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Surfer Dude (other)
Surfer Dude may refer to: * Antony Garrett Lisi Antony Garrett Lisi (born January 24, 1968), known as Garrett Lisi, is an American theoretical physicist. Lisi works as an independent researcher without an academic position. Lisi is known for " An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything," a ... (born 1968), whom in late 2007 the media referred to as a "Surfer Dude" * '' Surfer, Dude'', a 2008 comedy film * A male surfer {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antony Garrett Lisi
Antony Garrett Lisi (born January 24, 1968), known as Garrett Lisi, is an American theoretical physicist. Lisi works as an independent researcher without an academic position. Lisi is known for " An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything," a paper proposing a unified field theory based on the E Lie group, combining particle physics with Einstein's theory of gravitation. The theory is incomplete and has unresolved problems. The theory has been extensively criticized in the scientific community. Biography Education and career Lisi was born in Los Angeles and raised in San Diego, California. He graduated from Cate School in 1987. Lisi went on to receive two B.S. degrees with highest honors in physics and mathematics from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1991. Lisi received a Ph.D. in physics from the University of California, San Diego, in 1999. Lisi then left academia. In July 2006, Lisi was awarded an FQXi grant to conduct research in quantum mechanics and u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surfer, Dude
''Surfer, Dude'' is a 2008 American comedy film directed by S.R. Bindler and starring Matthew McConaughey. Woody Harrelson claims the film is the most "non-work" he has ever done. McConaughey and Harrelson, who previously appeared together in ''EDtv'', later co-starred in HBO's ''True Detective''. Premise ''Surfer, Dude'' is the story of Steve Addington, a soul-searching surfer who experiences an existential crisis when no waves come for over a month. While the waves are not arriving, producers are trying to get him to join a reality show. He refuses joining the show because his main focus is surfing and he keeps searching for the waves along the coast of California. The waves end up coming back a month later. Cast * Matthew McConaughey as Steve Addington * Alexie Gilmore as Danni Martin * Scott Glenn as Alister Greenbough * Jeffrey Nordling as Eddie Zarno * Nathan Phillips as Baker Smith * Willie Nelson as Farmer Bob * Woody Harrelson as Jack Mayweather * Zachary Knighton as B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |