送交者: 忠实读者 于 August 29, 2002 12:08:30:
回答: 又一新理论 由 方周 于 August 29, 2002 10:30:09:
第一次听说Paul Davies，去Amzon网站查了一下他写过的书，
没有发现有关不同光速的论述。当然，Amzon网站有的只是
他带有科普性质的作品。
在Amzon网站读了几段对Paul Davies作品的书评，有点意思。
其中之一，关于他的“The Mind of God”一书：
“Throughout history, humans have dreamed of knowing
the reason for the existence of the universe. In The
Mind of God, physicist Paul Davies explores whether
modern science can provide the key that will unlock
this last secret. In his quest for an ultimate
explanation, Davies reexamines the great questions that
have preoccupied humankind for millennia, and in the
process explores, among other topics, the origin and
evolution of the cosmos, the nature of life and
consciousness, and the claim that our universe is
a kind of gigantic computer. Charting the ways in which
the theories of such scientists as Newton, Einstein,
and more recently Stephen Hawking and Richard Feynman
have altered our conception of the physical universe.
Davies puts these scientists' discoveries into context
with the writings of philosophers such as Plato.
Descartes, Hume, and Kant. His startling conclusion is
that the universe is "no minor byproduct of mindless,
purposeless forces. We are truly meant to be here." By
the means of science, we can truly see into the mind of
God. ”
在另一个读者评论中，有人批评Paul Davies含糊其词，不是像
霍金那样“openly says that human existance in the saga
of the cosmos can only be explained as an act of a God
who intended to create beings like us. ”
有人能证实霍金确实说过这段话吗？
有时间可以去Amzon网站看看Paul Davies作品的书评及读者来信，
很有点意思。