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Summary: Your "gut" feelings may be more scientific than you thought!
Review: Lynne McTaggart boldly dives in where few dare to go... the murky, much debated realm between God and Science. In a thoroughly detailed and meticulously researched fashion, she lays open study upon study that point to the possibility of a universal energy source, the "Zero Point Field" as she cites it. This "force" operates on a quantum level of photon vibrations that precedes and supercedes the strict bio-chemical mentality of current science. This book challenges a lot of long held beliefs, including...
*Man is isolated from the world (People are indivisable from their environment)
*The brain is the seat of consciousness (Living consciousness is not an isolated entity)
*The human being is a survival machine powered by genetic coding (Cells and DNA communicate through frequencies)
Perhaps one of the most profound and summarizing statements is McTaggart's assertion (based on volumous research) that...
"A substructure underpins the universe that is essentially a recording medium of everything, providing a means for everything to communicate with everything else."
If taken for what it is, the book amounts to the peaceful overthrow of many long held scientific beliefs and models, and establishes a framework that accomodates both science and spirituality. A good read.
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Summary: Was "Star Wars" on to something?
Review: Lynne McTaggart has opened up a hugely interesting topic, the question of a "life force". Is "God" perhaps our name for a unifying field of energy that shapes our existence? Are psychic phenomena such as telepathy, pre-cognition, and ESP simply vibrations in the fabric of the universe? Fascinating questions. She has done a tremendous amount of research well documented in the index. I was excited to read this book; I hoped to learn what modern science has discovered about this concept. Much of the book is pertinent to the scientific exploration of this topic, however I was disappointed with the inclusion of so much pseudo-science. She dismisses the work of skeptics much to easily and is too quick to accept minor deviations in case studies as significant. Those with an interest in the topic will enjoy reading the book, but unfortunately it can't be taken too seriously.
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Summary: Very readable synthesis of research results
Review: McTaggart's writing style makes it easy to read her synthesis of the research results from many scientists that unifies quantum physics, metaphysics, and psychology in support of a theory of a connected universe. Worth reading.
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Summary: Ultimate!
Review: Ms. McTaggart has done an absolutely fabulous job of gathering information for this book. I couldn't put it down! I am not a scientist, but have a very curious mind about our world (and the universe for that matter) and this book basically pulls it all together for the layman. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book. Had gotten if from the library & just couldn't wait to get my own copy. By-the-way, there is a web site associated with this.
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Summary: New age "metaphysics" masquerading as science
Review: Nothing new here; another in the long list of "investigators" selectively presenting the suspect experimental results of a fringe minority of "researchers". A broad and thorough review of the current scientific literature shows McTaggart's conclusions to be greatly exaggerated at the least. As an advocate of rigorous and methodologically sound paranormal research, I find such sloppy "X-files journalism" a disservice to the valid invesigation of same. Rather, I reccomend Radin's The Concious Universe as a worthwhile alternative for the serious reader.
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Summary: So wrong, so sad
Review: The following statement attributed to another reviewer is absolutely false. The zero point field comes out of quantum electrodynamics. F=ma is classical physics. There is no F analog in QED so F=ma cannot come from QED. This non-scientific BS and the morons who believe are the reason this country sucks so much.
The zero-point field is a mathematical result of transforming the electromagnetic field in plane-waves to harmonic oscillators. It is a divergent, infinite quantity which has no meaning.
Cynthia S. Larson "www.realityshifters.com"
The Zero Point Field theory demonstrates it's elegant simplicity by allowing physicists to derive the famous equation F=ma (rather than take it as a starting assumption), and by helping medical practitioners understand the underlying scientific basis for homeopathy.
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Summary: Intriguing
Review: The title of the book aptly describes it "it's indeed a quest", the book is investigative, reads like a mystery, very comprehensive and well researched, no part of the book felt like speculation to me (of course some chapters/topics are more interesting than others), each chapter builds on the previous one, goes beyond mundane books about "Quantum Physics", I would highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Amazing compilation
Review: This book is an amazing compilation of various scientific studies which have revealed some pretty fantastic things about our world. The author does a superb job at condensing all the various studies regarding topics such as remote viewing and psi phenomena to quantum physics and mechanics. The book encompasses so many areas and it really inspires the reader to look at the magic and "unknown" reality we really do live in. The author does a good job at making the sometimes complicated world of experimental quantum physics understandable to the layperson. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the "unknown" and "unseen" workings of our world.
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Summary: science revealing metaphysics
Review: This book is very interesting as it finally brings science to the metaphysics. Also, what is great is that the science is presented in a way that is easy to read to the lay person. In fact, it has fully documented the scientific studies by providing references for those serious enough to pursue them. While other books such as the Conscious Universe provide statistical data for proof of PSI, the question as to where PSI comes from, or what the scientific foundation of PSI is, is not answered. However, this book begins to provide such explanations. This book can be passed off as another 'X-file' journalism, but that is pure pessimism, and close-mindedness. The true scientific mind would read this text, investigate what is presented unbiasedly without any preconceived notions, investigate the references provided, and perhaps do some experiments to prove these ideas right or wrong before presenting such slanderous attitudes of pessimism and ignorance that does not stand on any solid foundation or unbiased scientfic method.
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Summary: FUN to read. Excellent Science Review of BIG IDEAS
Review: This book was as good as nonfiction gets in terms of the "can't stop reading factor". The author has a uniquely exciting way of mixing the biographical information about scientists and their lives with the exciting work they have done, and wrap it up with the implications for you in the real world. The ideas are HUGE here and even for a reader of this type of material (energy, vibrations, advanced theoretical physics, healing, psi, psychic phenomenon...) the book makes points that really help refine one's ideas, turn on a few more light bulbs in the mind. A great read for the information and because it is like a super exciting novel--captivating. I recommend also the book "Effortless Wellbeing: The Missing Ingredients for Authentic Wellness" by Evan Finer because it will help you apply many of the theoretical ideas of this (and similar) books to your own wellbeing and personal effectiveness. Interestingly, the one book will help you to understand the other more deeply (the Effortless Wellbeing book will help you gain experiential knowledge of the ideas in The Field).
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