kshapero
South Florida Man
I did Shakespeare in the 90's interspersed with Dick Francis's Horse mysteries. I know, sounds crazy but it got me through Shakespeare.
nikon_sam
Shooter of Film...
"End of Discussion" by Mary Kathrine Ham & Guy Benson...my daughter bought this for me a few years ago...she's getting married in August and Mr. Benson will be attending their wedding...
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xavyr
Guest
"1491", Charles C Mann
Rob-F
Likes Leicas
The idea that the universe was literally created out of nothing is fascinating. Prominent physicists, e.g. Stephen Hawking, Andre Linde, Alan Guth and others tell us that the universe consists of equal amounts of positive and negative energy, along with equal amounts of matter and antimatter; so that if you add it all up algebraically, the net sum of matter and energy in the universe is zero; therefore it wouldn't violate the laws of thermodynamics if the universe were created from nothing, because it adds up to nothing now! Dr. Guth says the universe is "The ultimate free lunch."
Oh, yeah. I'm reading "Understanding the Borderline Mother," by Christine Ann Lawson; and "The Harvard Lectures" by Anna Freud. Fairly easy reading!
agentlossing
Well-known
But the existence of an equal amount of negative matter is only hypothesized, we haven't found nearly enough of the stuff to make it a practical theory, it just helps physicists sleep at night.
Larry Cloetta
Veteran
There's a lot of negative matter over in the "Japanese Summilux" thread. Maybe that will help.
Requin
Established
Rangefinderforum
KoNickon
Nick Merritt
Speaking of the Dust Bowl -- excellent but really depressing story: https://www.google.com/search?gs_ss...6j69i57j0l7.5830j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
seany65
Well-known
Vol. 1 of "The Metrical Chronicle of Robert of Gloucester", which should be called "The Metrical Chronicle by Robert of Gloucester" as it is about the history of What became England, and not about Robert of Gloucester.
It's basically a reprint of a version that was published in the 1800's. Unfortunately it's kept every feature and lack of feature of that edition.
The pointless 40-page catalogue, at the end of each volume, of publications that probably aren't available today. A waste of paper and ink.
The pointless half-page of "alternate readings" of various words at the foot of every page. A waste of paper and ink.
The index for both volumes is near the back of Vol. 2!
NO glossed words in the margin which translate words the reader may not know.
NO translations of the more difficult lines at the foot of the page.
Both of which can put the reader in a state of having to guess various words or sentences which contain a number of words that are unknwn to the reader.
It's basically a reprint of a version that was published in the 1800's. Unfortunately it's kept every feature and lack of feature of that edition.
The pointless 40-page catalogue, at the end of each volume, of publications that probably aren't available today. A waste of paper and ink.
The pointless half-page of "alternate readings" of various words at the foot of every page. A waste of paper and ink.
The index for both volumes is near the back of Vol. 2!
NO glossed words in the margin which translate words the reader may not know.
NO translations of the more difficult lines at the foot of the page.
Both of which can put the reader in a state of having to guess various words or sentences which contain a number of words that are unknwn to the reader.
Greg Maslak
Well-known
What I like about Krauss is his ability to guide me in a world way beyond my level of comprehension. I don't pretend to know much about The Cosmological Constant or Density in the Universe, but when I'm reading I can grasp the idea that empty space has energy and an expanding universe is the expansion of Nothing at all. There are other popular cosmology books, but A Universe from Nothing is very readable.
agentlossing
Well-known
You destroyed my whole thesis... perhaps the amount of negativity on the internet is a necessary balancing out of the universe. Which would indicate that time is not linear, and that keyboard warriors have been predestined by the laws of the universe to spout vitriol in order to make the past event of the universe's spontaneous coming to existence balance out.
mapgraphs
Established
I find John Cowell's The Interpreter can be of some help in such cases...
https://archive.org/details/interpretero_cowe_1607_00/page/n5/mode/2up
Rob-F
Likes Leicas
That's interesting. If the sum total of matter and energy in the universe is really zero, then there is no need to figure out what the universe is expanding into, since "nothing" shouldn't require any extra volume? Is that about right?
Rob-F
Likes Leicas
I believe one idea is that the negative matter makes up another universe, separate from this one. Yes, that one is certainly theoretical; the evidence is hard to come by!
Theories of that sort are subject to criticism because to be considered scientific, a new theory ought to be presented along with a suggested means of testing it. It should be "falsifiable" in the language of science. No one knows how to look to see if there is another universe!
Sanders McNew
Rolleiflex User
Junky, by William Burroughs. Its lessons apply here. :-D
agentlossing
Well-known
Yep, as I said, it helps them sleep at night. And we come all the way back around to de facto religion.
davidswiss
Established
Henry VI starts out slowly but once you get the plot it romps along like most Shakespeare does. Just the odd word which is understandable in a sentence but not when taken out. For that there is always a dictionary. I know it sounds very old fashioned to anyone under 40.
Mauro
Mauro
This hallowed ground, by Bruce Catton
helen.HH
To Light & Love ...
What are You snorting or shooting
Get it Right.,. Giggles, wink, wink
It’s ‘Junkie’
