I'm a little more than half way through the book and so far I'm enjoying it. I've noticed some minor continuity errors when comparing EIE to the actual EG ending, such as when Ender meets up with Valentine on eros. In EG doesn't she surprises him while he is working outside of a ship. These are mino...

You are correct, starfox, carbon was not one of the primordial elements. I have no Idea what I was thinking. :roll: Thanks for catching that. Hydrogen was the most abundant element in the infant universe. The rest are, helium, lithum, and other various forms of these elements. This is a somewhat com...

I wish Triumph motorcycle co. made bikes like they used to. The old ones were the best motorcycles ever made. Period. The new ones are, well, they're just not the same. I fortunatly have the priviliage to own a 1968 TR6R, for those who know what that is. Also, Who's with me when I say that I miss Je...

People that don't know how to work four way stops.

I am against spanking, or any other kind of abuse in the form of punishment. I don't think that it is right to make a child fear you so they'll obey. A child should be rewarded with praise for doing good, and taught that good can yield more rewards than just praise, such as trust. Of course a child ...

I apologize as that was a little personal. I just like to take in someone else's beliefs and research and form my own opinions and hypotheses. Beliefs are so diverse even between people of the same faith.

Again I apologize for being personal,
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You are right, Lyons. There is a lot more to evolution than just adaptations and mutations, but they are the main cause of genetic drift in a species. Well, a mutation is, anyway. I've read most of Darwin's work, and find it absolutly facinating. Most of the science has been greatly expanded, but he...

Every religion started somewhere. Even though the origins are unclear, still, they have an origin. It is true that there have not been very many variations in the bible, but that is because the ratio of royalty compared to the average persons is so great. I agree with E_L. The Bible is remarkably ac...

The bible should be considered fiction, IMO. Now before this gets out of hand, let me explain: Look at how many kings, queens, and other rulers have changed and rewritten the bible to suit their own laws and views. Religions are only created to make people obey the founder, or even to inhibit organi...

The known universe is expanding, that is a fact. So in theory, there IS a "nothing" point, I.E. if you were to travel past the edge of the universe, it has not expanded to that distance, so what is there? It is inconceivable to think about something like that. Dark Matter and energy is a t...

...When you keep reading the series in a never ending cycle.


Boy, If I got the chance to play laser tag in nullo, oh man, I probably would crap my pants twice.

Both of the stories are excellent, and I like them both for completely different reasons. I read the speaker series first, and the philosophical and physical science concepts is what really hooked me (being a physics major and sci-fi fan, it is easy to see why). Although, I enjoyed the shadow series...

Brokedown Palace- Grateful Dead It remindes me of the later speaker novels, where he settles down on Lusitania. Brokedown Palace Fare you well, my honey, fare you well my only true one. All the birds that were singing are flown, except you alone. Going to leave this brokedown palace, On my hand and ...