Sneaking a Look at God's Cards (SOLD)

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The thread revolves around the sale of the book "Sneaking a Look at God's Cards: Unraveling the Mysteries of Quantum Mechanics" and includes humorous references to popular culture, specifically a Carol Burnett skit related to the concept of "Mother Nature." The scope includes informal commentary and light-hearted exchanges rather than a deep exploration of quantum mechanics.

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  • One participant offers the book for sale, providing details about the price and shipping.
  • Another participant makes a humorous connection between the book title and a Carol Burnett comedy skit.
  • A subsequent reply identifies the origin of the phrase "not nice to fool Mother Nature" as stemming from a margarine commercial from the early 1970s.
  • Another participant confirms the connection to Carol Burnett's parody of the commercial.

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Participants generally agree on the humorous reference to the Carol Burnett skit, but there is no substantive discussion on the book's content or quantum mechanics itself.

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The discussion does not delve into the actual themes or concepts of quantum mechanics as presented in the book, focusing instead on cultural references.

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Readers interested in humorous exchanges related to popular culture and those looking for book recommendations on quantum mechanics.

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Sneaking a Look at God's Cards
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March 25, 2007
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Here's one that has been highly recommended here on PF a number of times:

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Sneaking a Look at God's Cards: Unraveling the Mysteries of Quantum Mechanics - Revised Edition Paperback – March 25, 2007, Amazon $29. My price $10 plus shipping if shipping is less than $5, otherwise $15 flat, and I'll get the shipping over $5.
 
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Your book title reminds me of the Carol Burnett comedy skit where she's dressed as Mother Nature, standing in the forest with her back to the audience, and a commentator drones, "It's not nice to fool Mother Nature".

Followed by the line "Mother Nature, have you ever been fooled?" and Carol turns a bit to show she's pregnant and says "Only once!"
 
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That "not nice to fool mother nature" was from a margarine commercial, early 1970s.
 
Yes and Carol Burnett did a parody of it.
 
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