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

by William Arntz, Betsy Chasse, Mark Vicente

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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 expla...more

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Published January 1st 2010 by Health Communications (first published January 1st 2005)

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Oct 12, 2008 Jordan rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Besides all the "you can create your own day" jargon, it's actually a great read. I started it on a school night, and finished it just before school started. It definately requires a lot of re-reading of certain sections. The aspect of basic quantum mechanics, neurology, and cellular behaviour is interesting to anyone without much knowledge in the related fields. I particularly enjoyed the sections about the brain and chemical reactions which occur within us. It is also interesting to note that...more

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Aug 27, 2009 White rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ok, now this is what I'm talking about. This is a perfect example of an author taking perfectly healthy physics and turning it into a cult. By the time you finish this book, you feel as though you have been told, "All science aside......"

This book picks and chooses scientific phenomenon and takes them out of context in order to prove a point that no longer has science behind it. This book is a rape of good science and the physicists who work long and hard in its discovery.

When you get the psyc...more

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Nov 20, 2009 Caris rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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For those only interested in reading this book to find out exactly which swear word "bleep" refers to:

Yes, they tell you. The secret is out.

Bleep = fuck

Moving on, this book was crap. It was cheesy and irresponsible. Of course, we make our own existences and I made mine, so it is my fault that this book sucks. Sorry about that.

Shortly after seeing the movie, I felt like I had missed something. I wasn't blown away. My life hadn't miraculously changed. My eyes weren't suddenly open to a world now...more

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Apr 04, 2008 Caroline Heins rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: anyone with an open mind

Recommended to Caroline by: Strin Cheese incident

The movie was also great. Maybe better than the book (one of the truly rare cases) and maybe it would be hard to get the book if you didn't watch the movie. Still, the concepts in the book are revolutionary and life changing. really, I have beased my entire conception of reality on some of the premisis asserted in this book. I like to think that I use quantum physics on a daily basis.

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Mar 22, 2012 Janice Sears rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I saw the movie and decided that in order to digest the incredible amount of information presented, that I would do well to read the book. I wasn't sorry. This is a fascinating read and it made the movie come to life for me by reiterating the scientific principles introduced therein. I am not a scientist and most of this information was brand new to me, so having it presented in print as well as in video made it much more understandable and easier to study in depth (since it is easier to turn ba...more

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Jun 03, 2009 Joey rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The worst part of this book is decisively the title. And maybe the format. And maybe the lack of index (I really would've appreciated this). But I suppose the lack of organization really drives home the point of the book: what you perceive really isn't what is. Frankly, the questions given and answers offered in this book (although they're really foundations for you to derive your own answers) will matter to less people than the number of people it will piss off. But it really succinctly crams i...more The worst part of this book is decisively the title. And maybe the format. And maybe the lack of index (I really would've appreciated this). But I suppose the lack of organization really drives home the point of the book: what you perceive really isn't what is. Frankly, the questions given and answers offered in this book (although they're really foundations for you to derive your own answers) will matter to less people than the number of people it will piss off. But it really succinctly crams in new-age concepts, quantum & mechanical physics, mechanistics & metaphysical, and standard scientific disciplines all the while making it comprehensible to the armchair philo-seeker. Sprinkled with just enough spite against both organized religion & organized science and the un-wizarding of us by modern society to get my adrenalin in a 2-step with newly-created neuronets.

"Closing the eyes and visualizing the object produce the same brain patterns as actually looking at the object," and emotions are just as closely tied to what we see as what we think is tied to what we see--when was the last time we doubted what we see? A whole big chunk about the evolution from the Newtonian model to quantum physics. A great primer for anyone that's not upset by the fact we still rely on a model that was disproved 400 years ago (but then again, I also agree with Buddhism's allocation of two truths: real & conventional, both of equal importance, so I'm not too upset).

The climax of the book (and climax is relative because this reads more like a fun textbook than a novel) is the application of quantum physics to consciousness. The reason why there's such a passionate (you might say cult) lay following of quantum physics is because it's not reductionist. It aims to find a simplified theory uniting all of reality, but is intrinsically probabilistic. Probability implies free will, at least in the collapse of that initial probability, so that obviously appeals to folks. At the same time, it also implicitly makes room for an intelligent consciousness that cannot be measured & removes much basis for division between science & religion.

Unlike other new-agey books, this book really throws down the gauntlet with scientific experiments done with intent of demonstrating the old saying "mind over matter." Random event generators, intention imprinting electron devices, testing physiological response of one person when stimulating someone else in another room all come out of the woodworks to add muscle to bravado.

Most people give spiritual books a bad rap & pull out the "c" word (cult) on contact, but none of the ideas offered by spirituality books I've read exclude anyone, whereas I know plenty of organized religions that do. They open the mind to questioning & expansion & empower us to answer them ourselves. Mostly, this book is about creating your own reality and gives you plenty of scientific reasons to believe it's really up to you.(less)

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Apr 05, 2009 jcg rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A chatty book that takes a long time to say very little. Basically the message is that we can change our reality by changing our attitudes, this somehow puts out a higher vibrational frequency that resonates through the connected quantum universe. In other words, we all need therapy.

This is an old message dressed up with quantum theory. (Reminds me of the est workshops from the early 1980s). I would give the book more weight if it wasn't for the heavy reliance on Ramtha and Emoto's water experim...more

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Jan 26, 2009 Cheryl rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Very complex, a great companion to the movie, explaining the theories and voices more thoroughly. I liked this review a lot: “a deeply spiritual work that takes for granted that most people are hungry to break out of the sleep-walking existence of our consumer culture..dares to treat people as smart and deeply curious rather than dumb and deeply cynical.” The dallas morning news.
I did like the Masuru Emoto research into ice crystals and how they are affected by music and even thoughts and even...more

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Jul 19, 2012 Jade rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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What the Bleep Do We Know : Discovering the Endless Possibilities for Altering Your Everyday Reality is a book that very enthusiastically tries to convey the message that, according to quantum mechanics, we can all affect our own realities/lives just by changing the way we think. And this doesn’t only change the way we perceive the world around us, but it actually changes the world itself, as is supposedly proven by the many ‘scientific’ experiments that the book brings forth, which are all very...more What the Bleep Do We Know : Discovering the Endless Possibilities for Altering Your Everyday Reality is a book that very enthusiastically tries to convey the message that, according to quantum mechanics, we can all affect our own realities/lives just by changing the way we think. And this doesn’t only change the way we perceive the world around us, but it actually changes the world itself, as is supposedly proven by the many ‘scientific’ experiments that the book brings forth, which are all very questionable ones, to say the least.

I understand the message that this book attempts to convey, and I can’t deny that there is some truth in certain parts of the book, and interesting points surrounding quantum theory are also discussed (not raised, since the things mentioned have practically been present ever since quantum theory surfaced). However, I can’t ignore the fact that a lot of scientific experiments and even scientists have been used in out-of-context manners in order to prove some deeper, spiritual meaning to the universe, mainly using the book’s version of quantum theory to back it all up.

At some points in the book, this shows a severe misunderstanding of the authors of several scientific theories and/or experiments. If this book wishes to solidify and/or prove its message, it should try to back it up with some actual research, but it only seems to rely heavily on questionable research that has yet to be reproduced by scientists other than the ones who initially preformed the experiments (and I doubt that anyone’s ever heard of double-blind in this book).

What the Bleep Do We Know : Discovering the Endless Possibilities for Altering Your Everyday Reality tries to link science and spirituality, yet both of these components seem far off in the book itself. Furthermore, it tries far too hard to push the message that we can all create our own awesome realities because we can physically change the world if we think hard enough, thanks to quantum physics! Which, of course, begs the question why we’re not all doing this already, especially since the book seems focused on the physicality of it and not only on the mentality of it (i.e. a lifestyle in which you improve your life by thinking differently, without physically affecting your surroundings).

So, this book seems to fail on both science and spirituality, and a basic understanding of several scientific theories and/or experiments. There are some things worth reading, but it doesn’t amount to much. I wouldn’t recommend it unless you’re curious about strange beliefs surrounding fake science, and fake spirituality.(less)

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Apr 21, 2009 Meghan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

OK I can't give the book five stars (as much as I'd like to) because it was extremely difficult to follow and I didn't understand the majority of it. However, I believe that was the point of the whole thing, so it's safe for me to admit it :)

In answer to the question posed by the title: we know nothing. More specifically, I know nothing; although I do know a little more now after reading it. Who knew that I could be interested in quantum mechanics, quantum theory and quantum physics? Who knew th...more

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Jul 21, 2011 Mari rated it 5 of 5 stars

I have read this and have watched the movie 13 times, each time I see/realize something that I missed before, I will watch it again and again many times still.

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Aug 23, 2011 Robert Delikat rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This was the audiobook version of the book that I finished and perhaps it is one that is so technical it is best read and not listened to. That being said, I liked the movie more. Though sometimes a bit dramatic, the reading was okay for a book that, while speculative at best, is not purported to be a work of fiction. The book gives one a great deal to think and even perhaps act about. It transcends everything in the world from the mundane to the cosmic, quantum and beyond. If you like "The Secr...more

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Mar 13, 2010 J. Robert Ewbank rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is fascinating. It is also thought-provoking.

It is the kind of book that takes you to the very edge of present knowledge in a variety of areas. It asks questions that sound far out and then attempts to answer them.

Almong all of the latest information on the topics, the authors give someof their opinions and thoughts and how working on and creating this book has influenced them and their thinking.

This book will intrigue anyone who likes science, the limits of man's knowledge, where we m...more

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Feb 22, 2013 Kristina rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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the book builds upon topics that were discussed in their film which is entitled the same thing. I couldn't even get through the first chapter because of the way it was written. It explained everything in such a juvenile and overly forced enthusiastic manner that I just couldn't deal with it. While I understand that quantum theory and mechanics is a difficult thing to explain to someone who does not understand the math of physics, I don't feel that you need to dumb it down so much that you start...more

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Mar 28, 2013 Scott Taylor rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: philosophy, audio, nonfiction

This was a philosophy book that covered a wide range of human thought and brought them into an easily measureable framework. For a while, I thought this was going to be an odd sort of wash your brain with collective non-sense book, but then realized I was looking for fallacies in the interpretation that may not have actually been there. Either way, aside from the we-they collective load of hogwash, the rest of the book was excellent.

One problem for sure was in one example. The author implied tha...more This was a philosophy book that covered a wide range of human thought and brought them into an easily measureable framework. For a while, I thought this was going to be an odd sort of wash your brain with collective non-sense book, but then realized I was looking for fallacies in the interpretation that may not have actually been there. Either way, aside from the we-they collective load of hogwash, the rest of the book was excellent.

One problem for sure was in one example. The author implied that people's thought was the causation of some sort of electronic measurement. The supposed proof was that during a mass media event, a lot of people interpret the same information at a given time, and the people's information intake somehow changes scientific properties of reality. She mentioned some laboratory, and some electronic measurement equipment registering measures. She didn't say what was measured, and only implied that the people's thought somehow caused the measurement from some mystical brainpower of theirs. Of course, in reality, if a whole city is watching television, there will be a larger wattage drain and thus more magnetic flux from energy distribution lines, higher luminosity from televisions on average, louder volumes and decibels, and maybe some sort of odd drain on broadcast or cable amplifiers. But this book didn't say that, and tried to leave the reader thinking Mr. and Mrs. Egospam and her cronies were capable of blasting thought through some dimension of space to make people interpret his or her majestic opinions as science. This is how propaganda is designed, which is a worthless for thought, and I was amazed at the boldness of claiming tangible changes to reality based on television propaganda. I didn't really like this, but was glad to see the ludicrousness of the claims so I could logically render impossible any such perceptions.

So aside from the odd mix of social psychology and physics, the book had a lot of great information that was almost objective. Studies of abstract and concrete thought were discussed, along with religions, beliefs, and philosophies. The concepts of "I", "You", "We", "They", and such were developed with various philosophies. Some philosophies compared and contrasted inner thought with materials of the world. Human anatomy and psychology was briefly covered. These sort of ideas got me thinking about how daily habits and interactions with reality shape perceptions. This is especially true with driving reflexes where time is a concern, but such conditions can be modified through effort and concentration.(less)

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Oct 22, 2012 Jack rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

You must have an open mind in order to really get something useful out of this book. It is a supplement to the movie of the same name and it's successor, "Down the Rabbit Hole." Delving into the mysterious world of quantum physics and it's many facets, this book explores the unknown from vantage points not pursued by modern scientists in general. In fact, much criticism surrounds it and its contributors.

I have a very open mind about most things, and this is one of them. However, I do not take mu...more

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Sep 15, 2011 Kharah rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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OK, I have no issue with the overall message of the book but there are some serious issues with the so-called science here, and it should be read with some big time caution. For starters, a lot of their experts are suspect. At one point they had an MD talking about quantum mechanics - what part of medical school prepares doctors to be experts in physics??? And I'd read afterwards that a few of their experts felt that what they'd said had been taken way out of context and twisted to support what...more OK, I have no issue with the overall message of the book but there are some serious issues with the so-called science here, and it should be read with some big time caution. For starters, a lot of their experts are suspect. At one point they had an MD talking about quantum mechanics - what part of medical school prepares doctors to be experts in physics??? And I'd read afterwards that a few of their experts felt that what they'd said had been taken way out of context and twisted to support what the authors wanted to say.

If that weren't cause for concern, the authors also tend to make conclusions based on really bad science and crazy illogical leaps. They go on and on about the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, and how observing quantum particles changes their behaviour. My understanding was that the 'act of observing' refers to the energy used by the machine to pinpoint the location of the electron, not the act of the scientist thinking about finding the electron. A lot of the rest of their book rests on this mangling of the uncertainty principle. They also talk about the quantum physics of cell microtubules (think of them as a cell's "skeleton"). I admit I'm not a microtubule expert, but I was under the impression that all human cells had these, not just neurons. So I'm confused as to why the quantum physics of just microtubules (out of all the crazy chemicals and chemical reactions going on in cells) would have an impact on just neurons, even though all cell types have them...

Anyway, bad science rant aside, I also had to look up this Ramtha person they cite left, right and centre. Just be aware that apparently all three authors had some connection to Ramtha's school, which probably explains the over-emphasis on Ramtha and his/her ideas.

So read the book, feel empowered about your ability to control and change your life, be inspired by the message to look at old things in new ways, challenge your concept of reality... but don't put much faith in the "science" they use to back their ideas up. I know they've taken liberties with the science I am familiar with, which makes me seriously wonder about the science they cite that I'm not as familiar with. (less)

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Aug 01, 2009 Connie Kuntz rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Jesse

Recommended to Connie by: Shaley Brooks and Susan Tamalunas by way of the movie

I read this text-like book in tandem (sort of...mentally wrestling with the word "duality" and "consciousness" as I type this) with the movie that shares the same title. Both are very good with lots of wonderful life lessons.

I enjoyed the book more than the movie. I actually fell asleep during the movie two of the times I tried to watch it. That is not to say I didn't enjoy the movie. I did. It is just that the movie is shot in a very relaxing "way." It almost feels like getting a massage. It i...more

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Apr 24, 2012 Stuart Haden rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Whoa, don't know where to start with this one, life changing stuff? The presentation is a bit cheesy but it is thought provoking, honest and evidence based. Quantum physics, energy, inter-connectedness, possibilities, consciousness, being, religion, spirituality all explored.

I am looking forward to creating intentions and observing the results. It is one of those books that you want to watch again straight away. How far down the rabbit hole do you want to go?

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Jun 19, 2011 Jim George rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

There are some pretty good quantum theories exposed in this book, some pretty deep, profound thought. It all unravels into hocus pocus as you continuously have to hear the ideas of a 35,000 year old man who channels himself thru some woman at his/her Self Realization Type school in Oregon. It becomes too new age and not enough science - don't get me wrong there are quite a few credable scientists who contributed, the authors just didn't know when and where to stop. There is no rabbit hole to spi...more

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Feb 16, 2013 Stephanie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

More than just a companion book to the movie, this book delves deeper into the questions raised by the film and allows a behind the scenes look into the choices made in producing the film. I recommend this book to any BLEEPers out there (I just coined that term, not sure if that's what we fans are actually called....) as well as anyone curious to know more about the power of the human mind to effect change in our realities.

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May 27, 2009 AuthorsOnTourLive! rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Will Arntz, a research physicist and spirtual seeker, and co-creator of the movie What the Bleep Do We Know!?, discusses his book What The Bleep Do We Know!?: Discovering the Endless Possibilities for Altering Your Everyday Reality.

With the help of more than a dozen research and theoretical scientists, this book takes readers through the looking glass of quantum physics into a universe that is more bizarre and alive than ever imagined. This science leads not just to the material world, but deep...more

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Aug 28, 2010 Jeannine rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have to admit that I was a little disappointed with this book. Yes, it contains more information than the movie, but it was more words, not more depth. However, it is a "make you think" book, even if sometimes my thinking is disagreeing. I think I wanted more from the people they interviewed and less from the authors/filmmakers. On the plus side, I now have a list of works to read by the scientists that I found so interesting in the movie.

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Apr 18, 2013 Jeremy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The ideas presented were not quite as revealing and arcane as I thought they would be, although the author certainly tries to present them that way. Sure, scientific concepts can seem strange at times but this book takes them to a new level of strange, even an unnecessary level. But it was still fun to read and think about so I can say I liked it. It had a message worth reading and thinking about but presented in an overly dramatic way.

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May 12, 2009 Nancy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I haven't finished it yet, and I would advise anyone to see the movie first. Having done so twice, I find that "What the Bleep..." opens up new doors to the imagination. Like the movie, it combines scientific thought and spirituality to create something completely innovative and different. Stretches your mind!

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Aug 12, 2011 Shawn added it · review of another edition

This book I actually read (as opposed to listening to the audio version) and what a mind bending adventure it is. If you are the least bit squeamish about quantum theory this might not be to your liking. But if you are ready for a trip down the "rabbit hole" then I would highly reccomend this book.

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Dec 05, 2012 Katsavage7777 rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book will be enjoyed by anyone into quantum physics and the possibilities that the quantum theory presents. Think of it like a science behind popular books such as 'the secret' or 'the celestine prophecy' - the universe thinks for itself and we are part of it! This book will blow your mind!

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Sep 12, 2011 Carri rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is about raising awareness & altering perspective into the 'boundless' alliance of quantum physics, yet I find the movie is much easier to follow including the sequence 'down into the rabbit hole'. Mind bending to expand the way we look at things. 3 star for ease of following capability

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Feb 22, 2009 Krystal Rose is currently reading it · review of another edition Recommends it for: anyone interested in reality/perceptions

Recommended to Krystal by: Jess

Definitely an interesting read. Talks about a vast array of subjects, such as religion and science being different sides of the same coin, quantum physics, what is reality, etc. It makes you see things a little differently.
Also, it's based on the hit movie, What the Bleep Do We Know!?

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Oct 31, 2009 Michelangelo added it · review of another edition

Our current understanding of 'time' and 'space' is flawed. "What the Bleep" shows - through hard physics - the power of 'thought' and the subtle body and how they both fit in the 'physical' seen world. I actually did this - not in written form - but the movie.

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