Author Topic: Stephen Hawking, modern cosmology's brightest star, dies aged 76 (Read 3220 times)

ErikTheNorwegian · « **on:** March 14, 2018, 04:52:41 am »

The physicist and author of A Brief History of Time has died at his home in Cambridge. His children said: ‘We will miss him for ever’

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/mar/14/stephen-hawking-professor-dies-aged-76

T3sl4co1l · « **Reply #1 on:** March 14, 2018, 04:55:28 am »

The man will be missed, but his memory, and his work, will live on forever*.

*If we can trap them in a black hole.

Tim

Terrius · « **Reply #2 on:** March 14, 2018, 04:58:25 am »

The world certainly lost one of its greatest minds today. I think it is safe to say he has obtained Immortality through his contributions to physics, but it is still sad to lose such a legend.

BrianHG · « **Reply #3 on:** March 14, 2018, 05:10:05 am »

He was the one who sparked my interest in space, black holes and theoretical physics. He will be missed.

mtdoc · « **Reply #4 on:** March 14, 2018, 05:23:14 am »

Perhaps he’s enjoying the glorious dawn with Carl now.

Brumby · « **Reply #5 on:** March 14, 2018, 06:18:23 am »

While this day is one that we mourn the loss of the inimitable Stephen Hawking, I will forever him as the brilliant and humourous mind that brought a whole lot of energy to the study of the universe. His involvement with The Big Bang Theory alone is something that I can never forget.

To have lived as long as he did with ALS was exceptional in itself, but to have worked so brilliantly for so long when bound by his physical limitations is staggeringly inspirational.

If he is sharing a glorious dawn with Carl Sagan, I'll bet he is cracking jokes like the one I heard in a recently aired program: Q. "What is a black hole?" A. "It's what you get in a black sock." It's corny, but it really works when he tells it.

The time to mourn his passing is today - then no more. From tomorrow, let us only think of all the things his life has given us - but Pi day will never be the same again.

calexanian · « **Reply #6 on:** March 14, 2018, 06:19:50 am »

If only he lived in a Time where people valued understanding of the universe more than idiotic trends and social engineering he may have been allowed to contributed so much more. STEM is the only way forward.

digsys · « **Reply #7 on:** March 14, 2018, 06:48:05 am »

If he had parted just a few months earlier, Musk could have seated him in the Tesla, and changed target destination to the nearest black hole !
I'm sure he would have loved that .. it would have been an awesome double event, greatest in our history. imo

CJay · « **Reply #8 on:** March 14, 2018, 07:34:29 am »

Quote from: digsys on March 14, 2018, 06:48:05 am

If he had parted just a few months earlier, Musk could have seated him in the Tesla, and changed target destination to the nearest black hole !
I'm sure he would have loved that .. it would have been an awesome double event, greatest in our history. imo

Hah, now that thought occurred to me as well, I suspect it might have appealed to him.

dexters_lab · « **Reply #9 on:** March 14, 2018, 07:45:30 am »

Hawking was a brilliant thinker and human, it's a great loss and a very sad day.

if i was him i would have asked for my remains to make a small one-way trip to our nearest star

BU508A · « **Reply #10 on:** March 14, 2018, 07:47:12 am »

Stephen Hawking sings Monty Python's Galaxy song:

blackbird · « **Reply #11 on:** March 14, 2018, 07:55:56 am »

One of the most memorable quotes of him is still : "For millions of years mankind lived just like the animals. Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination: we learned to talk" I heard it for the first time when I was listening to a Pink Floyd song. This quote sums up everything, including science. As a kid I was already fascinated by him, he will be missed.

As a real physicist, he passed away on Pi-day.

RIP Stephen

NivagSwerdna · « **Reply #12 on:** March 14, 2018, 08:18:58 am »

"We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special."
Stephen Hawking

He was often seen trundling around the streets of Cambridge, he will be missed.

martinator · « **Reply #13 on:** March 14, 2018, 09:11:54 am »

Steven Hawking sings Johnny B Good

free_electron · « **Reply #14 on:** March 14, 2018, 04:32:01 pm »

He's returned to being stardust ...

free_electron · « **Reply #15 on:** March 14, 2018, 04:35:49 pm »

Somewhere in heaven God sits sulking on his throne.
St Peter asks him what's wrong.
God answers : we should never have let Stephen Hawking in here. He's only been here an hour and has already mathematically proven, to my face, that i don't exist ...

Nusa · « **Reply #16 on:** March 14, 2018, 04:37:39 pm »

Considering he was only expected to live 2 more years when diagnosed 55 years ago, he lived a long and productive life!

Deridex · « **Reply #17 on:** March 14, 2018, 05:05:56 pm »

He may Rest in Peace. I think he was a great guy.

CNe7532294 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 14, 2018, 08:18:42 pm »

Quote from: mtdoc on March 14, 2018, 05:23:14 am

Perhaps he’s enjoying the glorious dawn with Carl now.

I haven't lived for long enough in this world and I'm wondering if they ever met or how many times they met face to face talking about the universe.

RIP Stephen Hawking. He'll live on in our memories.

firehopper · « **Reply #19 on:** March 15, 2018, 12:23:49 am »

Quote from: blackbird on March 14, 2018, 07:55:56 am

One of the most memorable quotes of him is still : "For millions of years mankind lived just like the animals. Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination: we learned to talk" I heard it for the first time when I was listening to a Pink Floyd song. This quote sums up everything, including science. As a kid I was already fascinated by him, he will be missed.

As a real physicist, he passed away on Pi-day.

RIP Stephen

pink floyd- "keep talking" now I need to listen to this song again.

tautech · « **Reply #20 on:** March 15, 2018, 01:13:45 am »

Quote from: firehopper on March 15, 2018, 12:23:49 am

Quote from: blackbird on March 14, 2018, 07:55:56 am
One of the most memorable quotes of him is still : "For millions of years mankind lived just like the animals. Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination: we learned to talk" I heard it for the first time when I was listening to a Pink Floyd song. This quote sums up everything, including science. As a kid I was already fascinated by him, he will be missed.

As a real physicist, he passed away on Pi-day.

RIP Stephen
pink floyd- "keep talking" now I need to listen to this song again.

Not sure if it's the full version but here you go:
https://mp3.direct/#!p=b0d79aebe642ef3ec1fc1ccedc72c5d7

Link replaced.

firehopper · « **Reply #21 on:** March 15, 2018, 01:39:10 am »

thank you.

SL4P · « **Reply #22 on:** March 15, 2018, 05:53:29 am »

While having the greatest respect for Stephen Hawking and his enormous contribution to physics and science...

I can't help wondering if he was finally drawn to that 'bright white light ', or perhaps he was expecting a 'black hole' ?

Brumby · « **Reply #23 on:** March 15, 2018, 05:59:00 am »

If it was a black hole, then expect to see him again as Hawking radiation.

T3sl4co1l · « **Reply #24 on:** March 15, 2018, 07:30:02 am »

Quote from: Brumby on March 15, 2018, 05:59:00 am

If it was a black hole, then expect to see him again as Hawking radiation.

He was radiant, that's for sure!

Tim


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