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Repugnant Abomination · 01-18-2012, 11:02 PM

The most engaging and convincing book I've ever read in favor for the existence of God. It's written by the genius Indian physicist Mani Lal Bhaumik.

Bhaumik was born in a small village in Tamluk, Medinipore, West Bengal India, and thrust into the vortex of the struggle for Indian independence. Education provided him a way out of poverty. He walked four miles barefoot to the nearest school, and endured famine, flood, and armed threat. Later, he received his Ph.D. in Quantum Physics in the year 1958. His thesis was on Resonant Electronic Energy Transfers, a subject he would have cause to use in his work with lasers. His work eventually led to Lasik corrective eye surgery. He became immensely rich and famous.

Always a scientist first, he explains how the latest findings in physics is providing strong evidence that there may just be a primary source for everything in the universe. It wouldn't be recognizable to most religious practitioners, as it's more Pantheistic than anything, which is pretty much what Hinduism is anyway.

I highly, highly recommend reading this book. It's completely changed my outlook on everything. I'm on my second read right now, as some of the science in it is very advanced and a real challenge to fully grasp.

Beebs · 01-18-2012, 11:10 PM

Just got my copies of "Brilliant Orange" and "Behind the Curtain" about soccer in Holland and Eastern Europe respectively. Behind the Curtain is from Jonathon Wilson, who wrote "Inverting the Pyramid" which is the best explanation of soccer formations and tactics available.

Ironic Mustache · 01-19-2012, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Repugnant Abomination

Secret Santa means nothing to me. I got a present, but am so ungrateful that I choose not to post pictures of it. Fuck me, because I'm gay.

This.

Mr. Blonde · 01-19-2012, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Repugnant Abomination

Always a scientist first, he explains how the latest findings in physics is providing strong evidence that there may just be a primary source for everything in the universe.

There was, it's called a gravitational singularity (as far as we know), but please, go on.

I would like specifically to know how exactly he extrapolated Hinduism (conveniently, given his birthplace, I might add) from his discoveries and also whether or not it's at all likely that he is, in fact, not being a scientist first by including his personal life story from rags to riches in order to appeal to the emotions of Dear Reader.

Repugnant Abomination · 01-19-2012, 02:32 AM

I had the same apprehensions you do (such as him merely being a product of his culture); he addressed them in his book, and I accepted his answers as both honest and logical. And trust me, there's very little appeal to emotion in this book in regards to winning his audience over. What wins you over is the science and its implications.

Give the book a read. Even if you don't come to the same conclusions it's an amazing personal story and a fascinating journey through cutting edge science and spirituality.

Mr. Blonde · 01-19-2012, 02:10 PM

I've got a heavy laundry list of books before I can even consider reading a pro-religion one, no matter how sciencey it is. But i'll try to get around to it eventually.

Repug, would you by any chance consider renaming the thread to something that is about books in general? I don't want to take any credit away from you, but let's face it, you haven't been updating it monthly and the rest of us have taken to posting books we've read too.

Also, this is a good article about the backend publishing practices of book publishers and their competition from Amazon:

Confessions of a Publisher: “We’re in Amazon’s Sights and They’re Going to Kill Us” | PandoDaily

Orgazmo · 01-19-2012, 03:06 PM

Will Repug cave to Blonde's demand to rename the thread? Or will be stand his ground and fight for his thread-titling rights?

The community eagerly awaits the verdict.

Repugnant Abomination · 01-19-2012, 04:18 PM

This is my club, you're all just members in it.

Mr. Blonde · 01-20-2012, 02:41 AM

He chose . . . poorly. - YouTube

angry pancake · 05-28-2012, 11:19 AM

Should be made into a movie. Or at least an after-school special. $21 at Amazon.

I'm hoping for a series of the books. Maybe "Communicating With Daddy: The Day Daddy Shows You the Signals for When to Give the Stranger A Baggie." or "What to do when an Adult Asks You to Swallow a Bunch of Balloons."

Repugnant Abomination · 06-29-2014, 02:11 AM

It's 11:40 p.m. on the sixth year of the anniversary of my mom's death and I'm drinking a beer with the windows open listening to The Beatles. My wife is asleep in the other room and I just finished this book.

Every time I start a sentence I delete it and start over. I don't know how to write about this book. To those familiar with Murakami there is a lot you'll recognize. But in other ways this is unlike any of his other books I've read. It is more "straight forward", if you will...And yet, still somehow perplexing, ethereal, and elusive. But most of all, it is heart-breaking.

Everyone can relate to this book.

To say this book is about life and death would be a cliche disservice. First and foremost it is a love story. Whatever knee-jerk reaction you might have to that is off.

The film could not possibly do it justice.

Our story takes place in Japan during the 1960s. It is a strange time in the country's history: Imperial Japan, with its aspirations to rule over Asia, is gone. The Korean War is a memory. It's an optimistic time of what the future might be. Society is opening up. Campus life buzzes with the ideas of Marx and hypocrites denouncing Capitalism one day go on to work for Mitsubishi after graduation. It's a coming of age story for our protagonist, Toru, who falls in love with a deeply troubled girl who finds the pressures and responsibilities of life unbearable and goes to live in a sanatorium after her boyfriend (and Toru's friend) commits suicide.

This story plunges into the depths of the human mind, heart, and soul in a way I don't think I've really encountered before. If Moby Dick is infinitely and externally vast in its scope and ambition then this novel is its internal equivalent. That is really the highest praise I can give. Both are dealing with a lot of the same things but on opposite sides of the coin.

This is a novel that sneaks up on you. It lulls you in gently and at a leisurely pace. I admit that in the beginning I wasn't sold. Early on I was bored -- more so because I was expecting typical Murakami, with his borderline magic realism, heavy symbolism, and open-to-interpretation narrative. I wasn't being fair. But like a glass of wine or a baseball game you have to settle in and pace yourself and enjoy the activity for what it is. And suddenly, before you know it, you're hooked. Soon I found myself wandering the streets of Tokyo with Toru, invested.

Do yourself a favor and pick up this book. And when you read it read it without distraction and without thinking about all of the other things you have to do. Read ten pages at a time or whatever you can spare, but be present with it and then return again when you can. I promise that the journey is worth taking.

01-19-2012, 02:32 AM	#205 (permalink)
Repugnant Abomination Almost there... Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,979 Internets: 164547	I had the same apprehensions you do (such as him merely being a product of his culture); he addressed them in his book, and I accepted his answers as both honest and logical. And trust me, there's very little appeal to emotion in this book in regards to winning his audience over. What wins you over is the science and its implications. Give the book a read. Even if you don't come to the same conclusions it's an amazing personal story and a fascinating journey through cutting edge science and spirituality.
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01-19-2012, 02:10 PM	#206 (permalink)
Mr. Blonde Spice Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17,969 Internets: 284106	I've got a heavy laundry list of books before I can even consider reading a pro-religion one, no matter how sciencey it is. But i'll try to get around to it eventually. Repug, would you by any chance consider renaming the thread to something that is about books in general? I don't want to take any credit away from you, but let's face it, you haven't been updating it monthly and the rest of us have taken to posting books we've read too. Also, this is a good article about the backend publishing practices of book publishers and their competition from Amazon: Confessions of a Publisher: “We’re in Amazon’s Sights and They’re Going to Kill Us” \| PandoDaily
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01-18-2012, 11:02 PM	#201 (permalink)
Repugnant Abomination Almost there... Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,979 Internets: 164547	The most engaging and convincing book I've ever read in favor for the existence of God. It's written by the genius Indian physicist Mani Lal Bhaumik. Bhaumik was born in a small village in Tamluk, Medinipore, West Bengal India, and thrust into the vortex of the struggle for Indian independence. Education provided him a way out of poverty. He walked four miles barefoot to the nearest school, and endured famine, flood, and armed threat. Later, he received his Ph.D. in Quantum Physics in the year 1958. His thesis was on Resonant Electronic Energy Transfers, a subject he would have cause to use in his work with lasers. His work eventually led to Lasik corrective eye surgery. He became immensely rich and famous. Always a scientist first, he explains how the latest findings in physics is providing strong evidence that there may just be a primary source for everything in the universe. It wouldn't be recognizable to most religious practitioners, as it's more Pantheistic than anything, which is pretty much what Hinduism is anyway. I highly, highly recommend reading this book. It's completely changed my outlook on everything. I'm on my second read right now, as some of the science in it is very advanced and a real challenge to fully grasp.

01-18-2012, 11:10 PM	#202 (permalink)
Beebs Poor Sport Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Indianapolis / Middlebury / Long Lake Posts: 5,306 Internets: 127341	Just got my copies of "Brilliant Orange" and "Behind the Curtain" about soccer in Holland and Eastern Europe respectively. Behind the Curtain is from Jonathon Wilson, who wrote "Inverting the Pyramid" which is the best explanation of soccer formations and tactics available.

01-19-2012, 03:06 PM	#207 (permalink)
Orgazmo COME ON YOU YANKS Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 15,724 Internets: 311447	Will Repug cave to Blonde's demand to rename the thread? Or will be stand his ground and fight for his thread-titling rights? The community eagerly awaits the verdict.

01-19-2012, 04:18 PM	#208 (permalink)
Repugnant Abomination Almost there... Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,979 Internets: 164547	This is my club, you're all just members in it.

06-29-2014, 02:11 AM	#211 (permalink)
Repugnant Abomination Almost there... Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,979 Internets: 164547	It's 11:40 p.m. on the sixth year of the anniversary of my mom's death and I'm drinking a beer with the windows open listening to The Beatles. My wife is asleep in the other room and I just finished this book. Every time I start a sentence I delete it and start over. I don't know how to write about this book. To those familiar with Murakami there is a lot you'll recognize. But in other ways this is unlike any of his other books I've read. It is more "straight forward", if you will...And yet, still somehow perplexing, ethereal, and elusive. But most of all, it is heart-breaking. Everyone can relate to this book. To say this book is about life and death would be a cliche disservice. First and foremost it is a love story. Whatever knee-jerk reaction you might have to that is off. The film could not possibly do it justice. Our story takes place in Japan during the 1960s. It is a strange time in the country's history: Imperial Japan, with its aspirations to rule over Asia, is gone. The Korean War is a memory. It's an optimistic time of what the future might be. Society is opening up. Campus life buzzes with the ideas of Marx and hypocrites denouncing Capitalism one day go on to work for Mitsubishi after graduation. It's a coming of age story for our protagonist, Toru, who falls in love with a deeply troubled girl who finds the pressures and responsibilities of life unbearable and goes to live in a sanatorium after her boyfriend (and Toru's friend) commits suicide. This story plunges into the depths of the human mind, heart, and soul in a way I don't think I've really encountered before. If Moby Dick is infinitely and externally vast in its scope and ambition then this novel is its internal equivalent. That is really the highest praise I can give. Both are dealing with a lot of the same things but on opposite sides of the coin. This is a novel that sneaks up on you. It lulls you in gently and at a leisurely pace. I admit that in the beginning I wasn't sold. Early on I was bored -- more so because I was expecting typical Murakami, with his borderline magic realism, heavy symbolism, and open-to-interpretation narrative. I wasn't being fair. But like a glass of wine or a baseball game you have to settle in and pace yourself and enjoy the activity for what it is. And suddenly, before you know it, you're hooked. Soon I found myself wandering the streets of Tokyo with Toru, invested. Do yourself a favor and pick up this book. And when you read it read it without distraction and without thinking about all of the other things you have to do. Read ten pages at a time or whatever you can spare, but be present with it and then return again when you can. I promise that the journey is worth taking.