awais on January 20, 2009, 10:06 AM
    See the movie "The Golden Compass"


    NO please, do NOT SEE THAT MOVIE.


    it is an insult to the trilogy. which happens to be of my favourite books of all time... the movie just killed me.

    Well said. It's watered down garbage to appeal to people who'd rather stuff popcorn into their lazy gobs than think.
    Religion is ignorance giftwrapped in lyricism.
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