OT - RIP Stephen Hawking

DMW

That's a loss for humanity for sure.

Say hi to God for me Stephen.

HeavyG

It is certainly sad to hear of his passing but we were surely lucky to have him a lot longer than had been expected.

CoMoBGE

HeavyG said:

It is certainly sad to hear of his passing but we were surely lucky to have him a lot longer than had been expected.

If you are one of the most intelligent people in the world, it’s probably a good thing that you were able to make it this long with the underlying ailments. I hope that people think about his ideas and take some of his recommendations to heart. Just my thinking. 

Ozzie_Isaac

Huge loss for humanity.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

DMW said:

That's a loss for humanity for sure.

Say hi to God for me Stephen.

I see what you did there. 

DMW

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

DMW said:

That's a loss for humanity for sure.

Say hi to God for me Stephen.

I see what you did there. 

You picked up on that? You are very astute.

Eoin

Lived an amazing life and made a great contribution. RIP.

JohnInCarolina

Passed with an h-index of 125.  Those are some big cajones.  Well done, sir.  May you rest in peace indeed.  

bgebrent

What a life.  And contributor to our understanding of the universe. RIP

GATraveller

Seemed to be a fairly smart fella.  He will be missed.

YukonRon

Now, who is going to unify, everything?
RIP. Great man, brilliant mind.

fishlessman

so hows it going to end....asteroid strikes, epidemics, ball of fire, aliens, artificial intelligence....he left us hanging

northGAcock

What a life.  And contributor to our understanding of the universe. RIP

GATraveller

That time he met Jim Carrey.

nolaegghead

fishlessman said:

so hows it going to end....asteroid strikes, epidemics, ball of fire, aliens, artificial intelligence....he left us hanging

Looks more and more like a gaggle of science-hating extremist religious fanatics forming multiple kakistocracies across multiple nations on a platform of ignorant populism will create a world-wide version of Idiocracy and just bad-decision us to death.

GATraveller

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

so hows it going to end....asteroid strikes, epidemics, ball of fire, aliens, artificial intelligence....he left us hanging

Looks more and more like a gaggle of science-hating extremist religious fanatics forming multiple kakistocracies across multiple nations on a platform of ignorant populism will create a world-wide version of Idiocracy and just bad-decision us to death.

Good morning Sunshine!

johnnyp

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

so hows it going to end....asteroid strikes, epidemics, ball of fire, aliens, artificial intelligence....he left us hanging

Looks more and more like a gaggle of science-hating extremist religious fanatics forming multiple kakistocracies across multiple nations on a platform of ignorant populism will create a world-wide version of Idiocracy and just bad-decision us to death.

Nah.  It'll bounce back

Have faith

nolaegghead

johnnyp said:

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

so hows it going to end....asteroid strikes, epidemics, ball of fire, aliens, artificial intelligence....he left us hanging

Looks more and more like a gaggle of science-hating extremist religious fanatics forming multiple kakistocracies across multiple nations on a platform of ignorant populism will create a world-wide version of Idiocracy and just bad-decision us to death.

Nah.  It'll bounce back

Have faith

Look where this has already happened - the Middle East.  It's spreading into western countries including ours and getting footholds in Europe.  I'll try to be optimistic.

fishlessman

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

so hows it going to end....asteroid strikes, epidemics, ball of fire, aliens, artificial intelligence....he left us hanging

Looks more and more like a gaggle of science-hating extremist religious fanatics forming multiple kakistocracies across multiple nations on a platform of ignorant populism will create a world-wide version of Idiocracy and just bad-decision us to death.

death by snollygosters sounds cool

Eoin

nolaegghead said:

johnnyp said:

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

so hows it going to end....asteroid strikes, epidemics, ball of fire, aliens, artificial intelligence....he left us hanging

Looks more and more like a gaggle of science-hating extremist religious fanatics forming multiple kakistocracies across multiple nations on a platform of ignorant populism will create a world-wide version of Idiocracy and just bad-decision us to death.

Nah.  It'll bounce back

Have faith

Look where this has already happened - the Middle East.  It's spreading into western countries including ours and getting footholds in Europe.  I'll try to be optimistic.

Spreading, but looking on the bright side, most of us will croak before it gets to us.

Killit_and_Grillit

He died on National Pie day. The irony.

I feel like they can get at least two Big Bang Theory episodes out of that.

Still, an epic lost.

lkapigian

Killit_and_Grillit said:

He died on National Pie day. The irony.

I feel like they can get at least two Big Bang Theory episodes out of that.

Still, an epic lost.

and einstein's birthday 

CTMike

Had to read A Brief History of Time for a college course. Admittedly a large portion was beyond me, but it did point out what a brilliant mind he possessed. How sad that one of the smartest persons of our time was trapped within their own mind. 

Botch

CTMike said:

Had to read A Brief History of Time for a college course. Admittedly a large portion was beyond me, but it did point out what a brilliant mind he possessed. How sad that one of the smartest persons of our time was trapped within their own mind. 

I was going to ask if anyone here had read it.  I've read the first 1/3rd or so, 3 or 4 times over the years, but never made it past that.  And that was supposed to be his book which anyone could understand.  

Dobie

Awesome, tragic and beautiful at the same time. Extraordinary to say the least. 

nolaegghead

Event horizons are incompatible with quantum theory, and Stephan has been haunted by this for years.  I think he revised his theory later on.

CTMike

I’m sure I’m going to hell for this, but my twisted bubblehead sense of humor couldn’t resist:

g8golfer

If God is real it’s going to be awkward if they meet. 

JohnInCarolina

CTMike said:

Had to read A Brief History of Time for a college course. Admittedly a large portion was beyond me, but it did point out what a brilliant mind he possessed. How sad that one of the smartest persons of our time was trapped within their own mind. 

I wouldn’t describe him as trapped.  He had some pretty big dreams, ones he was able to share with the world.  And we are all better off for it.

Killit_and_Grillit

CTMike said:

I’m sure I’m going to hell for this, but my twisted bubblehead sense of humor couldn’t resist:

And who says God doesn’t have a sense of humor?!?

g8golfer

@CTMike you sir are a SAVAGE