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A Stuga On the Cusp of the Orust Riviera, tucked away next to a hobbit hole in the woods.

The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time and the Texture of Reality - Brian Greene Unabridged mp3 read. Narrated by Michael Pritchard.I am on the last hour of this and I can say that it's been enjoyable, what with pop-culture examples and smirky asides. The more one visits material the more the ideas stick and as I am a very weak version of velcro, repetition is welcome. When I was a trainer the benchmark was given that you had to incorporate an essential point six times to make sure the meaning was driven home ... so let me say that I now understand the principle of a spinning water-filled bucket very well.---If I up the speed on the treadmill, I will not age so quickly :" Q from patient: I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life; is this true? A from doctor: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it... don't waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; that's like saying you can extend the life of your car by driving it faster. Want to live longer? Take a nap. "---Newton(principia) announces "absolute space just 'is'"!Teh Ether!