I've been wanting to read up on some landmark texts(like Origin of Species, Principia, etc) and am wondering if anyone has read any?  I'm looking for entertainment, as in something that actually holds my interest and isn't all boring science talk..  like REAL BORING science talk..

I'm also wondering any other good texts anyone would like to point out..

I heard The Art of Deception is good but haven't gotten around to getting a copy.

I also want to get the entire collection of Foxtrot comics for my cereal time in the morning..

Suggestions?

I've lurked here for a bit before I signed up.  I've now signed up and read some more posts and such.  I'm wondering how many active members actually come here?  I see a lot of repeat from the same people   

I'm also wondering if its regular for the admin/mods to edit and ban users and users posts?

I'm wondering if your control freaks or ??  I understand the spam and such, but this seems, at least to me, to be a heavily moderated forum..

Still trying to get my feel if I like it or not..

Man, I seriously can't believe no ones mentioned Planescape: Torment yet.

I recommend Neverwinter Nights, Final Fantasy 7, Knights of the Old Republic(its short though) and highly highly recommend Planescape: Torment.

Planescape is an old game, like 1995-1997ish or so an is one of Biowares first games I believe.  Bioware makes Neverwinter and KOTOR, big RPG team.

Planescape is a D&D world that isn't updated anymore, like Forgotten Realms, but they stopped working with it.  I don't understand why because its just awesome realm.  Theres infinite planes, Gods fequent there..

anyways..

Planescape is about a guy that is immortal(The Nameless One).  He wakes up in a morgue with a floating skull(whoes his buddy) and hes scarring writting on himself so he doesn't forget what it says.  Hes died so many times hes forgotten who he is and that the quest though the game, figure out who you are, how you got that way and the way to fix it.  You meet a LOT of different characters(tiefling, succubus, githzerai, etc) from different planes.  You go through different planes.  The spell effects are cool for an old game.  There is a lot of text if you choose to talk to everyone, but its encouraged as you learn more about the world, its mostly all interesting.  Theres a ton of interesting side quests and even different factions to join up.

This game actually made me buy books from the planescape setting.

To be honest with you, I kinda tuned out the Ramtha lady, but I really enjoyed the science part (and the ice crystals).

I personally couldn't stand that Ramtha lady.  She got very annoying.  I think anyone that sells themselves to preach about their belief system to paying audiences shouldn't be allowed to be in 'documentaries.'  One of her first major scenes she talks for 2 minutes and ends with something like "Doesn't that blow your mind?" or something like that..  I was like..  wha?  This ladies dumb...  Now everyone else, at least ones with PhD's, those were interesting people.  I found it odd what some people had to say even though you goto the site and see their religious roots.

BUT-

The Emoto Water Study has a bit of a controversary behind it also.  I found it fascinating also and posted in another forum and someone replied to look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Emoto to read up on how he goes about reaching those results.  I won't say anything, just leave it to you to read it and form your own opinion.  It still is interesting though.

Question, have you seen Part2?  Futher Down the Rabbit Hole.  I have not seen it but I want it.  I was *extremely* disappointed in the DVD extras because I was hoping they'd have interview footage with the scientists or more background info..  But I do really want to see Further Down the Rabbit Hole.