God's Debris: A Thought Experiment

Scott Adams

Dec 2013 · Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC

About this ebook

In his first non-humor book, the acclaimed, bestselling creator of Dilbert explores the mysteries and magic of the cosmos.

Imagine that you meet a very old man who—you eventually realize—knows literally everything. Imagine that he explains for you the great mysteries of life: quantum physics, evolution, God, gravity, light, psychic phenomenon, and probability—in a way so simple, so novel, and so compelling that it all fits together and makes perfect sense. What does it feel like to suddenly understand everything?

You may not find the final answer to the big question, but God’s Debris might provide the most compelling vision of reality you will ever read. The thought experiment is this: Try to figure out what’s wrong with the old man’s explanation of reality. Share the book with your smart friends, then discuss it later while enjoying a beverage.

It has no violence or sex, but the ideas are powerful and not appropriate for readers under fourteen.

“Dilbert creator Scott Adams tackles the myriad questions about God and humans. It’s definitely not a slam on religion, it’s definitely not Dilbert, but it is definitely digital.” —Wired

Ratings and reviews

Definitely a non dilbert book, but truly a chance to give one's brain a pleasant workout. It reminds me of Sophie's world without the mountain of western philosophers and summary of beliefs. The old man makes me visualize the Architect in Matrix: Reloaded. Thank you, Scott Adams, for greasing my mental gears.

Scott Adams has a finely honed knack for creating scenarios that we place ourselves in as characters. I remember a mildly rising anxiousness that the conversation was going on too long and moments later, our man comments about it and puts it aside. Hard to describe how close to home that moment struck. At any rate, a worthwhile thought experiment.

I'm not sure I agree with everything said, but definitely thought provoking. It's like if you don't agree you have to figure out for yourself why. I did like the part about what women and men really want. That was spot on.

About the author

What started as a doodle has turned Scott Adams into a superstar of the cartoon world. Dilbert debuted on the comics page in 1989, while Adams was in the tech department at Pacific Bell. Adams continued to work at Pacific Bell until he was voluntarily downsized in 1995. He has lived in the San Francisco Bay area since 1979.