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As if it were the center of the universe, celebrity physicist Stephen Hawking’s new book The Grand Design rocketed atop the publishing cosmos and reached #1 on Amazon even before its official release date last Tuesday. The book’s speed-of-light ascent was powered mainly by leaked excerpts wherein Hawking and coauthor Leonard Mlodinow assert that the universe can be explained without even inviting God to the party. (more…)
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Part 4 of 5 (Part 1 here, Part 3 here, Part 5 here)
Transcript by Hyacinth Bouquet. The following is a transcript of the fourth part of Marian Van Court and Arthur Jensen’s conversation, which can be heard here, or using the player below.
There are a few places where the recording is inaudible, and have been marked as such. If you can figure out what is being said, or if you have other corrections, please offer them in the comments below. (more…)