Table of Contents

Preface

1. Scientific Theories and Laws

2. The First Decade (1936-1946)

3. Relativity

4. The Second Decade (1946-1956)

5. Quantum Mechanics

6. The Third Decade (1956-1966)

7. The Big Bang

8. The Fourth Decade (1966-1976)

9. The Non-Bang

10. The Fifth Decade (1976-1986)

11. The Never-Bang

12. The Sixth Decade (1986-1996)

13. Evolution

14. The Seventh Decade (1996-2006)

15. The Theory of More than Everything

16. The Eighth Decade (2006-2016)

17. Now What?

18. The Ninth Decade (2016-2026)

Appendix A Paintings

Appendix B TTOMTE and a Steady State Universe

Appendix C Musical Compositions

Bibliography

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WHAT ARE EVERYDAY BELIEFS

We use practical beliefs every day of our lives, and for us, a belief can be:

1. A time saver: We believe the glass of milk on the table is safe to drink. We don't have time to test every carton we buy to see if someone's poisoned it.

2. A sanity saver: We believe a meteor or a grand piano will not likely fall on us, so we don't have to keep looking up there in fear.

3. A peace keeper: We believe store clerks speak the truth when they say things like "That'll be $10.24 with tax," so we don't riot in the store when we have only $10.19 on us.

4. A comfort giver: We believe a woman when she says, "It's not you; it's me."

Beliefs are useful for common everyday living, so it's all right to believe in something we can't or don't bother proving. After all, thinking something is true in the absence of evidence defines the essence of belief. And since scientific theories can't be proven, they are beliefs too (although based on reason and evidence).

Everyday beliefs are like opinions we don't spend time questioning. We only get into trouble if we refuse to change our minds when new evidence comes along. How many car crashes does it take before we quit believing seven beers are good for us? Science gets into trouble too when it stops questioning its beliefs (theories).

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Sections

WHAT ARE EVERYDAY BELIEFS

WHAT ARE SACRED BELIEFS

TTOMTE AFFECTED MY FAITH

TTOMTE AFFECTS OTHER FAITHS

IDEA OF IMMORTALITY BEGINS

EVIDENCE FOR IMMORTALITY

IS THERE HOPE

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