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interesting to hear him discussing with john wheeler who is no longer with us, john wheeler proposed the observer dependent universe in which we can't have the laws of physics or laws of nature and less there are observers. if there were no observers, if we disappear from the scene there are no longer any observers will there be a history of the universe anymore? and interesting question. the same way of thinking, this top-down way of thinking. when i finished the draft of a book i have my husband read it because my husband fielded global studies. he is not a scientist but is a very good example of the target audience. intelligent people. he claims if he can understand it anybody can. but he read the close of the book, i quoted stephen hawking saying he is still a child who had never grown up asking how and why questions, occasionally finding an answer that satisfied him. occasionally finding an answer that satisfies him and and in for while. and i thought i met that in the book. that is exactly right. that is the nature of his adventure. find a nature that satisfies him but soon he
interesting to hear him discussing with john wheeler who is no longer with us, john wheeler proposed the observer dependent universe in which we can't have the laws of physics or laws of nature and less there are observers. if there were no observers, if we disappear from the scene there are no longer any observers will there be a history of the universe anymore? and interesting question. the same way of thinking, this top-down way of thinking. when i finished the draft of a book i have my...
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and also, the inspiration has been john wheeler here at princeton. and the drawings and things to explain things. one of the greatest compliments i had was to have john wheeler put one of my drawings up on his office door. he didn't put it there to show what shouldn't be done. but one of my favorite reviews of any of my books was one that appeared in a periodical that i think was called the taxi drivers time and this reviewer said, this was a review of my first stephen hawking book in 1989. it said, come it said in my book, this is the book that tells us what the levy hell a brief history of time was all about. [laughter] and for those who never made it past chapter 2. [laughter] and i thought well, i hope that 22 years later i am still capable of that type of explanation. if you follow stephen hawking's science chronologically through his life if i is done in this book, rather than getting hit piecemeal as we often do, you discover that he has some rather healthy habits of pulling the rug out from some of his own discoveries and some of his own asse
and also, the inspiration has been john wheeler here at princeton. and the drawings and things to explain things. one of the greatest compliments i had was to have john wheeler put one of my drawings up on his office door. he didn't put it there to show what shouldn't be done. but one of my favorite reviews of any of my books was one that appeared in a periodical that i think was called the taxi drivers time and this reviewer said, this was a review of my first stephen hawking book in 1989. it...
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john wheeler, perfectly happy to answer the most by yves questions i began to read it. but to myself that it sounded so stuffy and boring. i stopped. i apologize. i said, i'm sorry it's ounce so stuffy and boring, but this is my first book, and my editor says this is serious science and it must be treated seriously. and stephen hawking answered, it should be fun. i notice should be fun, but i don't know how to convince my editor. he quit the low more. the auricle spoke. tell him i said so. as you might guess, i didn't have any problem with my editor after that. this is more than just and enduring will anecdote. it should be fine, the spirit in which he has done all this science, a spirit in which he has conveyed that science through many people who have no scientific background, many young people. he doesn't just tried to explain his science tell us. he tries to take us along a misadventure. that's the way it works. now, i've had backstage experience of all that. in 2000 he was writing universe in a nutshell. my publisher in new york, also his publisher in new york aske
john wheeler, perfectly happy to answer the most by yves questions i began to read it. but to myself that it sounded so stuffy and boring. i stopped. i apologize. i said, i'm sorry it's ounce so stuffy and boring, but this is my first book, and my editor says this is serious science and it must be treated seriously. and stephen hawking answered, it should be fun. i notice should be fun, but i don't know how to convince my editor. he quit the low more. the auricle spoke. tell him i said so. as...
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wheeler from indy. >> this is a signature for john grudin, one on one what is called qb camp. nobody gets spared, not even andrew luck. >> don't overthink a great thing. you can be your own worse enemy. it turns in, what is this? >> you got two minutes left. [ laughter ] >> what are you thinking. >> a lot of cuss words. >> i love grudin. nice teeth. >> and mark greves, seven touchdown passes, my producer called him grandpa. how many can do this? 37 years old. sabercats roll to a win. to golf, first major for the women, lindsay wright, you know that is going to n for an eagle. world number one, birdie putt on 14. three wins in five tournaments. with four games left. sharks are on the outside looking into game out ninth spot. maybe they need some new players like the ones mike shumann found last weekend. >> one goal at a time. >> former san jose shark was at one shot being a pro. being a shark for the day fantasy camp. >> i think there are only a couple camps reich the this. so for the people of san jose to have this opportunity is huge. >> several sharks are helping out to to s
wheeler from indy. >> this is a signature for john grudin, one on one what is called qb camp. nobody gets spared, not even andrew luck. >> don't overthink a great thing. you can be your own worse enemy. it turns in, what is this? >> you got two minutes left. [ laughter ] >> what are you thinking. >> a lot of cuss words. >> i love grudin. nice teeth. >> and mark greves, seven touchdown passes, my producer called him grandpa. how many can do this? 37...
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wheelers to horseback, just depends what's available at the time. that's what jacks did. >> he's going to beckham, get in! >> go, go, go! >> a caravan of police officers joins the chase, including john, a deputy sheriff at the time. smith is surprised at how slowly arroyo is driving for a man on the run. >> it was low speed. seemed like to me he was taunting us, like he was wanting a fight. >> 405 northbound, beckham overpass. >> as arroyo heads north of town, he still has his weapon at the ready. >> we're still northbound, speed's 40. the barrel of the gun is still out the driver's window. >> wary of arroyo's rifle, the fleet of squad cars keep a safe distance. but deputy smith decides it's time to make a move. >> i felt i needed to engage him and put a stop to it. >> smith's car bolts past the others toward the red pickup truck. maneuvering close behind arroyo. >> all i could see was him, the shooter. i had like tunnel vision focused on him. >> arroyo picks up speed as smith approaches, then opens fire. >> he fired out the window. he tried to shoot the sheriff's deputy. >> under intense fire, smith decides to ram arroyo's vehicle from behind and try to throw him off. >> while i wa
wheelers to horseback, just depends what's available at the time. that's what jacks did. >> he's going to beckham, get in! >> go, go, go! >> a caravan of police officers joins the chase, including john, a deputy sheriff at the time. smith is surprised at how slowly arroyo is driving for a man on the run. >> it was low speed. seemed like to me he was taunting us, like he was wanting a fight. >> 405 northbound, beckham overpass. >> as arroyo heads north of...