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confused.

multiverse theory. what action exactly determines the split of a universe? if it’s a choice, a glance, a span of time.. the amount of universes for each of us and each of our choices must be practically infinite. where is all the matter for this coming from? how is this efficient? and how then can we have free will?

things move relative to their interactions with other things in the universe. why does the surface of your tea keep spinning after you have stopped stirring?

is an observer necessary for physics and everything that we can see?

since quantum particles are connected, you can tweak one and have the second be a duplicate of it. but you must communicate this tweaking to the person receiving the other particle, otherwise they just get a particle behaving in a certain way.. i think??

electrons forming pattern when 2 slits are open. somehow they know when only 1 slit is open- even if the second slit is closed after they have been ejected. amazing!

hansu is an “ordinary man” made “successful beyond his imagination” (42). he can never be a good man- he can only act like one.
i propose another way to identify a rotten man. how does he act when he’s undermined? what does he say when he’s no longer in control?
a rotten spot on an apple can be viewed when the sun shines upon it.
when sunja rejects him for who he is- he replies quickly with evil.

I agree with Aquinas that within every soul is a desire for happiness and meaning. These days, I often hear, “GOD-shaped hole”- that we all have one, believer or not. I think if we really try to understand it, we will find these 2 desires are the same. It is in CHRIST that we find true purpose, real happiness, pure love.

i feel bad for her. imagine taking on those tasks when all you want to do is lay down and cry.

it’s both sisters for sure.
book club questions:
1) who killed Mr Avellino & why?
2) how does the story explore truth vs perception?
3) would you take the plea deal?
4) is it better for a guilty person to go free or an innocent person to be wrongly punished?
5) how much uncertainty is acceptable before making a judgment?
6) is it ethical to make a decision when you know you don’t have all the facts?

Sofia is the one that appears broken to the public. The cracked white queen on the cover.

Why did Sofia go to Frank’s home if she didn’t think he was home?

Eddie Flynn needa keep his hands off people.

Alexandra’s fingers tremoring as she puts them up.. resisting the urge to touch the table.

Burgess notes the complexity in the design of the human foot and how it supports our varied functions. The Roman arch, known for being an engineering marvel, actually COPIES the human foot.
Burgess touches on claims that the foot has been seen in previous forms of human, namely Australopithecus afarensis

very fun book so far! so far my eyes are on aunt carol. nathan is being sus but not in the “i killed your parents” way. more like “i have too many secrets and may be a psycho”.

Finally some chemistry here!! I love Alex for her 😍 so far.
Some of her thoughts during the introduction were cringe, but that’s to be expected lol.

J-shaped bum 🤣🤣

it’s a fun book so far. she has painted a good cultural picture lol with the prayers and everything. also, i understand how she’s feeling not wanting to mention her accomplishments bc of who’s in the room.

so much interesting theory in chapter 9. i have never in my life read a book like this. it has so many new things and hashed out theories tied into the faith- just wow! one thing that resonated w me from this chapter was that just how strings oscillate in string theory, paradoxes are also oscillatory, just in another portion/dimension of our being. so interesting.

ch 7 was all about imagining the next dimensions as well as some arguments on ID. some parts reminded me of Flatland!

ch 6 discussed studies regarding the significance of prayer on healing. if someone agrees with scientific studies on cigarette smoking being negative, they should agree with the number of studies citing the statistical significance of prayer, namely byrd’s and harris’ studies (w 393 and 1005 ppl, respectively)

chapter 5 was amazing!! using mathematical models for world pop w(t), christian pop c(t), & evangelized pop e(t), curves were fitted to determine when the whole world will be evangelized. it was 2033 😳 WOW! good work drs bittinger and sarkar. i am happy i got to read this.

loved the prophecy chapter (ch 4). please include these/break it down in presentation. i think it will be a nice addition.

grace. ppl doing things for us/giving us things that we don’t deserve is also grace (holding doors open, paying it forward, picking up trash, etc.) The Lord has extended unfathomable grace to you every day- be willing to be His Hands and Feet and extend grace to others just because.

the first chapter of this book has had a remarkable effect on me. often when i think of paradox, i think of contradiction; something negative. but this book has broken that down for me. paradox is often misunderstood, and Scripture uses it to cause us to dig deeper. there is often a hard truth behind it. loved this chapter, and excited for more nuggets :)

steinbeck has such a unique way of writing dialogue. the dialogues are not real. people do not speak like lee, abra, cal, adam, and aron do. they speak with their hearts between their teeth, and they bite down violently, allowing the blood to splatter in the faces of those they converse with. and those with the blood-stained faces do not care. except cathy. im starting to think she is the most human of the bunch.

“We are all going.”