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[Don Bowen <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>]

His latest titled 
"<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form//exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=pd_kk_sr_3/102-9787665-4465729?index=stripbooks:relevance-above&rank=relevance20041029rank&field-keywords=a%20short%20history%20of%20nearly%20everything>a 
short history of nearly everything"is a collection and discussion of what 
we know about the development of the earth and what is in/on it.  A very 
interesting book.  His discussion on the "Big Bang" had some interesting 
points.  One that struck with me the most was that in the first few 
nanoseconds various constants formed in a random way.  If those constants 
adhered in a consistent way, a universe developed otherwise there was a 
reset and another bang.  For example if the gravitational constant was to 
low then all the mass would not coalesce and no stars, planets, etc were 
formed.  The mass just expanded until it looped back on itself and 
reset.  If the constant were to high, the mass would fall back to create 
another big bang and a reset.  Reading this makes sense and is one more 
reason to see that those pushing for "intelligent design" are just looking 
for another crutch for weak minds.

The book goes on to discuss the formation of the earth, its very first life 
forms, and the eventual evolution of human kind.  The discussion is 
interlaced with stories of how various theories evolved and the 
personalities involved.

That is all religion is, a crutch for weak minds.



"Sports, politics, and religion are the three passions of the badly 
educated"   - William Gass