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Daithi · 10-21-2008, 05:36 PM

DixieGal,

I too am sceptical about Dark Matter and Dark Energy, and String Theory as well. BTW, Lee Smolin's The Trouble With Physics provides an excellent overview of Loop Quantum Gravity that I enjoyed quite a bit. I'm doing my best to learn the mathematics behind these theories so that I can better judge for myself.

digitalzen,

I can tell you exactly why I am reading more fiction. Often I will find a non-fiction book that I am interested in but it isn't available yet on the Kindle. So I either have to buy the paper based book or wait. Unless it is something I am dying to read I've been waiting. Plus textbook type non-fiction books just aren't suited for the small screen size of the Kindle, so I may be waiting for Kindle 2.0 (or Plastic Logic).

Fiction books on the other hand are just too damn convienent to buy with just a click of a button. I simply can't seem to help myself. I read a book that I enjoy and the next thing you know I'm getting the next book in the series, or reading a similar book by another author, or reading one of those classics I've always intended to read. Just too easy. Damn you Amazon.

10-21-2008, 05:36 PM	#34
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	DixieGal, I too am sceptical about Dark Matter and Dark Energy, and String Theory as well. BTW, Lee Smolin's The Trouble With Physics provides an excellent overview of Loop Quantum Gravity that I enjoyed quite a bit. I'm doing my best to learn the mathematics behind these theories so that I can better judge for myself. digitalzen, I can tell you exactly why I am reading more fiction. Often I will find a non-fiction book that I am interested in but it isn't available yet on the Kindle. So I either have to buy the paper based book or wait. Unless it is something I am dying to read I've been waiting. Plus textbook type non-fiction books just aren't suited for the small screen size of the Kindle, so I may be waiting for Kindle 2.0 (or Plastic Logic). Fiction books on the other hand are just too damn convienent to buy with just a click of a button. I simply can't seem to help myself. I read a book that I enjoy and the next thing you know I'm getting the next book in the series, or reading a similar book by another author, or reading one of those classics I've always intended to read. Just too easy. Damn you Amazon.