What the Bleep Do We Know!?: Discovering the Endless Possibilities for Altering Your Everyday Reality (Hardcover)

by William Arntz (Author), Betsy Chasse (Author), Mark Vicente (Author), Jack Forem (Contributor) "Let's say a spaceship lands next to you on the coffee table (does size matter?) and inside is The Universal Book of Everything..." (more)
Key Phrases: consciousness creates reality, entangled minds, emotional addictions, Joe Dispenza, Fred Alan Wolf, John Hagelin (more...)

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It's hard to easily categorize WHAT THE BLEEP DO WE KNOW? DISCOVERING THE ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES FOR ALTERING YOUR EVERYDAY REALITY: at once a science book and a self-help and spiritual guide, and based on a movie as well, it tackles the questions of uncertainty, the nature of reality, and how physical, mental and spiritual forces interact in shaping human reality. Don't expect any easy answers here: WHAT THE BLEEP DO WE KNOW is an overview of science and spiritual questions which sets out what is known about each, and points the reader in different directions where the outer limits of science and psyche embrace. Any considering the nature of consciousness, intelligence, reality, or attitude adjustment will find this packed with insights and lively discussion which is surprisingly easy to access considering the weight of the matters under review.

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It's hard to easily categorize WHAT THE BLEEP DO WE KNOW? DISCOVERING THE ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES FOR ALTERING YOUR EVERYDAY REALITY: at once a science book and a self-help and spiritual guide, and based on a movie as well, it tackles the questions of uncertainty, the nature of reality, and how physical, mental and spiritual forces interact in shaping human reality. Don't expect any easy answers here: WHAT THE BLEEP DO WE KNOW is an overview of science and spiritual questions which sets out what is known about each, and points the reader in different directions where the outer limits of science and psyche embrace. Any considering the nature of consciousness, intelligence, reality, or attitude adjustment will find this packed with insights and lively discussion which is surprisingly easy to access considering the weight of the matters under review. (Midwest Book Review )

Product Description

Gravity sometimes doesn't work.
Some things are both waves and particles. . .at the same time.
Electrons simply disappear . . . all the time.

If the universe is this wild and unpredictable, so full of possibility, why are your thoughts about your own life so limited?

Hundreds of years ago, science and religion split apart; they became antagonists in the great game of explanation and discovery. But science and religion are two sides of the same coin. They both help explain the universe, our place in the great plan and the meaning of our lives. In fact, they can only begin to do that adequately when they work together.

What the Bleep Do We Know?!^TM is a book of amazing science. With the help of more than a dozen research and theoretical scientists, it takes you through the looking glass of quantum physics into a universe that is more bizarre and alive than ever imagined. Then it takes you beyond, into the outer-inner edges of our scientific knowledge of consciousness, perception, body chemistry and brain structure. What is a thought made of? What is reality made of? And most importantly, how does a thought change the nature of reality?

This science leads not just to the material world, but deep into the realm of spirituality. If observation affects the outcome, we aren’t merely part of the universe, but participants in it. If thoughts are more than random neural firings, than consciousness is more than an anatomical accident. A higher power exists, but is it truly out there? Where is the dividing line between out there and in here?

This is not a book of definitive answers. This is a book of mind stretching questions. It is a book that shows you not the path, but the endless possibilities. Do you think you have to go to the same job every day, do the same errands, think the same thoughts, feel the same way? Well, think again.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 274 pages
• Publisher: HCI (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 075730334X
• ISBN-13: 978-0757303340
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #139,350 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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96 of 117 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really good Physics, then Some Other Stuff, January 16, 2006

By	John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm a physicist, or at least that's what my college diploma says. So it was with great interest that I picked up this book. I found it very interesting. I also found that there were great parts that I simply skipped.

First the good parts. The descriptions of quantum physics, told here without mathematics are as good as I've read anywhere. Some of the stranger effects like the ability of the electron to change orbits in an atom instantly, travelling faster than the speed of light, is very well described. So is the discussion that (and to a certain extent continues) split the physicists into two camps when quantum theeory was developed.

The other part of the book that I skipped is when they seem to get very involved with trying to relate physics with religion, specifically the new age religions involved with chanelling the 'thoughts' of a 'priest' from 35,000 years ago.

I think the physics descriptions so good that I'll recommend the book. I just skipped the new age cult stuff.

35 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's all about possibility..., January 3, 2006

By	a reader (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews

There will always be skeptics, especially when the topics raised are so controversial. But I would also say to these skeptics that they're missing the point of this entire book and film: possibilitiy. The point is to challenge our minds, to explore the possibilities.

Some critics have focused on the segment where it's stated that the brain doesn't recognize the difference between a real object and the thought of that object. Of course most of us know the difference between what is real and what is imagined. That's not the point here. What we should consider after hearing a statement like this how amazing the human brain is and perhaps study it further.

I know many hard-core scientists shy away from "New Age" ideas and the types of possibiliites presented here. But what this book intends to show is that science and spirituality can be compatible and that an open mind can lead to growth on many levels.

Check out the official "What the Bleep" web site. They recommend books on every topic mentioned in the film. And by the way, only 2 of the scientists in the film/book are associated with Ramtha. And you don't have to believe everything you read or hear in order to find this book (and film) fascinating.

So what's the worst that can come of this? People begin to ask questions and start reading more about science and spirituality. Sounds like a healthy education to me.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment, March 3, 2006

By	KJ Scott (Pacific Northwest, USA) - See all my reviews

I thoroughly enjoyed both "What the Bleep" movies, and I'm very sorry to be giving this book such a low rating, but it disappointed me. I have buyer's remorse. One of the unfortunate circumstances of buying books online is that one can't peruse the volume before purchase -- had I been able to do so, I would never have bought it.

It's slick, it's pretty; it's shallow. It doesn't, as I had hoped, give me (much) more from the miscelaneous "talking heads" from the movies, instead focusing on the experiences and opinions of the filmmakers: William Arntz, Betsy Chasse, and Mark Vicente.

Everything covered (again, I have to say: shallowly) by this book: the split between religion and science in Western culture, for example, or the power of positive intention in controlled experiments, is covered in the second "Bleep" movie, "Down the Rabbit Hole." And the movie is considerably more interesting, informative, and less precious than this book.

If you DON'T mind the abbreviated nature of the discussions, and you also don't mind being asked a pack of "thought-provoking" questions [How long can you hold a thought? Can you think of an apple without thinking round?] every few pages, this book may be a good buy for you. Likewise, if you are not able to see the second movie, some of the points brought forth may surprise, delight, and inform you.

But in general, I don't recommend this book.