Stephen Hawking’s The Grand Design
Posted on | September 3, 2010 | No Comments
Stephen Hawking’s new book The Grand Design is published next week and it is already causing debate around the globe.
The book blurb states;
When and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? What is the nature of reality? Is the apparent ‘grand design’ of our universe evidence for a benevolent creator who set things in motion? Or does science offer another explanation? In “The Grand Design“, the most recent scientific thinking about the mysteries of the universe is presented, in language marked by both brilliance and simplicity. “The Grand Design” explains the latest thoughts about model-dependent realism (the idea that there is no one version of reality), and about the multiverse concept of reality in which there are many universes. There are new ideas about the top-down theory of cosmology (the idea that there is no one history of the universe, but that every possible history exists). It concludes with a riveting assessment of m-theory, and discusses whether it is the unified theory Einstein spent a lifetime searching for. This is the first major work in nearly a decade by one of the world’s greatest thinkers. A succinct, startling and lavishly illustrated guide to discoveries that are altering our understanding and threatening some of our most cherished belief systems, “The Grand Design” is a book that will inform – and provoke – like no other.
But the debate is really about a few paragraphs where Hawking apparently states;
Because there is a law such as gravity, the Universe can and will create itself from nothing. Spontaneous creation is the reason there is something rather than nothing, why the Universe exists, why we exist…. It is not necessary to invoke God to light the blue touch paper and set the Universe going.
Of course, as an atheist I find nothing wrong with this, but the more ferocious defenders of the various faiths do… Just read some of the comments on the Telegraph’s Article on the book. I look forward to being able to have a more informed debate on the subject when the book is published.
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Today’s Top Ten Expired .co.uk Domain Names
Posted on | September 3, 2010 | No Comments
Interested in making money from buying and selling domain names? Or wanting to buy an existing domain name that either suits their website’s content or brings targeted traffic already? Here is a list of ten of the best .co.uk domain names that have expired in the last 24 hours.
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Today’s Top Five Expired .org.uk Domain Names
Posted on | September 3, 2010 | No Comments
For those interested in making money from domain name trading, or wanting to buy an existing domain name that either suits their group or brings targeted traffic already, here is a list of five of the best .org.uk domain names that have expired in the last 24 hours.
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Take Action – Donate to Pakistan Floods Appeal
Posted on | September 2, 2010 | No Comments
The worse is yet to come according to the BBC News website.
For those that don’t know the extent of the problem a brief re-cap;
Heavy monsoon rains in north west Pakistan caused rivers to burst their banks and massive flooding across the region. At least 2000 people have been killed and entire villages have been lost, swept away with the river banks.
More than 20 million people have been affected and 6 million are in urgent need of food aid, according to the UN and charities.
If you have a heart and want to donate then why not visit the Action Aid Website?
If you don’t want to donate, but would like to see a great “call to action” visit the website anyway and check out their “Top Five Actions to do now”. Charities, especially the vary large ones, are THE experts in persuasion and marketing. Imagine a business that has wages to pay and overheads to cover, but doesn’t actually sell anything and needs donations just to pay these, let alone do good work!
These calls to action are on most pages, tailored to the audience, and a great way to get the website user to take the next step. For another example why not look at their Schools Page.
Think about how you can get your website user to take the next step and initiate some action; be it to subscribe, contact you or click on a link. I’d love to hear your thoughts…
Tags: Action Aid > Call to Action > Charity > Flood Appeal > Marketing > Pakistan Flood > Persuasion
Today’s Top Ten Expired .co.uk Domain Names
Posted on | September 2, 2010 | No Comments
For those interested in making money from buying and selling domain names, or wanting to buy an existing domain name that either suits their website’s content or brings targeted traffic already, here is a list of ten of the best .co.uk domain names that have expired in the last 24 hours.
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