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zorcarepublic · 4th June 2005, 10:14 AM

Has anyone read the three Science of Discworld books yet?

dwndrgn · 4th June 2005, 03:39 PM

Never heard of them. Are they a serious study on how Discworld would work with our laws of nature? Or are they just a silly pseudoscience type of thing?

zorcarepublic · 6th June 2005, 10:20 AM

Neither.

In the first book, it shows the wizards of UU in a freezing winter. Ponder Stibbons proposes the idea of the thaumic reactor which kinda goes bad. But HEX saves the day by creating the Roundworld Project...

Or us.

It looks at the science of our world by using the wizards, so it is neither one or the other. They're interesting reads.

TSOD covers the creation of the universe, the solar system and so forth. TSOD 2 covers the evolution of the 'mind' from 'mindless' creatures, while TSOD 3 covers evolution.

Estelthea · 9th June 2005, 12:07 PM

I've read the first two and I'm in the middle if the third. I really enjoyed the others even though I'm not a scientist! Some of the ideas were really inspiring and exciting, especially in the first book with all the quantum going on :-) I was not that impressed with the acctual stories but they were used well to link the science together and compare Discworld science with Roundworld science.

Maybe I'm strange but I found it quite comforting thinking that the wizards are in charge of our world!

zorcarepublic · 9th June 2005, 12:11 PM

If you find it comforting that the wizards control this world, you're slightly strange--after all, we elect people just like the wizards to public office...

Estelthea · 9th June 2005, 01:17 PM

They are more fun than most politicians though! And I'm very strange.

4th June 2005, 10:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
zorcarepublic Seeker of wisdom Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 440	Science of Discworld Has anyone read the three Science of Discworld books yet?

4th June 2005, 03:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
dwndrgn Fierce Vowelless One Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,745	Re: Science of Discworld Never heard of them. Are they a serious study on how Discworld would work with our laws of nature? Or are they just a silly pseudoscience type of thing?

6th June 2005, 10:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
zorcarepublic Seeker of wisdom Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 440	Re: Science of Discworld Neither. In the first book, it shows the wizards of UU in a freezing winter. Ponder Stibbons proposes the idea of the thaumic reactor which kinda goes bad. But HEX saves the day by creating the Roundworld Project... Or us. It looks at the science of our world by using the wizards, so it is neither one or the other. They're interesting reads. TSOD covers the creation of the universe, the solar system and so forth. TSOD 2 covers the evolution of the 'mind' from 'mindless' creatures, while TSOD 3 covers evolution.

9th June 2005, 12:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Estelthea Bad girl ... gone worse! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 78	Re: Science of Discworld I've read the first two and I'm in the middle if the third. I really enjoyed the others even though I'm not a scientist! Some of the ideas were really inspiring and exciting, especially in the first book with all the quantum going on :-) I was not that impressed with the acctual stories but they were used well to link the science together and compare Discworld science with Roundworld science. Maybe I'm strange but I found it quite comforting thinking that the wizards are in charge of our world!

9th June 2005, 12:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
zorcarepublic Seeker of wisdom Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 440	Re: Science of Discworld If you find it comforting that the wizards control this world, you're slightly strange--after all, we elect people just like the wizards to public office...

9th June 2005, 01:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Estelthea Bad girl ... gone worse! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 78	Re: Science of Discworld They are more fun than most politicians though! And I'm very strange.

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